1913 - Heavyweight Jack Johnson-Jim Johnson fight to no decision in Paris.
1926 - USGA leagalizes steel shaft golf clubs.
1931 - Baseball cuts squad from 25 to 23 players
1931 - Baseball cuts squad from 25 to 23 players
& NL continues to prohibit uniform numbers.
1934 - Al Kaline, Baltimore Md, baseball outfielder (Detroit Tigers) is born.
1936 - AL OKs night baseball for St Louis.
1938 - [David] Deacon Jones, NFL defensive end (LA, SD, Wash.), (d. 2013) is born.
1942 - Dick Butkus, Chicago, NFL hall of fame linebacker (Bears)/sportscaster is born.
1942 - Dick Butkus, Chicago, NFL hall of fame linebacker (Bears)/sportscaster is born.
1949 - NFL merges Cleveland Browns, SF '49ers & Baltimore Colts from AAFC.
1961 - Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points vs NY.
1965 - Frank Robinson is traded from Cincinnati to the Orioles.
1965 - Frank Robinson is traded from Cincinnati to the Orioles.
1965 - Branch Rickey, American baseball executive (b. 1884) dies.
1978 - First game of Women's Pro Basketball League
(WBL), Chicago Hustle vs Milwaukee Does.
1984 - LA Ram Eric Dickerson rushes 215 yards for season record 2,003 yards.
1985 - Jerry Rice begins NFL streak of 100+ consecutive games with a reception.
1987 - Larry Bird, ends streak of 59 consecutive free throws.
1988 - NY Yankees sign 12-year television contract with MSG for $500M.
1987 - Larry Bird, ends streak of 59 consecutive free throws.
1988 - NY Yankees sign 12-year television contract with MSG for $500M.
1990 - NFL NY Giant Otis Anderson becomes 8th to rush for 10,000th yard.
1992 - NJ Devils organization announces that it will change its colors
to black, red, & white for the 1992-93 season.
1992 - Carl Barger, baseball pres (Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins), dies at 62.
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