1916 - Enos Slaughter, American baseball player (d. 2002) is born.
1932 - Charles Adkins, US, light Welterweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1952).
1932 - Chuck Knox, NFL coach (Rams, Bills, Seahawks).
1932 - Chuck Knox, NFL coach (Rams, Bills, Seahawks).
1944 - Boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Brooklyn Dodgers, 2-0.
1947 - Babe Ruth Day celebrated at Yankee Stadium & through out US.
1953 - Wrestler Freddie Blassie coins term "Pencil neck geek".
1956 - Heavyweight champ, Rocky Marciano, retires undefeated from boxing.
1961 - NFL officially recognizes Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
1947 - Babe Ruth Day celebrated at Yankee Stadium & through out US.
1953 - Wrestler Freddie Blassie coins term "Pencil neck geek".
1956 - Heavyweight champ, Rocky Marciano, retires undefeated from boxing.
1961 - NFL officially recognizes Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
1973 - KC Royal Steve Busby no-hits Detroit Tigers, 3-0.
1983 - Nolan Ryan becomes strikeout king (3,509), passing Walter Johnson.
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