1920 - Chicago grand jury indicts Abe Attell, Hal Chase and Bill Burns as go-between in the Black Sox World Series scandal.
1921 - the Green Bay Packers play their first NFL game as they capture a 7-6 victory over Minneapolis.
1945 - Jackie Robinson signs a contract with the Montreal Royals.
1955 - The Dominican League moves to winter baseball for the first time.
1964 - Japan beats Russia for their first Olympic Gold medal in woman's Volleyball.
1967 - New Jersey Americans, later the NY/NJ Nets, play their first ABA basketball game.
1974 - The Chicago Cubs trade future Hall of Famer, Billy Williams, to the Oakland A's for Manny Trillo, Darold Knowles and Bob Locker.
1984 - The Cubs Rick Sutcliffe is selected as the unanimous choice for the NL Cy Young.
1996 - The NY Yankees set a record by coming back from a 6-0 deficit in a World Series game to beat the Atlanta Braves 8-6, also setting a record for their 7th straight road win.
1997 - Les Alexander, owner of the Houston Rockets, buys the NHL's Edmonton Oilers.
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