THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - MARCH 13TH

1886 - John "Home Run" Baker, hall of famer (hit 2 HR in 1911 World Series) is born.

1915 - Dodgers manager Wilbert Robinson tries to catch a baseball dropped from an airplane,

 but the pilot substituted a grapefruit.

1943 - Baseball approves official ball (with cork & balata).
1948 - 10th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Baylor 58-42.
1954 - Braves' Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle, he is replaced by Hank Aaron.

1960 - NFL's Chicago Cardinals moves to St Louis.
1960 - White Sox unveil new road uniforms with players' names above number.
1961 - Floyd Patterson KOs Ingemar Johansson in 6 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.

1979 - Islanders's Mike Bossy's 5th career hat trick.
1981 - NCAA St Joseph's upsets top seed DePaul.

1987 - Marco Andretti, American racecar driver (grandson of Mario Andretti).

1992 - Martina Navratilova & Judy Nelson settle their galamony suit.