Sports History 1869 - The Cincinnati Reds played their first baseball game. 1914 - The American Horseshoe Pitchers Association (AHPA) was formed in Kansas City, Kansas. 1925 - WHAS made the first network broadcast of the Kentucky Derby. 1932 - The New York Yankees got their fourth consecutive shutout. The feat tied the record with Cleveland and Boston. 1933 - Cecil Travis became the first player to get five hits in his first game. 1939 - The Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians met at Shibe Park in Philadelphia for the first baseball game to be played under the lights in the American League. 1954 - Ted Williams got 8 hits in his first game (a double-header) back after breaking his collarbone. 1965 - Jim Palmer (Baltimore Orioles) made his pitching debut. 1972 - Greg Luzinski hit a home run in which the ball hit the Liberty Bell monument in Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium. 1979 - The National League approved the sale of the Astros from Ford Motors to John J. McMullen for $19 million. 1981 - Craig Reynolds (Houston Astros) hit 3 triples against the Chicago Cubs. 1985 - Michael Jordan was named Rookie of the Year in the NBA. 1994 - Jennifer Capriati was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana. 1996 - Sammy Sosa became the first Chicago Cub player to hit two home runs in one inning. 1997 - Gary Gaetti (St. Louis Cardinals) recorded his 2,000th hit. 2003 - The Anaheim Mighty Ducks defeated the Minnesota Wild 2-1. The win advanced the Mighty Ducks to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in franchise history. |