1853 - August Belmont Jr, breeder (Man 'O War)/founder (NY Jockey Club) is born.
1909 - Boston Red Sox trade Cy Young, at 41, to Cleveland Naps.
1919 - Cy Denneny of NHL Ottawa Senators scores record 52nd goals.
1922 - Kenesaw Mountain Landis resigns his judgeship to work for baseball.
1919 - Cy Denneny of NHL Ottawa Senators scores record 52nd goals.
1922 - Kenesaw Mountain Landis resigns his judgeship to work for baseball.
1943 - William D Cox buys Philadelphia Phillies.
1944 - Youngest baseball player, Cin Reds sign 15 year old Joe Nuxhall.
1951 - 3 City College of NY Basketball Players admit to accepting bribes.
1944 - Youngest baseball player, Cin Reds sign 15 year old Joe Nuxhall.
1951 - 3 City College of NY Basketball Players admit to accepting bribes.
1967 - Softball pitcher Eddie Feigner strikes out 6 straight major leaguers.
1978 - 1st Iron Man Triathlon (swim, bike ride, marathon) held, Kona, Hawaii.
1986 - San Antonio's Alvin Robertson scores NBA 2nd quadruple double
20 pts, 11 rebounds, 10 assists & 10 steals against Phoenix.
1991 - Edmonton Oiler goalie Grant Fuhr returns to NHL after season-long
suspension for substance abuse & shuts out NJ Devils 4-0.
1994 - Shreveport Pirates join CFL as 4th US team.
1994 - Shreveport Pirates join CFL as 4th US team.
1998 - Harry Caray, sportscaster (Chicago Cubs), dies at 77.
2001 - Dale Earnhardt, American race car driver
dies in car crash at Daytona 500 race (b. 1951).
2001 - Eddie Mathews, American baseball player (b. 1931) dies.
2001 - Eddie Mathews, American baseball player (b. 1931) dies.
2004 - Greg Maddux signs with the Chicago Cubs, the team he began his career with.
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