1918 - Players on both sides threaten to strike the World Series unless they are guaranteed $2,500 to the winners and $1,000 each to the losers.
1932 - Dodgers Johnny Frederick hits record 6th pinch-hit HR of the season.
1950 - Joe DiMaggio become the first player to hit 3 HR's in a game at Griffith Stadium.
1954 - Attempting to handle Hoyt Wilhelm's knuckleball catcher Ray Katt of the Giants sets a major record with 4 passed balls.
1961 - Italian Grand Prix, a crash causes the death of German driver Wolfgang von Trips and 13 spectators hit by his Ferrari.
1966 - Muhammad Ali TKOS Karl Mildenberger in 12 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1967 - Chicago White Sox Joel Horton no-hits Detroit Tigers, 6-0.
1969 - New York Mets sweep Montreal Expos putting them in 1st place for the first time.
1978 - Jimmy Connors is the 1st player to win the US Open on three different surfaces.
1990 - For the first name in New York Yankee history they are completely swept in a season series, Oakland A's beat them 12 games to 0.
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