1842 - The Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree near
Liverpool England is won by Gaylad, ridden by Tom Olliver.
1874 - Baseball batter's box is officially adopted.
1874 - Baseball batter's box is officially adopted.
1909 - Mel Ott, American baseball player, 1st NLer to hit
500 home runs, hall of famer (NY Giants) (d. 1958) is born.
1927 - Babe Ruth becomes highest paid baseball player ($70,000 per year).
1951 - 1st NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 111-94 at Boston.
1962 - Wilt Chamberlain scores incredible 100 points in an NBA game.
1969 - Phil Esposito becomes 1st NHL Player to score 100 points in a season.
1969 - Phil Esposito becomes 1st NHL Player to score 100 points in a season.
1982 - Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers star quarterback is born.
2005 - Rick Mahler, baseball pitcher (b. 1953)
dies at age 51 of a heart attack at home in Jupiter, Florida.
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