1886 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England.
1938 - Curt Flood, American baseball player (d. 1997) is born.
1947 - Detroit Tigers sell Hank Greenberg to Pirates (for $25-35,000).
1951 - NFL rules tackles, guards & centers ineligible for forward pass.
1951 - NFL takes control of failing Baltimore Colts.
1951 - NFL rules tackles, guards & centers ineligible for forward pass.
1951 - NFL takes control of failing Baltimore Colts.
1958 - First black in NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins).
1961 - Mark D Messier, Edmonton Alberta, NHL Center (Edmonton, NY Rangers) is born.
1973 - Boston Red Sox sign Orlando Cepeda as 1st player signed as a DH.
1976 - Superbowl X: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Dallas Cowboys, 21-17 in
1976 - Superbowl X: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Dallas Cowboys, 21-17 in
Miami Superbowl MVP: Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh, WR.
1983 - IOC restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals 70 years after they
1983 - IOC restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals 70 years after they
were taken from him for being paid $25 in semipro baseball.
1991 - Longest tennis match at the Australian Open, Boris Becker
beats Italy's Omar Camporese in 5 hours & 11 minutes.
1995 - Ron Luciano, American baseball umpire (b. 1937) dies.
1996 - Baseball owners unanimously approve interleague play in 1997.
1998 - Boston Celtics retire Robert Parrish's #00.
2008 - Georgia Frontiere, American football team owner (b. 1927) dies.
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