1907 – Walter Johnson gets his first of what would be 416 career pitching wins. 1960 – Arnold Palmer gets his 20th PGA Tour victory at the Insurance City Open. 1972 – Yogi Berra, Sandy Koufax, Early Wynn, Josh Gibson, and others are inducted into the Baseball Hall of...

1890 – Legendary pitcher Cy Young makes his MLB debut, holding the Cubs to three hits in an 8-1 victory for the Cleveland Spiders. 1937 – MLB overturns a Yankees’ 7-6 win because of an umpire’s mistake.  1949 – Future Hall of Famer Luke Appling appears in an MLB...

1921 – A baseball game was broadcast on the radio for the first time as KDKA Radio in Pittsburgh calls a game between the Pirates and Philadelphia. 1936 – Jesse Owens continues to dominate the Berlin Olympics, winning his third gold medal, this time in the 200-meter...

1934 – New York Giants outfielder Mel Ott becomes the first player in MLB history to score six runs in one game. 1936 – Jesse Owens wins his second gold medal at the Berlin Olympics, winning the long jump. 1982 – Outfielder Joel Youngblood becomes the only player in...