1908 - First US-Japanese baseball game Reach All-Americans defeat Waseda U, 5-0.
1917 - NHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas,
Ottawa Senators & Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Association disbands.
1943 - Billie Jean King, Long Beach California,
American tennis pro (Wimbledon 1968, 72, 73, 75) is born.
1943 - Yvan Cournoyer, Montreal Canadian ice hockey player is born.
1957 - Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP.
1959 - AFL's 1st draft - NY Titans choice George Izo, QB, Notre Dame.
1959 - Boston Patriots enters AFL.
1961 - Frank Robinson is 1st to win MVPs in both major leagues.
1959 - AFL's 1st draft - NY Titans choice George Izo, QB, Notre Dame.
1959 - Boston Patriots enters AFL.
1961 - Frank Robinson is 1st to win MVPs in both major leagues.
1965 - Muhammad Ali TKOs Floyd Patterson in 12 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1967 - Boris Becker, Leimen Germany, tennis (Wimbledon 1985, 86, 89) is born.
1986 - Mike Tyson KOs Trevor Berbick in 2 for Heavyweight WBC boxing title.
1986 - Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton, became 13th NHLer to score 500 goals.
1989 - Kirby Pucket signs record $3,000,000 per year Minnesota Twins contract.
1991 - NY Knicks pay Patrick Ewing a record $18.8 million for 2 yr extension.
1986 - Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton, became 13th NHLer to score 500 goals.
1989 - Kirby Pucket signs record $3,000,000 per year Minnesota Twins contract.
1991 - NY Knicks pay Patrick Ewing a record $18.8 million for 2 yr extension.
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