1887 - First Minor League baseball association organizes (Pittsburgh).
1923 - Christy Mathewson becomes pres of Boston Braves.
1927 - Golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath.
1929 - Red Sox announce they will play Sunday games at Braves Field.
1927 - Golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath.
1929 - Red Sox announce they will play Sunday games at Braves Field.
1934 - Bobby Unser, auto racer (1968, 75, 81 Indianapolis 500) is born.
1937 - Roger Penske, auto racer is born.
1937 - Roger Penske, auto racer is born.
1952 - First black umpire in organized baseball certified (Emmett Ashford).
1953 - US Court of Appeals rules that Organized Baseball is a sport
1953 - US Court of Appeals rules that Organized Baseball is a sport
& not a business, affirming the 25-year-old Supreme Court ruling.
1958 - Jockey Eddie Arcaro rides his 4,000th winner.
1958 - LA Coliseum Comm approves 2-yr pact allows Dodgers to use facility.
1958 - LA Coliseum Comm approves 2-yr pact allows Dodgers to use facility.
1963 - Willie Mays (SF Giants) signs a record $100,000 per year contract.
1971 - Bruin Phil Esposito is NHL's quickest to score 50 goals in a season.
1971 - Bruin Phil Esposito is NHL's quickest to score 50 goals in a season.
1974 - Gordie Howe comes out of retirement for $1M from Houston Aeros, WHA.
1988 - Brian Boitano wins Olympic gold medal in Figure Skating.
1993 - Florida Marlins open their 1st spring training camp.
1993 - NY Islanders retire Billy Smith's number 31.
1997 - SF Giants Barry Bonds signs record $22.9M 2 year contract.
1998 - Tara Lipinski wins Olympic Figure Skating gold medal.
1997 - SF Giants Barry Bonds signs record $22.9M 2 year contract.
1998 - Tara Lipinski wins Olympic Figure Skating gold medal.
2006 - Curt Gowdy, American sportscaster (b. 1919) dies.
2009 - Larry H. Miller, American businessman and
2009 - Larry H. Miller, American businessman and
owner of the Utah Jazz (b. 1944) dies.
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