1880 - Joseph Tinker, baseball Hall of Famer, 1/3 of fame double play combo is born.
1946 - Boston Red Sox Rudy York hits 2 grand slams in 1 game, gets 10 RBIs.
1948 - Peggy Fleming Jenkins, San Jose California, figure skater (Olym-gold-1968) is born.
1958 - Christopher Dean, Olympics skater (Torvill & Dean/Olympic-gold-1984) is born.
1959 - William Shea announces he plans to have a baseball team in NYC in 1961.
1972 - NHL star Maurice "Rocket" Richard signs with WHL Quebec Nordiques.
1975 - Alex Rodriguez, NYC, shortstop (Seattle Mariners) is born.
1983 - Gaylord Perry joins Nolan Ryan & Steve Carlton to reach 3,500
career strikeouts this season, he also wins his 1st game as a Royal.
1984 - Reds' Pete Rose collects record 3,053rd career single (vs Philadelphia).
1984 - Reds' Pete Rose collects record 3,053rd career single (vs Philadelphia).
1985 - Joseph "Smoky Joe" Wood, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies at 95.
1986 - Greg Lemond is 1st American to win Tour de France.
1987 - Travis Jackson, baseball player (NY Giants), dies at 83.
1988 - Tommy John commits rec 3 errors on 1 play as Yanks rout Brewers 16-3.
1988 - Tommy John commits rec 3 errors on 1 play as Yanks rout Brewers 16-3.
1992 - Astros begins 26-game road trip to make room for Rep Natl Convention.
1993 - NBC TV awarded 1996 Olympic coverage for $456 million.
1993 - NY Met Anthony Young wins ending his losing streak at 27 games.
1993 - NBC TV awarded 1996 Olympic coverage for $456 million.
1993 - NY Met Anthony Young wins ending his losing streak at 27 games.
1993 - Reggie Lewis, NBA star (Boston Celtics), dies of heart failure at 27.
1996 - Bomb explodes at Atlanta Olympic Park, 1 killed, 110 injured.
1996 - Bomb explodes at Atlanta Olympic Park, 1 killed, 110 injured.
1997 - Detroit Tigers retire pitching great Hal Newhouser's #16.
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