1938 - Babe Ruth applies for the manager job of the St. Louis Browns.
1960 - Roger Maris nips Mickey Mantle as AL MVP, 225-222.
1969 - An NFL record of 12 passing touchdowns in a game is accomplished by quarterbacks Billy Kramer, New Orleans, and Charlie Johnson, St. Louis.
1970 - Cleveland Cavaliers lose by the biggest NBA margin, 54 points, of 141-87 to Philadelphia.
1972 - Steve Carlton of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Cy Young Award by a unanimous decision.
1974 - The Atlanta Braves trade future Home Run King Hank Aaron to the Milwaukee Brewers for Outfielder Dave May.
1977 - Phillies' Steve Carlton wins his 2nd Cy Young Award.
1988 - A Mexican radio station erroneously reports Mike Tyson dies in a car crash.
1990 - The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 98-85 in the first NBA game to be played at the Target Center in Minnesota.
1991 - Nevada makes the biggest comeback in NCAA football history, overcoming a 35 point deficit in the 3rd Quarter and rallying to beat Weber State 55-49.
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