1906 - Chicago White Sox begin AL record 19 game win streak.
1907 - Walter Johnson, 19, debuts with Washington & loses 3-2 to Detroit.
1907 - Walter Johnson, 19, debuts with Washington & loses 3-2 to Detroit.
1929 - Phillies Don Hurst sets NL record of 6 consecutive games with a HR.
1932 - Charlie Grimm replaces Roger Hornsby as manager of Chicago Cubs.
1938 - 1st test of a yellow baseball (Dodgers vs Cardinals).
1932 - Charlie Grimm replaces Roger Hornsby as manager of Chicago Cubs.
1938 - 1st test of a yellow baseball (Dodgers vs Cardinals).
1952 - Angel Herrera, Cuba, FW/LW boxer (Olympic-gold-1976, 80) is born.
1959 - SF Giants 1st baseman Willie McCovey hits 1st of his 521 HRs.
1961 - St Louis Cards (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 36-7 in Toronto.
1961 - St Louis Cards (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 36-7 in Toronto.
1966 - Tim Wakefield [Timothy Stephen], Melbourne, Florida, baseball pitcher
(Boston Red Sox-1995 AL Comeback Player of the Year) is born.
1967 - New Orleans Saints 1st pre-season game, they lose to LA Rams 16-77.
1970 - Baltimore defeats KC 10-8, Orioles 23rd straight win over the Royals.
1973 - George Brett gets his 1st hit.
1970 - Baltimore defeats KC 10-8, Orioles 23rd straight win over the Royals.
1973 - George Brett gets his 1st hit.
1979 - Thurmon Munson, NY Yankee, killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32.
1982 - Oakland's Rickey Henderson steals his 100th base of the season.
1982 - Oakland's Rickey Henderson steals his 100th base of the season.
1987 - Michael Andretti runs fastest Indy car race in history (171.49 MPH).
1993 - Peter Angelos & William DeWitt purchase Orioles.
1993 - Peter Angelos & William DeWitt purchase Orioles.
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