1911 - Walter Alston, baseball manager (Dodgers) is born.
1911 - Calvin Griffith, Canadian-born baseball executive (d. 1999) is born.
1917 - Marty Marion, baseball player (NL MVP 1944) is born.
1911 - Calvin Griffith, Canadian-born baseball executive (d. 1999) is born.
1917 - Marty Marion, baseball player (NL MVP 1944) is born.
1930 - NHL drops 20 minute slashing-about-the-head penalty.
1939 - Lee Buck Trevino, PGA golfer (US Open 1968, 71), born in Dallas, TX.
1959 - 25th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Cannon, LSU (HB).
1964 - Houston Colt .45s change name to Astros.
1967 - Wilt Chamberlain set NBA record of 22 free throws misses.
1967 - Wilt Chamberlain set NBA record of 22 free throws misses.
1970 - NHL takes control of Pittsburgh Penguins.
1971 - Cubs release Ernie Banks & sign him as a coach.
1973 - Jack Nicklaus becomes 1st golfer to earn $2M in a year.
1971 - Cubs release Ernie Banks & sign him as a coach.
1973 - Jack Nicklaus becomes 1st golfer to earn $2M in a year.
1975 - Nellie Fox, American baseball player (b. 1927) dies.
1984 - 50th Heisman Trophy Award: Doug Flutie, Boston College (QB).
1988 - NBC bids record $401M to capture rights to 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
1990 - NY Knicks Patrick Ewing scores 50 points beating Charlotte 113-96.
2002 - Dave McNally, American baseball player (b. 1942) dies.
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