1927 – Babe Ruth hits home runs #19 and #20 of his record-setting 60 home run season. 1938 – Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Vander Meer throws the first of back-to-back no-hitters, shutting down the Boston Braves. 1955 – 83 spectators are killed in an accident at Le...

1831 – “Spirit of the Times” begins publishing in New York City, the premier sports journal of the 19th century. 1919 – NL votes to ban the spitball’s use by all new pitchers. 1922 – Pete Henry makes longest known NFL drop-kicked field goal, 45 yards. 1935 – A’s sell...

1933 – The Berlin Olympic Committee votes to introduce basketball to the Olympics in 1936. 1940 – For the first time since October 29, 1938 the University of Tennessee football team gives up points in a game as they beat Alabama 27-12. The Volunteers went 71 straight...

1912 – Boxer Jack Johnson is arrested for violating the Mann Act for “transporting women across state lines for immoral purposes.” 1966 – Bobby Orr makes his regular season debut with the Boston Bruins.  1967 – The American League allows the Kansas City Athletics to...

1920 – The Decatur Staleys play their first American Professional Football Association game at Douglas Park.  1960 – The National League officially awards franchises to New York and Houston. 1982 – Robin Yount becomes the first player in MLB history to have two four...

1897 – Michigan beats Ohio State 34-0 in the first ever football meeting between the two rivals. 1946 – Playing in his first NHL game, Gordie Howe scores a goal and gets into two fights. 1968 – American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos give the Black Power...