1881 - First US Mens Tennis: Richard D Sears beats William E Glyn (60 63 62).
1902 - Pittsburgh Pirates, win earliest pennent (full season).
1928 - Baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb collects his 4,191th & final career hit.
1931 - Dick Motta, NBA coach (856 wins, Its not over 'til the fat lady sings) is born.
1950 - "Nino" Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers' champion
after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix.
1957 - Dodgers play last game in Jersey City (11-4 in NJ).
1965 - Jim Hickman becomes first NY Met to hit 3 HRs in a game.
1970 - Vince Lombardi, football coach (Packers), dies in Washington DC at 57.
1974 - NBA guard Oscar Robertson retires.
1977 - Japan's Sadaharu Oh hits 756th HR to surpass Hank Aaron's total.
1977 - Japan's Sadaharu Oh hits 756th HR to surpass Hank Aaron's total.
1989 - Chris Evert defeats 15-year-old Monica Seles for her
101st & last US Tennis Open singles victory.
1990 - 9th no-hitter of 1990: Blue Jay Dave Steib beats Cleve 3-0.
1990 - 9th no-hitter of 1990: Blue Jay Dave Steib beats Cleve 3-0.
1990 - White Sox reliever Bobby Thigpen sets save record at 47 en route to 57.
1995 - Carolina Panthers lose their 1st NFL game (Atlanta-23 Carolina-20 OT).
1995 - Jacksonville Jaguars lose their 1st NFL game (Houston-10, Jaguars-3).
1995 - Carolina Panthers lose their 1st NFL game (Atlanta-23 Carolina-20 OT).
1995 - Jacksonville Jaguars lose their 1st NFL game (Houston-10, Jaguars-3).
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