1908 - Frank Gotch wins world Heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hrs.
1923 - Two "Black Sox" sue White Sox (unsuccessfully) for back salary.
1923 - Two "Black Sox" sue White Sox (unsuccessfully) for back salary.
1936 - Shortest boxing bout with gloves lasts only 10 seconds.
1955 - Baltimore Orioles pull their first triple play (3-6-2 vs KC Athletics).
1955 - Baltimore Orioles pull their first triple play (3-6-2 vs KC Athletics).
1962 - Jockey Eddie Arcaro retires after 31 years (24,092 races).
1962 - Benny "Kid" Paret, US Welterweight boxer, dies after fight, at 24.
1977 - Boston Bruin Jean Ratelle scores his 1,000th NHL point.
1982 - Buffalo Sabre Gil Perrault scores his 1,000th NHL point.
1982 - Buffalo Sabre Gil Perrault scores his 1,000th NHL point.
1982 - Jared Allen, ex-Viking and new Chicago Bears football player is born.
1987 - Bill Elliott sets NASCAR qualify record of 212.809 mph at Talladega.
1988 - Mario Lemieux wins NHL scoring title, stopping Gretzky's 7 year streak.
1988 - NJ Devils beat Blackhawks, 4-3 in OT to join playoffs for first time.
1988 - NJ Devils beat Blackhawks, 4-3 in OT to join playoffs for first time.
1994 - First roster of Silver Bullets (all-female pro baseball team) announced.
2007 - Eddie Robinson, American football coach (b. 1919) dies.
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