1916 - Wellington Mara, Co-Owner of the New York Giants (d. 2005) is born.
1919 - White Sox Happy Felsch ties record of 4 outfield assists in a game.
1930 - Earl Weaver, St Louis Mo, manager
(Baltimore Orioles 1968-82, 85-86), (d. 2013) is born.
1932 - Dodger John Quinn, 49, is oldest pitcher to win a major league game.
1937 - Detroit Tigers score 36 runs in double header vs St Louis Browns.
1939 - First night games at Comiskey Park (White Sox 5, Browns 2).
1939 - First night games at Comiskey Park (White Sox 5, Browns 2).
1954 - Mark "The Bird" Fidrych, Detroit Tigers famed pitcher is born.
1956 - Rusty Wallace, American race car driver is born.
1958 - "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton, wrestler
(SMW/ECW/NJPW/WCW, Midnight Express) is born.
1959 - Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Mich, NBA Forward
(LA Lakers/Olympic-gold-92) is born.
1969 - NY Mets fall 9½ games back, later to win pennant.
1973 - Johnny Unitas files $725,000 suit against Baltimore Colts.
1973 - Johnny Unitas files $725,000 suit against Baltimore Colts.
1981 - Phillies Mike Schmidt hits his 300th career HR off NY Met Mike Scott.
1982 - Pete Rose (Phillies) 12,365 at bat sets record (passes Hank Aaron).
1987 - Oakland's Mark McGwire sets rookie HR record at 39, en route to 49.
1987 - Tim Tebow, football quarterback is born.
1988 - Enzo Ferrari, Italy, sportscar manufacturer (Ferrari), dies at 90.
1990 - Denver vote for a 1% sales tax to pay for a baseball franchise.
1993 - Reggie Jackson Day - NY Yanks retire 13th # (#44).
1993 - Reggie Jackson Day - NY Yanks retire 13th # (#44).
1999 - Pee Wee Reese, American baseball player (b. 1918) dies.
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