1919 - Major leagues open a reduced 140-game season.
1921 - Warren Spahn, left-handed pitcher (Boston/Milwaukee Braves) is born.
1939 - Boston Red Sox Ted Williams hits his 1st HR.
1940 - NY Yankees dedicate a plaque to Jacob Rupert.
1940 - NY Yankees dedicate a plaque to Jacob Rupert.
1943 - Tony Esposito, Ontario, NHL goalie (Chicago Blackhawks) is born.
1946 - Brooklyn Dodger Ed Head no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0.
1950 - First major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5).
1946 - Brooklyn Dodger Ed Head no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0.
1950 - First major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5).
1951 - Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Richmond Women's Golf Open.
1954 - Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 1st of his 755 homers.
1954 - Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 1st of his 755 homers.
1958 - Gil Hodges hits his 300th HR & Pee Wee Reese plays in 2,000th game.
1962 - NY Mets win their 1st game ever, after going 0-9, beat Pirates 9-1.
1964 - Houston Colt 45s Ken Johnson becomes 1st major league pitcher
1964 - Houston Colt 45s Ken Johnson becomes 1st major league pitcher
to lose a 9 inning no-hitter, Reds win 1-0.
1969 - LA Laker Jerry West scores 53 points.
1983 - Buster Crabbe, 400m US swimmer (Olympics-gold-1932), dies at 73.
1989 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar plays his last game as a Laker.
1989 - Nolan Ryan blows a no hitter in 9th inning.
1989 - Nolan Ryan blows a no hitter in 9th inning.
1991 - Tennis great Bjorn Borg loses 6-2, 6-3 to Jordi Arrese after an 8 year lay off.
1995 - Howard Cosell, sportscaster (Monday Night Football), dies at 77.
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