1877 - International Association (minor baseball league) organizes in Pittsburgh.
1923 - Christy Mathewson becomes president of the Boston Braves.
1927 - Golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath.
1927 - Golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath.
1952 - First black umpire in organized baseball certified (Emmett Ashford).
1953 - US Court of Appeals rules that Organized Baseball is a sport
1953 - US Court of Appeals rules that Organized Baseball is a sport
& not a business, affirming the 25-year-old Supreme Court ruling.
1954 - Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open.
1954 - Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open.
1958 - Jockey Eddie Arcaro rides his 4,000th winner.
1971 - Boston Bruin Phil Esposito is NHL's quickest to score 50 goals in a season.
1974 - Gordie Howe comes out of retirement for $1M from Houston Aeros, WHA.
1983 - Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers pitcher is born.
1993 - Florida Marlins open their first spring training camp.
1993 - NY Islanders retire Billy Smith's number 31.
1997 - San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds signs record $22.9M 2 year contract.
1998 - Tara Lipinski wins Olympic Figure Skating gold medal.
1997 - San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds signs record $22.9M 2 year contract.
1998 - Tara Lipinski wins Olympic Figure Skating gold medal.
2006 - Curt Gowdy, legendary sportscaster dies. (b. 1919).
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