1907 - Pitts Howie Camnitz no-hits NY Giants, 1-0 in 5 inning game.
1933 - First TV boxing match - Archie Sexton & Laurie Raiteri in London.
1934 - Christian "Sonny" Jurgensen, NFL QB (Eagles, Redskins) is born.
1942 - Walter Johnson pitches to Babe Ruth in pregame attraction that draws
1942 - Walter Johnson pitches to Babe Ruth in pregame attraction that draws
69,000 for NY-Wash game (raises $80,000 for Army-Navy relief.
1946 - 13th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Los Angeles 0 (97,380).
1953 - Braves Phil Paine is 1st former major leaguer to play in Japan.
1946 - 13th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Los Angeles 0 (97,380).
1953 - Braves Phil Paine is 1st former major leaguer to play in Japan.
1958 - Julio Franco, oldest regular position player in MLB history is born.
1964 - St Louis Cards are 11 games back in NL, & win World Series.
1978 - Kobe Bryant, NBA guard (LA Lakers), born in Philadelphia, PA is born.
1982 - Seattle Mariner pitcher Gaylord Perry ejected for throwing a spitter.
1985 - Paul Hornung awarded $1,160,000 by a Louisville court against NCAA
1985 - Paul Hornung awarded $1,160,000 by a Louisville court against NCAA
who barred him as a College Football analyst for betting on games.
1992 - Dennis Eckersley, who previously set record for most consecutive
saves (40), is 1st pitcher to record 40 saves in 4 different seasons.
1993 - Fred McGriff & David Justice, Atlanta Braves,
1993 - Fred McGriff & David Justice, Atlanta Braves,
are 6th to hit back-to-back HRs twice in same game.
2002 - Hoyt Wilhelm, American baseball player (b. 1922) dies.
2003 - Bobby Bonds, American baseball player and manager (b. 1946) dies.
2012 - Steve Van Buren, Hall of Fame NFL halfback, dies from pneumonia at 91.
2003 - Bobby Bonds, American baseball player and manager (b. 1946) dies.
2012 - Steve Van Buren, Hall of Fame NFL halfback, dies from pneumonia at 91.
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