1908 - Opening day of competition of the New South Wales Rugby League.
1910 - Cleveland Indians Addie Joss 2nd no-hitter, beats Chicago, 1-0.
1912 - Fenway Park officially opens, Red Sox beat NY Highlanders 7-6 in 11.
1912 - Tiger Stadium in Detroit opens, Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 6-5.
1910 - Cleveland Indians Addie Joss 2nd no-hitter, beats Chicago, 1-0.
1912 - Fenway Park officially opens, Red Sox beat NY Highlanders 7-6 in 11.
1912 - Tiger Stadium in Detroit opens, Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 6-5.
1916 - Weeghman Park (Wrigley Field) in Chicago opens, Cubs beat Cin Reds 7-6.
1920 - Phillies manager Gravvy Cravath puts himself in as pinch hitter,
his 3- run homer beats NY Giants 3-0.
1939 - Ted Williams' 1st hit (off of Yankee Red Ruffing) a double.
1943 - Braves manager Casey Stengel is struck by a taxi, fractures a leg.
1949 - Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California.
1961 - Don "Hitman" Mattingly, Indiana, 1st baseman (NY Yankees/MVP 1985) is born.
1967 - NY Met Tom Seaver's 1st victory, beats Cubs, 6-1.
1986 - Michael Jordan sets NBA playoff record with 63 points in a game.
1988 - Baltimore Orioles set worst record to start a season 0-14 (will go 0-21).
1990 - Pete Rose pleads guilty to hiding $300,000 in income.
1991 - Mark Lenzi is 1st diver to score 100 pts on a dive (101.85).
1991 - Mark Lenzi is 1st diver to score 100 pts on a dive (101.85).
1996 - Chicago Bulls win record 72 games in a season.
1997 - First baseball game in Hawaii, Cards beat Padres in doubleheader.
1997 - First baseball game in Hawaii, Cards beat Padres in doubleheader.
1997 - Cubs beat NY Mets ending NL worst opening, lost 14 straight games.
1997 - Mark McGwire, is 4th to HR on Detroit Tiger left field roof
(others are Frank Howard, Harmon Killibrew, & Cecil Fielder).
2008 - Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300 becoming the
2008 - Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300 becoming the
first female driver in history to win an Indy car race..
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