1933 - Pennsylvania voters overturn blue law, by permitting Sunday sports.
1938 - James Katt, pitcher/sportscaster (NY Yankees, Minnesota Twins) is born.
1943 - Detroit Lions 0, NY Giants 0; last scoreless tie in NFL.
1944 - Joe Niekro, baseball knuckler (NY Yankees) is born.
1954 - Cleveland Browns' Chet Hanulak sets club record with 7 punt returns
1954 - Cleveland Browns' Chet Hanulak sets club record with 7 punt returns
& win by their largest margin of victory (59) beating Wash 62-3.
1957 - Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford wins NL Rookie of Year.
1957 - Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford wins NL Rookie of Year.
1962 - Glenn Hall set NHL record of 503 consecutive games as goalie.
1963 - NY Yankee Elston Howard is 1st black ever voted AL MVP.
1964 - NL keeps Braves in Milwaukee in 1965, may move to Atlanta in 1966.
1963 - NY Yankee Elston Howard is 1st black ever voted AL MVP.
1964 - NL keeps Braves in Milwaukee in 1965, may move to Atlanta in 1966.
1978 - Boston Red Sox Jim Rice wins AL MVP.
1978 - Gene Tunney, former Heavyweight boxing champ (1926-28), dies at 80.
1991 - Magic Johnson announces he has HIV virus & retires from LA Lakers.
1992 - First NBA game at America West Arena, Phoenix Suns beat Clippers 111-105.
1996 - NFL/Heisman Trophy Winner Mike Rozier, is shot several times.
2006 - Johnny Sain, American baseball pitcher (b. 1917) dies.
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