1905 - Chicago White Sox Frank Smith no-hits Detroit Tigers, 15-0.
1920 - Jack Dempsey KOs Billy Miske in 3 rounds for the Heavyweight boxing title which was the first radio broadcast of a prizefight.
1927 - Red Sox beat NY Yankees 12-11 in 18 innings at Fenway Park.
1953 - Roy Campanella sets record for HRs by a cather at 38.
1963 - Major league baseballs 100,000th game is played.
1970 - NY Met Tommie Agee hits for the cycle.
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 Yankees buy Kingman (started with the Mets) who plays in all 4 divisions in one year.
1986 - Michael Spinks TKOs Steffen Tangstad in 4 rounds for the Heavyweight boxing title.
1996 Baltimore Orioles Eddie Murray hits his 500th career HR.
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