1895 - George Herman (Babe) Ruth, Baltimore, MD, (NY Yankees) is born.
1926 - NFL rules college students ineligible until college classes graduates.
1932 - 1st Olympic dog sled race, Lake Placid, NY (demonstration sport).
1958 - Ted Williams signs with Red Sox for $135,000, making him highest paid.
1970 - NBA expands to 18 teams with Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston & Portland.
1971 - 1st time a golf ball is hit on Moon (by Alan Shepard).
1971 - 1st time a golf ball is hit on Moon (by Alan Shepard).
1986 - NJ Devil Peter McNab becomes 42nd NHLer to score 350 goals.
1990 - Brett Hull becomes 1st son of NHL 50 goal scorer (Bobby) to score 50.
1990 - Ground breaking begins on Baltimore Orioles' new $102 million stadium.
1990 - Brett Hull becomes 1st son of NHL 50 goal scorer (Bobby) to score 50.
1990 - Ground breaking begins on Baltimore Orioles' new $102 million stadium.
1993 - Arthur Ashe, tennis star (Wimbledon 1975), dies of AIDS at 49.
1998 - Twins trade Chuck Knoblauch to NY Yankees for $3M & 4 minor leaguers.
2005 - Super Bowl XXXIX, the New England Patriots beat Philadelphia Eagles,
24-21 at the Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, FL MVP: Deion Branch, New England, WR.
2011 - Super Bowl XLV: Green Bay Packers beat Pittsburgh Steelers,
31-25 at the Cowboys Stadium MVP: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay, QB.
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