1921 – Babe Ruth becomes the home run king by hitting the 120th home run of his career, passing Gavvy Cravath for the most all-time. 1944 – At 15 years and 316 days old, Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Joe Nuxhall is the youngest player in MLB history. 1952 – White Sox...

1920 – Reds outfielder Edd Roush falls asleep in center during a long argument between managers and umpire Heinie Groh. Groh then goes to wake Roush and ejects him for delay of game. 1934 – The Cincinnati Reds become the first MLB team to use a plane to travel from...

1892 – John J. Doyle of the Cleveland Spiders is the first pinch hitter in baseball history. 1906 – The Cubs score 11 runs in the first inning against future Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson and the New York Giants. The 19-0 loss is the worst in Giants history. 1932 –...

1944 – Major League Baseball cancels all games due to the D-Day landings in France. 1966 – The NFL & AFL announce the two leagues are merging. 1992 – Mets first baseman Eddie Murray picks up career RBI #1,510, making him the career leader for switch hitters,...

1927 – Johnny Weissmuller sets swimming world records in the 100-yard and 200-yard freestyle events. 1952 – Jersey Joe Walcott defeats Ezzard Charles in 15 rounds to win the heavyweight boxing titles. It’s the first sporting event televised nationally. 1955 – Mickey...