1895 - First intercollegiate basketball game (Minn Agricult beats Hamline, 9-3).
1900 - Dwight Davis established a new tennis trophy, the Davis Cup.
1900 - Dwight Davis established a new tennis trophy, the Davis Cup.
1914 - Bill "Rhymes with Wreck" Veeck, baseball club owner is born.
1916 - NL votes down a proposal by Giants, Braves, & Cubs to increase club
player limit from 21 to 22 (The Reds want to decrease to 20).
1920 - Joint Rules Com bans foreign substances & alterations to baseballs.
1932 - America enter Olympic 2-man bobsled competition for 1st time.
1920 - Joint Rules Com bans foreign substances & alterations to baseballs.
1932 - America enter Olympic 2-man bobsled competition for 1st time.
1971 - Satchel Paige becomes first negro-league player elected to baseball HOF.
1976 - Vladimir Guerrero, Dominican baseball player is born.
1980 - Rick Barry, Houston, is first in NBA to score 8, 3-pt goals in a game.
1997 - Scotty Bowman, is 1st NHL coach to win 1,000 games.
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