1919 - Reds beat White Sox, 5 games to 3 in 16th World Series. This series
is known as black sox scandal as 8 White Sox throw series.
1923 - Ban Johnson persuades AL owners to prohibit boxing in their parks.
1933 - Berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936.
1941 - First woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico.
1949 - A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton.
1923 - Ban Johnson persuades AL owners to prohibit boxing in their parks.
1933 - Berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936.
1941 - First woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico.
1949 - A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton.
1957 - Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Mont, became 1st NHLer to score 500 goals.
1962 - Evander Holyfield, Atmore Ala, boxer
(Oly-bronze-1988)/champ (1990-92) is born.
1974 - Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers in Portland (next win 6-1-90).
1987 - Woody Woodward resigns as NY Yankee GM, Lou Piniella is named
GM & Billy Martin is named NY Yankee manager for 5th & final time.
1997 - 700th World Series home run (Sandy Alomar, Cleve Indians).
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