1857 - World's first soccer club, Sheffield F C, founded in England.
1889 - Softball rules adopted by Mid Winter Indoor Baseball League.
1913 - Joe Tinker fired as Cin Reds manager.
1913 - Joe Tinker fired as Cin Reds manager.
1926 - Y A Tittle, AAFC/NFL QB (Baltimore, SF, NY Giants, MVP 1963) is born.
1935 - Judge Landis fines ump George Moriarty, Cubs manager Charlie Grimm &
1935 - Judge Landis fines ump George Moriarty, Cubs manager Charlie Grimm &
Chicago players Woody English, Billy Jurges & Billy Herman for actions in World Series.
1939 - Joe DiMaggio wins AL MVP, Jimmie Foxx is runner-up.
1957 - Ron Gardenhire, German-born Minnesota Twins manager is born.
1971 - Chuck Hughes, Detroit Lion collapses during game & later, dies.
1972 - Jackie Robinson, first black baseball player (Brooklyn Dodgers), dies at 53.
1974 - Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year (Texas Rangers).
1984 - Steffi Graf plays her first pro tennis match.
1985 - Richie Evans, NASCAR National Modified Champion from 1978-85 crashes
and dies in turn 3 at the Martinsville Speedway in Virginia at the age of 44 (b. 1941).
1986 - Dodgers' Bill Russell, 38, announces his retirement.
1988 - NY Islander's & NHL high scorer, Mike Bossy retires.
1986 - Dodgers' Bill Russell, 38, announces his retirement.
1988 - NY Islander's & NHL high scorer, Mike Bossy retires.
1989 - After a weeks delay due to earthquake, World Series game 3 is played.
2004 - 10 people, including 4 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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