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1911 – Cy Young makes his final MLB appearance. It’s the 906th game of his career. 1926 – Babe Ruth becomes the first player in MLB history to hit three home runs in a World Series game as the Yankees beat the Cardinals 10-5 in Game #4. 1945 – Chicago tavern owner Billy Sianis buys a seat for his pet goat for Game #4 of…

1915 – Ty Cobb steals his 96th base of the season, setting a record that would last until 1962. 1921 – The Yankees beat the Giants 3-0 in the first World Series game broadcast on the radio. 1932 – The Detroit Falcons officially changed their name to the Detroit Red Wings. 1985 – Eddie Robinson becomes the winningest coach in college football history as Grambling…

1922 – A World Series game is broadcast on radio for the first time as the Giants faced the Yankees. 1930 – Notre Dame Stadium opens as the Fighting Irish defeat SMU 20-14 in the first game played at the stadium. 1938 – The Yankees complete a sweep of the Cubs to win the World Series. 1969 – The first league championship games are…

1920 – St. Louis Browns first baseman George Sisler sets an MLB record by recording his 257th hit of the season. 1951 – Bobby Thomson of the New York Giants hits “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World” – a walk-off three run homer against the Dodgers to win the pennant for the Giants. 1973 – The World Football League is formed. 1974 – The Cleveland…

1908 – Cleveland Naps pitcher Addie Joss throws a perfect game against the White Sox. 1920 – The Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates play in the first, and only, triple header in MLB history. The Reds take the first two games while the Pirates win the third. 1947 – Yogi Berra hits the first pinch-hit homer in World Series history, going deep against the…

1903 – The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Pilgrims 7-3 in the first ever World Series game. 1919 – The Cincinnati Reds beat the White Sox 9-1 in the first game of the infamous World Series that would see several White Sox players throwing games. 1922 – After changing their name from the Chicago Staleys, the Chicago Bears play for the first time, beating…

1904 – White Sox pitcher Doc White throws his fifth shutout in 18 days. 1927 – Babe Ruth hits his 60th homer of the season. 1934 – Babe Ruth goes 0-3 at the plate in his final game as a New York Yankee. 1939 – Fordham defeats Waynesburg 34-7 in the first televised college football game. 1956 – At 16 years old, Jim Derrington…

1880 – The first baseball game at the historic Polo Grounds in New York takes places as the New York Metropolitans defeat the Washington Nationals 4-2. 1941 – Joe Louis knocks out Lou Nova in the sixth round in their bout at the Polo Grounds in New York to retain the heavyweight championship. 1945 – The Cubs clinch the NL pennant with a record…

1919 – The Giants beat the Phillies 6-1 in the fastest game in MLB history, lasting just 51 minutes. 1920 – A grand jury in Chicago indicts eight members of the White Sox on charges of fixing the 1919 World Series. White Sox owner Charles Comiskey immediately suspends all eight players. 1938 – Gabby Harnett of the Cubs hits one of the most famous…