1917 - Hank Gowdy is 1st baseball player to enlist during WW I.
1918 - White Sox losing 5-4 against NY Yankees, load the bases in 9th with
1918 - White Sox losing 5-4 against NY Yankees, load the bases in 9th with
no outs Chick Gandil lines to Frank Baker who turns a triple play.
1925 - Lou Gehrig replaces Wally Pipp (1st of record 2130 consec games).
1937 - Chicago White Sox Bill Dietrich no-hits St Louis Browns, 8-0.
1938 - Protective baseball helmets 1st worn by batters.
1939 - 1st boxing match to be televised, Lon Nova defeats Max Baer.
1939 - 1st night game at Phil's Shribe Park (Pirates 5, Phillies 2).
1939 - 1st boxing match to be televised, Lon Nova defeats Max Baer.
1939 - 1st night game at Phil's Shribe Park (Pirates 5, Phillies 2).
1948 - Tom Sneva, US auto racer (Indianapolis 500-1983) is born.
1960 - Lester Patrick, NHL coach/star, dies at 76.
1965 - Curly Lambeau, first coach of the
1965 - Curly Lambeau, first coach of the
Green Bay Packers, dies of a heart attack at 67.
1968 - 100th Belmont: Gus Gustines aboard Stage Door Johnny wins in 2:27.2.
1980 - [Richard] Rube Marquard, US baseball pitcher, dies at 90.
1982 - Rickey Henderson is fastest to reach 50 stolen bases in a year.
1990 - Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers in Portland for 1st time since 1974.
2005 - George Mikan, American basketball player, dies at 80.
2012 - New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana
pitches a no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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