1859 - Edward Bradley, horse owner (1st to own 4 Kentucky Derby winners) is born.
1930 - Baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book.
1930 - Baseball changes rule, ball bounces into stands not a HR, now a double.
1930 - Baseball changes rule, ball bounces into stands not a HR, now a double.
1932 - Robert Pettit, NBA star (St Louis Bombers/1959 MVP) is born.
1937 - Washington Redskins win NFL Championship.
1937 - Washington Redskins win NFL Championship.
1946 - Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazil, Indy-car racer (over 10 wins) is born.
1962 - Tracy Austin, Rolling Hills California, tennis pro (US Open 1979, 81) is born.
1965 - Gale Sayers of Chicago Bears scores 6 TDs, ties NFL record.
1966 - US Supreme Courts votes 4-3 allowing Braves to move to Atlanta.
1968 - Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black to be ranked #1 in tennis.
1966 - US Supreme Courts votes 4-3 allowing Braves to move to Atlanta.
1968 - Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black to be ranked #1 in tennis.
1981 - Wayne Gretzky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39).
1997 - Red Sox sign Pedro Martinez to record 6 year $69 million contract.
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