1917 – Baseball legend Honus Wagner retires at age 43.
1920 – The NFL is officially formed in Canton, OH as 12 teams pay $100 to join the American Professional Football Association. The league changes its name to the NFL in 1922.
1941 – Stan Musial makes his MLB debut, going 2-4 for the Cardinals.
1953 – Ernie Banks becomes the first black player in Cubs history.
1955 – Future Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson makes his MLB debut.
1961 – The Minnesota Vikings play in their first game, beating the Bears 37-13.
1979 – Royals hitter George Brett becomes just the sixth batter in MLB history to have 20 doubles, triples and homers in a season.
1984 – Reggie Jackson becomes the 13th player in MLB history to hit 500 career home runs.
2000 – The Miami Dolphins retire Dan Marino’s #13.
2004 – Barry Bonds hits career homer #700.
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