1924 - California legalizes pro boxing after being illegal since 1914.
1934 - Pittsburgh ends Detroit Lions' shutout streak at 7 games but loses 40-7.
1951 - NY Giants and NY Yankees score back-to-back TDs on kickoff returns.
1959 - Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs shortstop, wins 2nd consecutive NL MVP.
1975 - Baltimore Orioles Jim Palmer wins his second Cy Young Award.
1976 - First mass-market free-agent draft, Pete Rose, Tommy John and Darrell Evans are available.
1980 - Sadaharu Oh, 40, pro baseball's all-time HR king with 868, retires.
1987 - The NBA announces four new franchises: Charlotte & Miami for 1988 and Minneapolis & Orlando for 1989.
1992 - The New York Giants announce they will quit WNEW Radio after 32 years for WOR.
1994 - United Center in Chicago opens - Bulls beat Charlotte Hornets 89-83.
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