1922 - Curly Lambeau & Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise.
1923 - Chris Schenkel, Biuppus Ind, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights) is born.
1924 - Jack Buck, Holyoke MA, sports announcer (St. Louis Cardinals) is born.
1926 - White Sox Ted Lyons no hits Red Sox 6-0 in just 67 minutes at Fenway.
1931 - Babe Ruth hits his 600th HR, off George Blaeholder of Browns.
1926 - White Sox Ted Lyons no hits Red Sox 6-0 in just 67 minutes at Fenway.
1931 - Babe Ruth hits his 600th HR, off George Blaeholder of Browns.
1936 - Wilt Chamberlain, NBA Legend (LA Laker,
5 time MVP), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is born.
1947 - 1st Little League World Series Maynard Midgets of Williamsport PA win.
1948 - Indians 47-inning scoreless streak broken by White Sox Aaron Robinson.
1953 - Baseball player reps Ralph Kiner (NL) & Allie Reynolds (AL)
1948 - Indians 47-inning scoreless streak broken by White Sox Aaron Robinson.
1953 - Baseball player reps Ralph Kiner (NL) & Allie Reynolds (AL)
hire John Norman Lewis at $15,000 to give legal advice to players in negotiation.
1954 - Archie Griffin, NFL runningback (2 time Heisman Trophies, Ohio State) is born.
1959 - Jim McMahon, NFL QB, Superbowl XX
(Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles) is born.
1967 - Ken Harrelson becomes baseball's 1st free agent.
1982 - Rollie Fingers (Brewers) becomes 1st pitcher to get save #300.
1986 - Usain Bolt, Trelawny Jamaica, sprinter (3x Olympic Gold 2008) is born.
2000 - Tiger Woods wins golf's PGA Championship to become the first golfer
since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win 3 majors in a calendar year. He ties the to-par
record for the PGA (-18) with Bob May, and wins in a playoff.
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