1891 - James Naismith creates the game of basketball.
1911 - Walter Alston, baseball manager (Dodgers) is born.
1911 - Calvin Griffith, Canadian-born baseball executive (d. 1999) is born.
1911 - Calvin Griffith, Canadian-born baseball executive (d. 1999) is born.
1939 - Lee Buck Trevino, Dallas Tx, PGA golfer (US Open 1968, 71) is born.
1964 - Houston Colt .45s change name to Astros.
1967 - Pacific Northwest Sports awarded AL expansion franchise (Seattle).
1967 - Pacific Northwest Sports awarded AL expansion franchise (Seattle).
1970 - NHL takes control of Pittsburgh Penguins.
1971 - Cubs release Ernie Banks & sign him as a coach.
1973 - Jack Nicklaus becomes 1st golfer to earn $2M in a year.
1971 - Cubs release Ernie Banks & sign him as a coach.
1973 - Jack Nicklaus becomes 1st golfer to earn $2M in a year.
1975 - Nellie Fox, American baseball player (b. 1927) dies.
1986 - Robert L "Bobby" Layne, football player (Detroit Lions), dies at 59.
1986 - Robert L "Bobby" Layne, football player (Detroit Lions), dies at 59.
1988 - NBC bids record $401M to capture rights to 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
1988 - NY Islanders greatest shutout lose (8-0) vs St Louis Blues.
1990 - NY Knicks Patrick Ewing scores 50 points beating Charlotte 113-96.
1988 - NY Islanders greatest shutout lose (8-0) vs St Louis Blues.
1990 - NY Knicks Patrick Ewing scores 50 points beating Charlotte 113-96.
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