1859 - William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cincinnati Reds) is born.
1860 - First British Golf Open: Willie Park Snr shoots a 164 at Prestwick Club, Scotland.
1885 - Baseball sets all players salaries at $1,000-$2,000 for 1885 season.
1920 - Chicago Bears (as Decatur Staleys) play 1st NFL game, win 7-0.
1885 - Baseball sets all players salaries at $1,000-$2,000 for 1885 season.
1920 - Chicago Bears (as Decatur Staleys) play 1st NFL game, win 7-0.
1928 - James "Junior" Gilliam, Dodgers (NL rookie of year 1953) is born.
1974 - NBA New Orleans Jazz begin a 28 game road losing streak.
1974 - Washington Capitals 1st NHL home victory, beating Chicago 4-3.
1974 - Oakland A's beat LA Dodgers, 4 games to 1 in 71st World Series
1974 - Washington Capitals 1st NHL home victory, beating Chicago 4-3.
1974 - Oakland A's beat LA Dodgers, 4 games to 1 in 71st World Series
makes A's only team other than Yanks to win 3 straight series.
1982 - Robin Yount is 1st to have 2 4-hit games in a World Series.
1987 - First indoor World Series game (Minnesota Metrodome).
1989 - Earthquake in SF (6.9) cancels 3rd game of World Series, kills 67.
1991 - Angel Cordero is 3rd jockey to win 7,000 Horse Races.
1991 - Pittsburgh Penguin Paul Coffey sets NHL defenseman
scoring record with 1,053 career points (309 goals & 744 assists).
1992 - First World Series with non-US team, Toronto loses 3-1 to Braves.
1992 - First World Series with non-US team, Toronto loses 3-1 to Braves.
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