1908 - Dorando Pietri, Italy, beats Johnny Hayes, US, in Madison Square Garden marathon by 60 yards.
1930 - Sporting News picks Bill Terry as the NL MVP & Joe Cronin as the AL MVP.
1941 - Lou Boudreau, 24, becomes the Cleveland Indians player/manager.
1949 - Ted Williams wins the AL MVP award.
1951 - The Cleveland Browns are penalized a record 209 yards against the Chicago Bears.
1952 - The only win, (1-11), for the NFL's Dallas Texans came against the Chicago Bears 27-23.
1961 - NBA's Bob Cousy becomes only the 2nd player to score 15,000 points.
1980 Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Roberto Duran and regains the WBC Welterweight Championship.
1983 - Larry Holmes TKOs Marvis Frazier in the 1st Round for the Heavyweight boxing title.
1985 - Chicago White Sox shortstop Ozzie Guillen is named the AL Rookie of the Year.
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