1943 – Red Sox player-manager Joe Cronin hits a pinch hit home run in both games of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia A’s.
1954 – Rocky Marciano defeats Ezzard Charles via unanimous decision to defend his world heavyweight boxing title in a bout at Yankee Stadium.
1960 – Ted Williams hits career home run #500.
1976 – The NBA-ABA merger is announced.
1992 – The Philadelphia 76ers trade Charles Barkley to the Phoenix Suns.
1994 – Former Bills running back OJ Simpson flees from the police after refusing to turn himself in on murder charges, leading to a nationally televised highway chase.
1997 – The NHL announces that will add four expansion teams. Nashville will join the league in 1998, Atlanta in 1999, and Minneapolis and Columbus in 2000.
2008 – The Boston Celtics beat the Lakers in six games to win the NBA title.
2010 – The Lakers beat the Celtics in game seven to win the NBA championship.
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