1905 - Chicago White Sox Frank Smith no-hits Detroit Tigers, 15-0.
1912 - Vincent DiMaggio, baseball player (Giants, Phils, Reds, Braves) is born.
1920 - Jack Dempsey KOs Billy Miske in 3 for heavyweight
boxing title 1st radio broadcast of a prizefight.
1943 - Carl Scheib becomes youngest pitcher in AL (16y 8 ms) of the A's.
1946 - All-American Football Conference plays 1st game (Clev 44, Miami 0).
1953 - Roy Campanella sets record for HRs by a catcher at 38.
1963 - Historian Lee Allen says Indians-Senators game
is 100,000th in Major League baseball history.
1972 - Summer Olympics resume in Munich Germany after massacre.
1972 - Summer Olympics resume in Munich Germany after massacre.
1975 - Czech tennis star Martina Navratilova asks for
US political asylum in New York City during the US Open.
1977 - Angels acquire Dave Kingman from Padres for cash 9 days later
1977 - Angels acquire Dave Kingman from Padres for cash 9 days later
Yankees buy Kingman (started with Mets) who plays in all 4 divisions in 1977.
1981 - Bob Lemon named NY Yankee manager for 2nd time.
1982 - Pittsburgh Pirates retire Willie Stargell's #.
1985 - Mark Messier loses control of his Porsche and totals three cars,
1985 - Mark Messier loses control of his Porsche and totals three cars,
and would later be charged with hit and run and careless driving (he would pay a fine).
1986 - Michael Spinks TKOs Steffen Tangstad in 4 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1986 - Michael Spinks TKOs Steffen Tangstad in 4 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1995 - Buster Mathis, Heavyweight boxer, dies at 52.
1995 - Cal Ripken Jr breaks Gehrig's record, plays in 2,131 straight games.
1996 - Balt Orioles' Eddie Murray's 500th career HR.
1996 - Balt Orioles' Eddie Murray's 500th career HR.
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