1907 - Bill Dickey, NY Yankee hall-of-fame catcher (1928-43)/manager (1946) is born.
1937 - Phillies trailing 8-2 to St Louis, forfeit game.
1939 - NY Giants beat Reds 17-3, with 5 HRs in 4th inning.
1939 - NY Giants beat Reds 17-3, with 5 HRs in 4th inning.
1944 - Baseball cancels all games honoring D-Day invasion.
1946 - The Basketball Association of America is formed
1946 - The Basketball Association of America is formed
in New York City compising of 11 teams.
1956 - Bjorn Borg, Sodertlage Sweden, tennis champ (Wimbledon 1976-79) is born.
1965 - Yankees Tom Tresh bangs 3 consecutive HRs beating White Sox 12-0.
1965 - Cam Neely, Comox British Columbia, NHL forward (Boston Bruins) is born.
1966 - NFL & AFL announce their merger.
1969 - Joe Namath resigns from NFL after Pete Rozelle,
1966 - NFL & AFL announce their merger.
1969 - Joe Namath resigns from NFL after Pete Rozelle,
football commissioner, said he must sell his stake in a bar.
1971 - Willie Mays hits record 22nd & last extra inning HR.
1975 - Nolan Ryan's bid for 2nd no-hitter broken in 6th inning.
1976 - 30th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns, 4 games to 2.
1975 - Nolan Ryan's bid for 2nd no-hitter broken in 6th inning.
1976 - 30th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns, 4 games to 2.
1977 - Doobie Brothers sponsor a Golf Classic & Concert for United Way.
1987 - NY Yankees play their 13,000th game.
1990 - Stump Merrill replaces Bucky Dent as NY Yankee manager.
1992 - NY Met Eddie Murray sets RBI record by a switch hitter.
2007 - Stanley Cup: first time winners Anaheim Ducks defeat Ottawa Senators 4-1.
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