1997 Event Dick Vitale signs with ESPN through year 2004 1996 Death Tom Mees, ESPN sports anchors (NHL), drowns at 46 1989 Event Baseball signs $400M with ESPN, showing 175 games in 1990 1980 Event ESPN begins televising college world series games 1962 Birthday Craig Kilborn, born in Kansas City, Missouri, comedian, actor, original host of 'The Daily Show', anchor for ESPN's 'Sports Center', host 'The Late Late Show' 1955 Birthday Andy Gray, born in Glasgow, Scotland, professional soccer player, striker, pundit for ESPN, Sky Sports 1955 Birthday Chris Berman, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, sportscaster, nicknamed Boomer, anchor for Sunday NFL Countdown, Baseball Tonight, and other ESPN and ABC Sports shows 1943 Birthday Joe Leonard Morgan, 2nd baseman, Reds, commentator, ESPN 1940 Birthday Dick Vitale, U.S., sportscaster, ESPN, ABC "Oh Baby!"
