THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - SEPTEMBER 6TH

1905 - Chicago White Sox Frank Smith no-hits Detroit Tigers, 15-0.

1912 - Vincent DiMaggio, baseball player (Giants, Phillies, Reds, Braves) is born.

1920 - Jack Dempsey KOs Billy Miske in 3 for heavyweight boxing title 

first radio broadcast of a prizefight.

1946 - All-American Football Conference plays first game (Cleveland 44, Miami 0).

1953 - Roy Campanella sets record for HRs by a catcher at 38.

1963 - Major league baseballs 100,000th game.

1972 - Summer Olympics resume in Munich Germany after massacre.

1975 - Czech tennis star Martina Navratilova asks for US political 

asylum in New York City during the US Open.
1977 - Angels acquire Dave Kingman from Padres for cash, 9 days later 

Yankees buy Kingman (started with Mets) who plays in all 4 divisions in 1977.

1982 - Pittsburgh Pirates retire Willie Stargell's number.

1995 - Cal Ripken Jr breaks Gehrig's record, plays in 2,131 straight games.
1996 - Balt Orioles' Eddie Murray's 500th career HR.