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1917 – Hank Gowdy is the first baseball player to enlist in World War I. 1923 – The New York Giants defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 22-8, scoring in every inning of the game. 1925 – Lou Gehrig pinch hits for Pee-Wee Wanninge, starting a streak of 2,130 consecutive games. 1937 – White Sox pitcher Bill Dietrich throws a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns.…

1914 – White Sox pitcher Joe Benz throws a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians. 1927 – Detroit Tigers first baseman Johnny Neun records an unassisted triple play in a win over the Indians. Neun grabs a line drive, tags a runner at first and then runs to second base to get the third out on the force. 1983 – The Philadelphia 76ers sweep the…

1894 – Bobby Lowe of the Boston Beaneaters becomes the first player in MLB history to hit four home runs in one game. 1911 – Ray Harroun wins the first Indianapolis 500. His average speed was 74.59 miles per hour. 1922 – In between games of a doubleheader, the Cubs trade Max Flack to St. Louis for Cliff Heathcote. Both players appeared in games…

1922 – The United States Supreme Court rules that baseball is a sport and not a business and thus not subject to antitrust laws. 1954 – British runner Diane Leather becomes the first woman to run a mile in under five minutes. 1962 – Buck O’Neil becomes the first African-American coach in MLB history, accepting a job with the Cubs. 1977 – AJ Foyt…

1742 – The world’s first indoor swimming pool opens in London. 1946 – The Washington Senators defeat the Yankees 2-1 in the first night game at Yankee Stadium. 1951 – Willie Mays hits his first major league home run. 1956 – Dale Long of the Pittsburgh Pirates sets an MLB record by hitting a home run in his eighth straight game. Long homered off…

1873 – “Survivor” wins the first Preakness Stakes. 1904 – Dennis McGann of the New York Giants sets an MLB record with five stolen bases in one game. 1968 – “Papa Bear” George Halas retires from coaching, finishing his career with 318 wins and six NFL titles. 1968 – Major League Baseball announces that they will add franchises in San Diego and Montreal. 1975…

1896 – The first American intercollegiate bicycle race is held in Manhattan Beach, New York. 1907 – White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh throws a no-hitter against the New York Highlanders. 1925 – Ty Cobb becomes the first player in MLB history to reach 1,000 career extra base hits. 1930 – Joe Sewell of the Cleveland Indians strikes out twice in a game against the…

1922 – Babe Ruth is suspended one game and fined $200 for throwing dirt at an umpire. 1935 – Jesse Owens either ties or breaks four word records in a 45 minute span during a Big Ten meet in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 1951 – Willie Mays goes 0-5 in his first MLB game. 1965 – Muhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston a minute into…

1930 – Babe Ruth hits home runs in both games of a double header, giving him nine homers on the week. 1935 – The Cincinnati Reds defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 in the first night game in MLB history. 25,000 fans turned out to watch the game in Cincinnati. 1967 – The AFL awards a franchise to Cincinnati, which would become the Bengals. 1980…