1903 - Charlie Gehringer, Detroit Tigers' 2nd baseman (1924-42) is born.
1919 - Cincinnati Reds Hod Eller no-hits St Louis Cards, 6-0.
1919 - Yankees' Jack Quinn & Senators' Walter Johnson, 12 inning 0-0 tie.
1919 - Yankees' Jack Quinn & Senators' Walter Johnson, 12 inning 0-0 tie.
1922 - Nestor Chylak, American baseball umpire (d. 1992) is born.
1928 - 63rd British Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 292 at Royal St George's.
1946 - First night game at Boston Braves Field (Giants 5, Braves 1).
1952 - Mike Lupica, American sports journalist is born.
1959 - Yankee catcher Yogi Berra's errorless streak of 148 games ends.
1963 - LA Dodger Sandy Koufax 2nd no-hitter beats NY Giants, 8-0.
1963 - LA Dodger Sandy Koufax 2nd no-hitter beats NY Giants, 8-0.
1972 - Giants trade Willie Mays to Mets for pitcher Charlie Williams & cash.
1980 - Pete Rose, 39, steals second, third, & home in one inning for Phillies.
1985 - Dave Concepcion becomes fourth Cincinnati Red teammate to get 2,000 hits,
others include Pete Rose, Tony Perez & Cesar Cedeno.
1988 - Mario Andretti records fastest Indianapolis 500 lap (221.565 mph).
1996 - Florida Marlin Al Leiter no hits Colo Rockies, 11-0.
2006 - Floyd Patterson, American boxer (b. 1935) dies.
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