1899 - George F Bryant of Boston patents the wooden golf tee.
1930 - Baseball changes rule, ball bounces into stands not a HR, now a double.
1932 - Robert Pettit, Baton Rouge Louisiana,
NBA star (St Louis Bombers/1959 MVP) is born.
1951 - Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement.
1952 - Cathy Rigby McCoy, Los Alamitos California,
gymnist (Olympic-4th-1968) is born.
1962 - Tracy Austin, Rolling Hills California, tennis pro (US Open 1979, 81) is born.
1965 - Gale Sayers of Chicago Bears scores 6 TDs, ties NFL record.
1966 - US Supreme Courts votes 4-3 allowing Braves to move to Atlanta.
1968 - Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black to be ranked #1 in tennis.
1966 - US Supreme Courts votes 4-3 allowing Braves to move to Atlanta.
1968 - Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black to be ranked #1 in tennis.
1973 - San Diego files anti-trust against NL (stopping Padres move to DC).
1977 - Yanks purchase Andy Messersmith from Braves.
1977 - Yanks purchase Andy Messersmith from Braves.
1986 - James "Bone Crusher" Smith TKO's WBA champ
Tim Witherspoon in Madison Square Garden.
1991 - Ken Keltner, US baseball player (Cleveland Indians), dies at 75.
1996 - Marlins sign their 6th free-agent since Nov 22, Moises Alou.
1997 - Red Sox sign Pedro Martinez to record 6 year $69 million contract.
1997 - Red Sox sign Pedro Martinez to record 6 year $69 million contract.
2010 - Tom Walkinshaw, former racing driver
and Formula 1 team owner (b. 1946) dies.
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