1860 - Organized baseball played in SF for 1st time.
1888 - John Reid of Scotland demonstrates golf to Americans (Yonkers NY).
1888 - John Reid of Scotland demonstrates golf to Americans (Yonkers NY).
1918 - Charles O Finley, baseball team owner (Oakland A's) (d. 1996) is born.
1943 - Dick Van Arsdale, NBA all-star (NY Knicks, Phoenix Suns) is born.
1943 - Tom Van Arsdale, NBA all-star (Detroit, Cincinnati, KC-Omaha, Phil) is born.
1943 - Tom Van Arsdale, NBA all-star (Detroit, Cincinnati, KC-Omaha, Phil) is born.
1950 - Julius Erving, Nassau County New York, ABA/NBA
forward (Virg Squirers, NY Nets, Phila 76ers) is born.
1957 - Jockey Ted Atkinson, 3,500th win.
1957 - Walter O'Malley says Dodgers may play 10 exhibitions in California in 1958.
1959 - 1st Daytona 500 auto race-Lee Petty wins (135.521 MPH).
1962 - Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record with 34 free throw attempts.
1957 - Walter O'Malley says Dodgers may play 10 exhibitions in California in 1958.
1959 - 1st Daytona 500 auto race-Lee Petty wins (135.521 MPH).
1962 - Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record with 34 free throw attempts.
1965 - Pat LaFontaine, St Louis Missouri, NHL center
(NY Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, NY Rangers) is born.
1967 - Sling-shot goal post & 6' wide border around field are standard in NFL.
1967 - Sling-shot goal post & 6' wide border around field are standard in NFL.
1972 - Michael Chang, Hoboken New Jersey, tennis star (1989 French Open) is born.
1980 - USA beats USSR in Olympic hockey 4-3, referred to as "Miracle on Ice".
USA captain Mike Eruzione scores winning goal in 3rd period.
1986 - Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics star basketball player is born.
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