1901 - NY Giants get record 31 hits to beat Cin Reds 25-13.
1914 - Honus Wagner, is 2nd to get 3,000 hits.
1914 - Honus Wagner, is 2nd to get 3,000 hits.
1931 - Bill Virdon, 2nd baseman (St Louis Cards)/mgr (NY Yankees) is born.
1933 - Walter Johnson takes over as Cleveland manager.
1940 - Dick Vitale, US, sportscaster (ESPN, ABC "Oh Baby!") is born.
1946 - Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in 8 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1951 - Dave Parker, baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, NL MVP 1978) is born.
1963 - 1st Sunday night game in baseball SF Giants lose to Houston Colts 3-0.
1964 - Jack Nicklaus wins British Open golf tournament.
1966 - 5 Minnesota Twins (Rich Rollins, Zolio Versailes, Tony Oliva, Don Michner,
1966 - 5 Minnesota Twins (Rich Rollins, Zolio Versailes, Tony Oliva, Don Michner,
& Harmon Killebrew) all homer in 7th inning to beat A's 9-4.
1973 - Secretariat becomes 1st Triple Crown winner in 25 years
by winning horse racing's Belmont Stakes.
1978 - Larry Holmes beats Ken Norton in 15 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1986 - Angel Don Sutton (298 wins) beats White Sox Tom Seaver (306 wins) 3-0.
1990 - Dodger Eddie Murray ties Mickey Mantle with baseball's switch hit HRs in 10 games.
1991 - WLAF 1st world bowl London Monarchs defeat Barlecona Dragons 21-0.
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