1919 - Reds beat White Sox, 5 games to 3 in 16th World Series. This series
is known as black sox scandal as 8 White Sox throw series
1923 - Ban Johnson persuades AL owners to prohibit boxing in their parks
1933 - Berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936
1941 - 1st woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico
1943 - Yankee 2nd baseman Joe Gordon announces retirement (hates NY)
1949 - A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton
1923 - Ban Johnson persuades AL owners to prohibit boxing in their parks
1933 - Berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936
1941 - 1st woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico
1943 - Yankee 2nd baseman Joe Gordon announces retirement (hates NY)
1949 - A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton
1957 - Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Mont, became 1st NHLer to score 500 goals
1962 - Evander Holyfield, boxer (Oly-bronze-1988)/champ (1990-92) is born
1966 - Bobby Orr makes his NHL regular-season debut for
the Boston Bruins against the Detroit Red Wings
1987 - Woody Woodward resigns as NY Yankee GM, Lou Piniella is named
GM & Billy Martin is named NY Yankee manager for 5th & final time
1991 - Longest NCAA football game (3:52) as RI beats Maine 52-30 (6 OTs)
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