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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…

1873 – “Survivor” wins the first Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. 1876 – Boston pitcher Joe Borden throws the first no-hitter in National League history. 1901 – The Cleveland Blues, later known as the Indians, score nine runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to defeat the Washington Senators 14-13. 1922 – Harry Greb defeats Gene Tunney at…

1970 – The NHL adds the Buffalo Sabres and the Vancouver Canucks starting in the 1970-71 season. 1975 – The Kentucky Colonels defeat the Indiana Pacers 110-105 to win the ABA championship. 1977 – Janet Guthrie becomes the first woman driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500. 1985 – Pete Rose scores the 2,108th run of his career, passing Hank Aaron for the most…

1881 – The US National Lawn Tennis Association is established in New York City. 1904 – The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is formed in Paris. It is established to oversee international soccer competitions among Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. 1926 – Earl Sheely of the White Sox ties a Major League Baseball record by recording extra base hits…

1919 – Babe Ruth not only gets the win on the mound, he hits his first career grand slam as the Red Sox defeat the St. Louis Browns 6-4. 1920 – Chicago police raid the bleachers at Cubs Park and arrest 24 fans for gambling. 1941 – Taft Wright of the Chicago White Sox sets an American League record with RBIs in 13 consecutive…

1910 – Cleveland Indians pitcher Cy Young gets his 500th career win. 1912 – American League president Ban Johnson tells the Detroit Tigers that if they continue to sit out games in protest of Ty Cobb’s suspension that they will be banned from baseball. 1935 – The NFL approves an annual collegiate draft to begin in 1936. 1960 – Future Hall of Fame pitcher…