1894 - The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne,
Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
1917 - Ernie Shore replaces Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth with a runner on,
he throws him out & retires all 26 he faces for a perfect game.
1918 - Boston Red Sox Dutch Leonard's 2nd no-hitter beats Tigers, 5-0.
1918 - Boston Red Sox Dutch Leonard's 2nd no-hitter beats Tigers, 5-0.
1925 - Art Modell, owner (Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens,
Modells Stores), (d. 2012) is born.
1932 - Lou Gehrig plays 1,103rd successive game in a NY uniform,
equaling Joe Sewell's record with one team (Cleveland).
1939 - Bronko Nagurski beats Lou Thesz in Houston, to become wrestling champ.
1939 - Bronko Nagurski beats Lou Thesz in Houston, to become wrestling champ.
1940 - Wilma Rudolph, St. Bethlehem Tenn, runner (Olympic-3 gold-1960) is born.
1961 - Cubs Ernie Banks ends his 717 consecutive-games-played streak.
1962 - Larry Doby, retires from Cleveland Indians to play in Japan.
1963 - NY Mets Jimmy Piersall, hits his 100th HR, he circles bases backwards.
1963 - Colin Montgomerie, Scottish golfer is born.
1969 - Joe Frazier TKOs Jerry Quarry in 8 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1969 - Joe Frazier TKOs Jerry Quarry in 8 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1971 - Phillies Rick Wise no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 4-0.
1972 - Pres Nixon signs act barring sex discrimination in college sports.
1972 - Pres Nixon signs act barring sex discrimination in college sports.
1985 - Laffit Pincay Jr. becomes 2nd jockey to win $100 million.
1988 - Charlotte Hornets & Miami Heat begin their NBA expansion draft.
1988 - Charlotte Hornets & Miami Heat begin their NBA expansion draft.
2005 - San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 4-3 in NBA finals
MVP: Tim Duncan (his third), San Antonio.
2007 - Rod Beck, American Major League Baseball relief pitcher, dies at 38.
Beck's ex-wife stated she believed Beck's death to be drug related.
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