1884 - Jack Dempsey wins Middleweight title in first fight with boxing gloves.
1905 - Tiger Ty Cobb makes his debut, doubling off Yank Jack Chesbro.
1912 - St Louis Brown Earl Hamilton no-hits Detroit Tigers, 5-1.
1912 - St Louis Brown Earl Hamilton no-hits Detroit Tigers, 5-1.
1918 - Ted Williams, American baseball player, last player in MLB to bat
over .400 in a single season (Red Sox, AL MVP '46, '49; Trip Crown '42, '47).
1921 - Angelo Dundee [Angelo Mirena], boxing trainer and cornerman
1921 - Angelo Dundee [Angelo Mirena], boxing trainer and cornerman
(Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, George Foreman), born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2012).
1922 - Babe Ruth is thrown out of a game for 5th time in 1922.
1937 - Joe Louis beats Tommy Farr in 15 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1941 - St Louis Card Lon Warneke no-hits Cin Reds, 2-0.
1944 - Tug McGraw, American baseball player (d. 2004) is born.
1952 - Arky Vaughn, infielder (Pirates & Dodgers), drowns.
1953 - Robert Parish, NBA center (Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets) is born.
1953 - Robert Parish, NBA center (Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets) is born.
1965 - Casey Stengel announces his retirement after 55 years in baseball.
1982 - Andy Roddick, Austin TX, tennis player (2003 US Open champion) is born.
1987 - Knuckleballer Charlie Hough on the mound, Rangers catcher
Geno Petralli ties the major league record by allowing 6 passed balls.
1988 - Kent Tekulve is 2nd pitcher in majors to appear in 1,000 games.
1990 - Ken Griffey & Ken Griffey Jr become 1st father & son to
1990 - Ken Griffey & Ken Griffey Jr become 1st father & son to
play on same team (Seattle Mariners), both single in 1st inning.
2006 - Greg Maddux wins his 330th career game.
2012 - Andy Roddick announces he will retire following the U.S. Open.
2012 - Andy Roddick announces he will retire following the U.S. Open.
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