1857 - The world's first soccer club is formed in England, Sheffield F C.
1913 - Future Hall of Famer Joe Tinker is fired as Cincinnati Reds manager.
1939 - Joe DiMaggio wins AL MVP, Jimmie Foxx is runner-up.
1974 - Billy Martin, of the Texas Rangers, is named AL Manager of the Year.
1978 - The NHL Toronto Maple Leafs set a team record of 28 points against their rival New York Islanders.
1984 - Steffi Graf plays her first pro tennis match.
1986 - The LA Dodgers' star Bill Russell, 38, announces his retirement.
1988 - Mike Bossy, NHL's highest scorer, retires from the NY Islander's.
1989 - After a weeks delay due to an earthquake, World Series Game 3 is played between Oakland and San Francisco.
2004 - 10 people, including four family members of Rick Hendrick, are killed in a plane crash near Martinsville Speedway. The plane was owned by NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports.
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