2014 Event NFL player Ray Rice will be allowed to resume playing in the league; Rice was suspended in July after video surfaced in which he knocked out his fiancee (now wife) by punching her in an elevator 2014 Event Rob Manfred has been elected as the new commissioner of Major League Baseball; Manfred will take the position after current commissioner Bud Selig retires early next year 2014 Event Albert Pujols of the Los Angeles Angels joins an elite group of only 26 major league baseball players to have hit 500 home runs; Pujols achieved this feat during today's game against the Washington Nationals 2013 Event American baseball shortstop Jose Iglesias secures a one-year contract to play for the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball team 2013 Event New York Yankees player Alex Rodrigues, sets a Major League Baseball record with 24 grand slam home runs 2013 Event An NBA league committee recommends NBA owners reject the big from a group led by Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer to purchase the Sacramento Kings and move them to Seattle 2013 Event Ray Lewis, U.S. football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League, announces plans for retirement at the end of the season 2012 Event Burmese President Thein Sein and National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi meet U.S. President Barack Obama, the country's first visit from a sitting U.S. President 2012 Event The expiration of a collective bargaining agreement causes the National Hockey League player lock out 2012 Event Leader of Burma's National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi, is sworn in as a member of Pyithu Hluttaw, Burma's lower house of the parliament 2011 Event Drew Brees, quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, sets a new National Football League record for yards passing in a season 2011 Event The Arab League agrees to impose sanctions on Syria due to the nation's continued violent uprising; Syria says the move is 'unprecedented' 2011 Event In Major League Baseball's World Series, the St. Louis Cardinals win Game 1 against the Texas Rangers 2011 Event In Game 5 of the American League Division Series, the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees, moving on to play the Texas Rangers 2011 Event The U.S. National Football League ratifies a new collective bargaining agreement which includes provisions for human growth hormone tests 2011 Event Major League Baseball history is made when Derek Jeeter of the New York Yankees makes a home run off of the Tampa Bay Rays, becoming the 28th member of the 3,000 hit club 2010 Event The New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins, progressing to Major League Baseball's 2010 American League Championship Series 2010 Event Foreign ministers of the Arab League meet in Cairo and agree to ask the U.N. Security Council to force Israel to end its blockade of Gaza 2004 Death Lynn Cartwright, actress, A League of Their Own, dies at 76 1998 Event World League of American Football becomes NFL East 1997 Event NBA announces hiring of Dee Kantner and Violet Palmer as 1st women to officiate a major-league all-male sports league 1997 Event ABL players allowed to own stock in the league 1997 Event Major league revenue sharing begins, New York Yankees pay out most $28M 1997 Event Major League Soccer announces Miami and Chicago expansion 1997 Event Major League Baseball announces 5 year, $50M deal with Pepsi 1996 Event Roger Clemens ties his own major league record with 20 strikeouts 1996 Death George Brian Snape, businessman/rugby league entrepreneur, dies at 81 1996 Death Edward Digby Baltzell, Ivy League sociologist, dies at 80 1996 Event Sunday League game Kent 6-314 overhaul Leicestershire's 4-311 1994 Death Augustus John "Gus" Risman, rugby League Player, dies at 83 1994 Event Members of the Major League Baseball Players Association strike 1994 Death Charles "Chub" Feeney, baseball President (National League), dies at 72 1993 Event Long Beach, California beats Panama for little league world championship 1992 Death Bernice Gera, 1st female basball ump (1969 NY-Penn League) dies at 61 1992 Event NFL decides to suspend World League Football 1992 Event U.S. Major Soccer League folds after 14 seasons 1992 Event Colorado Rockies 1st minor league team's (Bend Oregon in Class A) game 1992 Death Carl Stotz, founder (baseball's little league), dies at 82 1992 Event Professional Spring Football League begins 1992 Event West beats East 14 to 9 in Major Soccer League all star game 1992 Death Mahmoud Riad, Secretary-General of Arab League (1972-79), dies 1992 Death Muhammad Abd al-Khaliq Hassuna, Secretary-General of Arab League (1952-72), dies 1991 Event Dallas Mavericks Roy Tarpley becomes 7th to be banned from NBA for life under the league's anti-drug agreement 1991 Event Taiwan captures its 15th Little League World Series, 11-0 1991 Event Royals Warren Cromartie's 1st major league home run since 1983 1991 Event Wilson Alvarez hurls a no-hitter in his 1st big league start 1991 Event Darrin Lewis hits his 1st major league home run 1991 Event Major league umpire Steve Palermo and former NFL defensive lineman Terence Mann were shot trying to help 2 waitresses from being robbed 1991 Event New York Yankee Steve Howe records his 1st major league save since 1987 1991 Event San Diego Sockers win 4th consecutive Major Soccer League championship 1991 Event Major league umpires and baseball reach a 4-year agreement 1991 Event Argentine soocer star Diego Maradona suspended for 15 month by Italian League for testing positive for cocaine use 1991 Event 1st World League of American Football games, London beats Frankfurt 24-11, Sacramento beats Raleigh-Dur 9-3 and Mont beats Birmingham 20-5 1991 Event End of World League of American Football's (WLAF) 1st draft 1990 Death Meir Kahane, founder of Jewish defense league, assassinated at 58 1990 Event George Brett becomes 1st to lead league in batting in 3 decades 1990 Event Nolan Ryan becomes 20th major league pitcher to win 300 games 1990 Event Boston Red Sox set major league record with 12 doubles in a game 1990 Event National League umpire is arrested for stealing baseball cards 1989 Event Trumbull Conn, is 1st U.S. team since 1983 to win Little League WS 1989 Event U.S. Basketball League cancels its summer schedule 1989 Event Minor League Football System opens organizational meeting, St. Louis 1988 Event San Antonio (Texas League) beats Jackson 1-0 in 26 innings 1988 Death Dino Conte Grandi, Italy, delegate to league of nations, dies at 92 1987 Event 2nd regular-season National Football League player strike begins 1987 Event Calif's Bob Boone catches record 1,919th major league game 1987 Event Knuckleballer Charlie Hough on the mound, Rangers catcher Geno Petralli ties the major league record by allowing 6 passed balls 1987 Event Don Mattingly hits his 4th grand slam of season and ties AL record of homers in 6 straight games (on way to tie major league record of 8) 1987 Event Southern League no-hit record-Bob Milacki pitches 11 1/3 no-hit inn 1986 Event A Bartlett Giamatti becomes president of baseball's National League 1986 Event Indians Jay Bell is 10th to hit a home run on 1st major league pitch he sees 1986 Event San Diego Padre Jimmy Jones pitchs 1-hitter in his major league debut 1986 Event A's Mark McGwire hits his 1st major league home run 1985 Event Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals win their league championships 1985 Event Major League Baseball Players' Association stages a midseason baseball strike (lasts 1 day) 1984 Death Joe Cronin, shortstop and American League President, dies at 77 1983 Event U.S. Football League begins its 1st season 1983 Event U.S. Football League holds its 1st player draft 1982 Event U.S. Football League forms 1981 Event Vernon Jordan resigns as president of National Urban League 1981 Event Phillies minor leaguer Jeff Stone steals pro baseball record 121st base en route to 122 (Spartanburg (South Atlantic League)) 1981 Event 42 day old, 2nd major league baseball strike ends 1980 Event Attempted assassination on Vernon Jordan, Jr. National Urban League president 1979 Birthday James Allen, born in Portland, Oregon, James Deshaune Allen, football player, linebacker, played for National Football League, attended Oregon State University, chosen 82nd overall in 2002 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints, now a free agent 1979 Event J. R. Richard throws major league record 6 wild pitches in Astrodome 1978 Event 1st game of Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL), Chicago Hustle vs Milwaukee Does 1978 Event Major Indoor Soccer League holds its 1st draft 1978 Event Major Indoor Soccer League grants 1st 6 franchises to Cincinnati, 1978 Death Lyman Bostock, professional baseball player, outfielder, Minnesota Twins and California Angels Major League Baseball teams, dies in Gary, Indiana, at age 27, murdered by Leonard Smith 1978 Event Dodgers become 1st major league team to draw 3 million fans 1978 Event 1st 6 teams of Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL) granted-Iowa, New Jersey, Milwaukee, Chicago, Minnesota and Dayton 1978 Event Formation of Major Indoor Soccer League announced 1977 Event Major Indoor Soccer League officially organized (New York City) 1977 Birthday Shaun Alexander, born in Florence, Kentucky, football, running back, played college football at University of Alabama, drafted by Seattle Seahawks, placed 19th overall in 2000 National Football League Draft 1977 Event N.Y. Cosmos defeat Seattle Sounders, 2-1, at Civic Stadium in Portland, Oregon, winning their 2nd North American Soccer League championship 1975 Event World Football League disbands 1975 Event World Football League folds 1974 Event 1st World Football League Bowl, Birmingham Americans beat Florida 1974 Event Giants John Montefusco makes his major league debut 1974 Event World Football League plays 1st games 1974 Event World Football League founded 1974 Birthday Juan Roque, born in San Diego, California, professional football player, offensive tackle, played for the National Football League's Detroit Lions 1973 Event World Football League grants 1st franchise (Detroit) 1973 Event NA Soccer League awards LA, SF, Seattle and Vancouver franchises 1973 Event Arab League summit in Algiers recognizes Palestine 1973 Event New Jersey becomes 1st state to allow girls into little league 1973 Event Hank Aaron sets record of most home runs in 1 league (709) 1973 Event Lawsuit in Detroit challenges Little League's "no girls" rule 1973 Event Kansas City Royals' George Brett gets his 1st major league hit 1973 Event Sheik Mujib ur-Rahman's Awami League wins election in Bangladesh 1973 Event American League adopts designated hitter rule 1972 Event Record 8 shutouts pitched in 16 major league games (AL=5, NL=3) 1972 Event Major league baseball players stages 1st collective strike 1971 Birthday Paul Newlove, born in Pontrefract, England, professional rugby league soccer player, played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s 1971 Event Vernon E Jordan, Jr., appointed executive director of National Urban League 1971 Death Whitney M Young, Jr., leader (National Urban League 1961-71), dies at 49 1971 Death Whitney Young, Jr., National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria 1970 Event North American Soccer League awards New York and Toronto franchises 1970 Birthday Peta Wilson, born in Sydney, Australia, model, actress, appeared in films, 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' and 'Superman Returns' 1970 Birthday Alan Shearer, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, professional soccer player, striker, record goal scorer for Newcastle and Premier League, philanthropist 1970 Birthday Carl Everett, born in Tampa, Florida, baseball player, outfielder, played for Florida Marlins, Major League Baseball team, played for New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Montreal Expos, 2005 World Series Champion 1970 Event Charles "Chub" Feeney becomes president of baseball's National League 1969 Event Hoyt Wilhelm pitches in a record 907th major league game 1969 Event 1st major league baseball game outside U.S. played (Montreal Canada) 1969 Event Seattle Pilots trade minor league outfielder Lou Piniella to Royals 1968 Event AL and NL umpires form a new Association of Major League Umpires 1968 Event Satchel Paige, 62, and needing 158 days on a major league payroll to qualify for a pension, is signed by Braves 1968 Event Bobby Bonds hits a grand slam in his 1st major league game (Giants) 1968 Event NL awards Montreal and SD major league franchises 1968 Death Frederik M baron van Asbeck, lawyer (League of Nations), dies at 78 1967 Event United Soccer Association and National Pro Soccer League merge into NASL 1967 Event AL votes to allow Athletics to move from Kansas City to Oakland and expand league to 12 teams in 1971 with Kansas City and Seattle teams 1967 Birthday John Doherty, born in the Bronx, New York, John Harold Doherty, pitcher, played for Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox Major League Baseball teams 1967 Birthday Rick Wilkins, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Richard Wilkins, baseball player, catcher, played Major League teams San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, also played for Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets 1966 Event Miami beats St. Petersburg (Florida State League) 4-3 in 29 innings longest uninterrupted game in organized baseball 1966 Event Emmett Ashford becomes 1st black major league umpire 1966 Birthday Stephen Mailer, born in New York City, actor, Red Meat, League of Their Own, War and Love 1965 Event Cubs tie major league record of 3 triple plays in a season 1965 Event Continental Football League plays 1st games 1965 Event Major league record 26 strikeouts, Phillies (16), Pirates (10) 1965 Birthday Beau Allred, born in Mesa, Arizona, Dale Le Beau Allred, baseball player, outfielder, played for the Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball team for three seasons from 1989 - 1991 1964 Event American Radio Relay League (organization for hams) founded 1964 Event Phillies tie major league record with season's 3rd triple play (Reds) 1964 Birthday Joe Magrane, born in Des Moines, Iowa, Joseph David Magrane, baseball player, pitcher, MLB Network broadcaster, played for Major League Baseball teams, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, California Angels, NBC sports analyst at 2008 Summer Olympics 1964 Birthday Steve Searcy, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, William Steven Searcy, baseball player, pitcher, played for Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball teams from 1998 - 1992 1964 Event Houston Colt 45s Ken Johnson becomes 1st major league pitcher to lose a 9 inning no-hitter, Reds win 1-0 1964 Birthday Paul Parker, born in West Ham, London, athlete, soccer player, commentator, critical player at 1990 World Cup with England, manager, Blue Square Premier League 1964 Birthday John Gallagher, rugby league player 1963 Event Major league baseballs 100,000th game 1963 Birthday Jeff Musselman, born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, professional baseball player, pitcher, played for the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets Major League Baseball teams 1963 Event Pete Rose triples for his 1st major league base hit 1963 Event Major League Rules Committee votes to expand strike zone 1962 Event American Basketball League announces suspension of operation 1962 Birthday Chuck Finley, born in Monroe, Louisiana, pitcher, Major League Baseball, played for California Angels, won more than 15 games six times between 1986 and 1999 1962 Birthday Joanne Catherall, Sheffield England, rock vocalist, Human League 1962 Event Algeria becomes member of Arab League 1962 Birthday Darnell Coles, born in San Bernardino, California, professional baseball player, third baseman, outfielder, played for The Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball Teams 1962 Birthday Joey Meyer, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, professional baseball player, played for Milwaukee Brewers Major League Baseball team 1962 Event 1st major league game in Houston, Colt .45s beat Chicago Cubs, 11-2 1962 Birthday Rosie O'Donnell, comedienne, League of Their Own, Flintstones, Rosie 1961 Event American Basketball League starts play 1961 Event Whitney Young, Jr. named executive director of National Urban League 1961 Birthday Gary Varsho, born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, Gary Andrew Varsho, baseball player, outfielder, played for Major League Baseball teams, the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, played in 1991 and 1992 National League Championship Series 1961 Birthday Ellery Hanley, born in Leeds, England, rugby league player, honored by the Queen in January, 1990, for his services to the game 1960 Event Washington Senators joins American League 1960 Event AL admits LA and Washington to the league 1960 Event NL votes to admit Houston and New York to league 1960 Birthday Curt Ford, born in Jackson, Mississippi, professional baseball player, played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball teams 1960 Event 4th American Football League plays 1st game (Denver 13, Boston 10) 1960 Event Fidel Castro ends Havana's International League team, Sugar Kings move to New Jersey 1960 Birthday Mike Fitzgerald, born in Long Beach, California, professional baseball player, catcher, played for the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, California Angels Major League Baseball Teams, 1983 - 1992 1960 Birthday Barry Lyons, born in Biloxi, Mississippi, Barry Stephen Lyons, baseball player, catcher, played for Major League Baseball teams, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, served as backup catcher to Gary Carter, named Most Valuable Player, South Atlantic League, 1984 1960 Birthday Steve Lyons, born in Tacoma, Washington, Stephen John Lyons, nicknamed 'Psycho', baseball player, outfielder, third baseman, television sportscaster, played with Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball team, known for oddities, such as playing hangman and tic-tac-toe with his spikes 1960 Event Continental League, a proposed third major league, gets an assurance of congressional support from New York Senator Kenneth Keating 1959 Event Continental League awards its last franchise to Dallas-Ft. Worth 1959 Event 10 nation soccer league to play all games on New York Randalls Is, announced 1959 Event Honolulu seeks a franchise in Continental League 1959 Event Branch Rickey resigns as Pirates' CEO to be President of Continental League 1959 Event New Continental baseball league formed 1959 Event In his major league debut, San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey goes 4-for-4 1959 Event 2-time champ Monterrey Mexico barred from 1959 Little League competition for using players outside predetermined geographical area 1959 Event Phils' Dave Philley gets a major league record 9th straight pinch hit 1958 Birthday Carlos Carson, born in Lake Worth, Florida, football player, wide receiver, played in ten National Football League seasons, from 1980 to 1989, all time Pro Bowl NFL player 1958 Event New York City Mayor Robert Wagner announces plans to begin a new baseball called the Continental League 1958 Event Dale Long becomes 1st major league lefty catcher in 52 years 1958 Event Canadian Football League plays 1st game (Winnipeg 29, Edmonton 21) 1958 Birthday Dickie Thon, born in South Bend, Indiana, Richard William 'Dickie' Thon, baseball player, shortstop, played for Major League Baseball teams California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, suffered Mike Torrez fastball facial injury, Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Famer, 2003 1958 Event Ted Williams is 10th major league player to get 1,000 extra-base hits 1958 Birthday Bill Dawley, born in Norwich, Connecticut, baseball player, pitcher, played Major League Baseball with the Houston Astros, Chicago Whitesox, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics 1958 Event Canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League 1957 Event CBS states it won't broadcast baseball where minor league games are on 1957 Birthday J. C. Watts, born in Eufaula, Oklahoma, politician, U.S. House of Representatives, Oklahoma's 4th district, formerly a football player playing for the Canadian Football League 1957 Event SF Seals (Pacific Coast League) play their last game 1957 Birthday Jon Lovitz, Tarzana California, actor, SNL, League of their Own, Critic 1957 Event Dodgers (Ft. Worth) and Cubs (LA) "trade" minor league franchises 1957 Birthday Carney Lansford, born in San Jose, California, Major League Baseball player, third baseman, played for California Angels, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics 1978 - 1992 1956 Event Phillies Robin Roberts gives up a major league record 46th home run 1956 Event Curt Robert of Columbus (International League) hits 4 home runs in 7 inning game 1956 Birthday Bill Caudill, born in Santa Monica, California, nickname 'Cuffs', baseball player, pitcher, played for American and National League teams, including, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners 1956 Birthday Lance Parrish, born in Clairton, Pennsylvania, professional baseball player, catcher, played for many Major League Baseball teams, won All-Star eight times, won Silver Slugger award six times 1956 Birthday Geena Davis, born in Wareham, Massachusetts, actress, film producer, appeared in 'The Accidental Tourist', 'Thelma and Louise', 'A League of Their Own' 1956 Event Federal court bars former Little League Commissioner Carl Stotz from forming a rival group 1955 Event Dominican League moves to winter baseball for 1st time 1955 Birthday Phillip Oakey, rocker, Human League 1955 Birthday Tim Young, born in Ontario, Canada, athlete, former professional ice hockey center in the National Hockey League 1955 Birthday Charlie Puleo, born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Major League Baseball player, pitcher, played for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Red and Atlanta Braves 1981 - 1989 1955 Birthday Damaso Garcia, born in Moca, Dominican Republic, Major League Baseball player, played for the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos 1978 - 1989 1954 Birthday Bill Pullman, actor, Sommersby, League of their Own, Independence Day 1954 Event Major league owners vote down sale of A's to a Philadelphia syndicate 1954 Event Attempting to handle Hoyt Wilhelm's knuckleball catcher Ray Katt of Giants sets a major league record with 4 passed balls 1954 Birthday Sammy McIlroy, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, soccer player, athlete, played for Manchester United, manages Morecambe Football Club, in Football League Two, the fourth division of English football 1954 Event 1st major league game where majority of team is black (Dodgers) 1954 Event Major League Baseball Players Association founded 1953 Event Jack Dunn III, owner of Baltimore Orioles in International League, turns name over to newly relocated St. Louis Browns 1953 Event Supreme Court rules Major League baseball exempt from anti-trust laws 1953 Event Cubs Ernie Banks hits his 1st major league home run 1953 Event 1st major league network baseball game-Cleveland 7, Chicago 2 1953 Birthday Ron Jackson, born in Birmingham, Alabama, professional baseball player, played Major League Baseball, hitting coach for Boston Red Sox, 2003 - 2006 1953 Event Brown's Bobo Holloman 1st major league start, no-hits Philadelphia A's, 6-0 1953 Event Little-Bigger League changes its name to Babe Ruth League 1953 Event Boston Braves, who own Milwaukee minor league franchise, block St. Louis Browns attempt to shift their franchise to Milwaukee 1953 Birthday Robert Brazile, born in Mobile, Alabama, football player, linebacker, played for National Football League's Houston Oilers and Kansas City Chiefs, nicknamed 'Dr. Doom', named 1975's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 1953 Death Alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60 1952 Event Stan Musial makes his only major league pitching appearance 1952 Event New York Yankees Johnny Mize's pinch-hit grand slam gives Yankees a 5-1 win at Washington He has now home runs in all 15 major league parks 1952 Event Arab League security pact goes into effect 1952 Event Ford Frick sets waiver rule to bar inter-league deals until all clubs in same league get right to bid 1952 Birthday Gary Bettman, born in Queens, New York City, commissioner, National Hockey League, formerly, general counsel and president, National Basketball Association 1952 Birthday Mike Varty, born in Detroit, Michigan, athlete, American football linebacker for the National Football League 1951 Death Eric Drummond, 1st Secretary-General League of Nations (1919-33), dies at 75 1951 Event Former Cubs 1st baseman and future TV star of Rifleman Chuck Connors is 1st player to oppose the major league draft 1951 Event Lefty O'Doul's all-stars, including Joe DiMaggio and Billy Martin, lose 3-1 to Pacific League all-star team (Japan) 1951 Event Ford Frick replaces Happy Chandler as 3rd commissioner of baseball Warren C Giles becomes president of baseball's National League 1951 Event Willie Mays gets his 1st major league hit, a home run 1951 Event New York Giant Willie Mays 1st major league game (goes 0 for 5) 1951 Event Gil McDougald ties major league record with 6 RBIs in 1 inning 1951 Birthday Benny Ayala, born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, Benigno Ayala Felix, Major League Baseball player, played outfield, first base, designated hitter for New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals 1951 Event Fidel Castro ejected from a Winter League game after beaning batter 1950 Birthday Margaret Whitton, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Good and Evil, Major League 1950 Birthday Lyman Bostock, professional baseball player, outfielder, Minnesota Twins and California Angels Major League Baseball teams 1950 Event Arthur Dorrington is 1st black man in organized hockey, Atlantic City Seagulls of Eastern Amateur Hockey League 1950 Event 1st Major League baseball player to fight in Korea (Curt Simmons) 1950 Event 1st major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5) 1950 Event Baltimore's Memorial Stadium opens - Orioles of International League 1950 Birthday Vic Harris, born in Los Angeles, California, baseball player, second baseman for Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Major League Baseball teams 1950 Event 3 months as National-American Football League takes back NFL name 1950 Birthday Clarence Ellis, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, football player, safety, played with National Football League's Atlanta Falcons, drafted in first round of 1972 NFL Draft 1950 Birthday Burt Hooton, born in Greenville, Texas, Burt Carlton Hooton, baseball player, nicknamed 'Happy', right-handed starting pitcher for Major League Baseball teams Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers 1949 Event American Contract Bridge League votes 58 % to keep blacks out 1949 Birthday Steve Busby, born in Burbank, California, baseball player, sportscaster, starting pitcher, played for Major League Baseball team Kansas City Royals 1949 Event Baseball major league record 4 grand slams hit 1949 Event Basketball Assoc of America and National Basketball League merge to form National Basketball Association 1949 Birthday Jean Potvin, born in Ottawa, Ontario, hockey player, National Hockey League, played defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers 1949 Birthday Joe Lavender, born in Rayville, Louisiana, football cornerback, played for National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins 1948 Event Mexican Baseball league disbanded 1948 Event Satchel Paige at 42, pitches his 1st major league complete game 1948 Event Jordan's Arab League captures Atarot, north of Jerusalem 1947 Event Pacific Coast League application for major league status rejected 1947 Event 1st Little League World Series Maynard Midgets of Williamsport Pennsylvania win 1947 Event Cleveland Indians abandon League Park to play all games at Municipal Stad 1947 Event Jackie Robinson bunts for his 1st major league hit 1947 Event Jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut 1947 Event Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers) 1946 Event Indians play their final game in League Park, ending a 55-year stay 1946 Event Joe Garagiola plays his 1st major league baseball game 1946 Event 9 Spokane baseball players (Western League), die in a bus crash 1946 Event League of Nations dissolves, 3 months after United Nations starts 1946 Event League of Nations assembles for last time 1946 Event Ted Williams is offered $500,000 to play in Mexican League, he refuses 1946 Event Giants outfielder Danny Gardella is 1st major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the "outlaw" Mexican League 1945 Event Arab League forms with adoption of a charter in Cairo Egypt 1945 Event Arab League froms (Cairo) 1945 Birthday Bill Bergey, born in South Dayton, New York, American collegiate and professional football player, played for American Football League's Cincinnati Bengals and NFL Philadelphia Eagles 1944 Birthday Rodney Marsh, born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, athlete, footballer, striker, player for Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers, Tampa Bay Rowdies, coached the New York United team in the American Soccer League 1944 Event U.S. 4th Ivy League Inf division pushes through Westwall 1944 Event Oriole Park (minor league baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore 1944 Event Joe Nuxhall, 15, of Cincinnati Reds is youngest player in major league 1943 Event Texas League announces it will quit for the duration of WW II 1943 Event Phil Wrigley and B Rickey charter All-American Girls Softball League 1942 Event Bill Terry resigns as supervisor of New York Giants minor league system 1941 Event Cards' Stan Musial makes his major league debut, going 2-for-4 1941 Event Eddie Mayo (LA-Pacific Coast League), spits in face of ump Ray Snyder 1940 Event 3rd American Football League plays 1st game (Milw 14, Columbus 2) 1940 Birthday Ed Garvey, labor leader, Major League Baseball Players Association 1940 Event All-India-Moslem League calls for a Moslem homeland 1939 Event 1st major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Brooklyn Dodgers (W2XBS New York) 1939 Event 1st black bowling league formed (National Bowling Assoc) 1939 Event Hungary leaves League of Nations 1938 Event League of Nations declares Japan the aggressor against China 1938 Event Virgil Trucks strikes out his 418th batter, highest season total in organized ball-for Andalusia in an Alabama-Florida League game 1937 Event Italy withdraws from League of Nations 1937 Event 2nd American Football League plays 1st game (LA 21, Pittsburgh 0) 1936 Event 1st baseman Walter Alston plays in his only major league game 1936 Event Indians' Bob Feller makes his major league debut in relief 1936 Event League of Nations starts sanctions against Italy 1936 Event Haile Selassie asks League of Nations for sanctions against Italy 1935 Event League of Nations denounces Italian invasion of Abyssinia 1935 Birthday Vernon Eulion Jordan, Jr., civil rights activist, National Urban League 1935 Event 1st major league night baseball game, in Cincinnati (Reds 2, Phil 1) 1934 Event Ford Frick becomes president of baseball's National League 1934 Event New York Yankees buy Joe DiMaggio from San Francisco Seals (Pacific Coast League) 1934 Event Ford Frick, NL publicity director, is named league president 1934 Event U.S.S.R. admitted to League of Nations 1934 Event U.S.S.R. joins League of Nations (Netherland, Switzerland and Portugal vote no) 1934 Birthday Gary Davidson, U.S. sports league founder, ABA, WHA, WFL 1934 Event Pittsburgh is last major league city to play a home game on a Sunday 1933 Event Nazi Germany announces withdrawal from League of Nations 1933 Event Joe Dimaggio ends 61 game hitting streak in Pacific Coast League 1933 Event 1st major league All-Star Game announced for July 6 at Comiskey Park It will be played as part of the Chicago World's Fair 1933 Event 1st major league to get 4 consecutive doubles in 9 inn (Dick Bartell) 1933 Event Japan leaves League of Nations 1933 Event League of Nations tells Japanese to pull out of Manchuria 1932 Event Iraq gains full independence from Britain, joins League of Nations 1932 Event Dodger John Quinn, 49, is oldest pitcher to win a major league game 1931 Event Round-robin playoff among New York City's 3 major league teams, to raise money for unemployed, concludes with Brooklyn losing to both Giants and Yankees 1931 Birthday Jim Frey, born in Cleveland, Ohio, manager, coach, Major League Baseball teams, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs 1931 Death Ban Johnson, founder of baseball's American League, dies at 67 1931 Event National League adopts a deader baseball 1931 Event 1st woman to purchase a baseball team Lucille Thomas purchases Topeka franchise in the Western League 1930 Event Brooklyn catcher Al Lopez hits major league's last recorded bounce home run 1930 Event Des Moines (Western League) defeats Wichita 13-6 to open 1st ballpark with permanently installed lights 1930 Event 123 runs are scored in 7 major league games 1929 Event 1st U.S. nudist organization (American League for Physical Culture, New York City) 1928 Event Eastern Soccer League forms in U.S. 1928 Event Carl Hubbell's 1st major league victory is a 4-0 shutout of Phils 1927 Event Mel Ott, 18, hits his 1st league home run (inside the park) 1927 Event U.S. government doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty 1926 Birthday Bowie Kuhn, born in Maryland, lawyer, sports administrator, fifth commissioner of Major League Baseball 1926 Event Spain leaves League of Nation due to Germany joining 1926 Event Germany joins League of Nations 1926 Event League of Nations Assembly voted unanimously to admit Germany 1926 Event Brazil leaves League of Nations 1926 Event Spain and Brazil prevent Germany joining League of Nations 1926 Event German Reichstag decides to apply for League of Nations membership 1925 Event League of Nation advises against Turk/Iraqi division of Mosoelgebied 1925 Event League of Nations conference on arms control and poison gas usage 1924 Event Aggrement reached on permanent rotation of World Series with each league, getting games 1, 2, 6, 7 in alternating years 1924 Event League of Nations approves protocols of Geneva 1924 Event Santo Domingo joins League of Nations 1923 Event Abyssinia (Ethiopia) leaves League of Nations 1923 Event Irish Free state joins League of Nations 1923 Event League of Nations gives Belgium mandate of Ruanda-Urundi (was German) 1922 Event Hungary admitted to League of Nations 1922 Event Togo made a mandate of League of Nations 1922 Event American Pro Football Association renamed "National Football League" 1921 Event National Birth Control League and Voluntary Parenthood League merge as American Birth Control League 1921 Event League of Nations refuses to assist starving Russians 1921 Event Estonia and Lithuania admitted to League of Nations 1921 Birthday Whitney M. Young, Jr., civil rights leader, head of Urban League 1921 Event American Soccer League forms 1921 Event Liberal Freedom League forms in The Hague 1920 Event British Empire receives League of Nations mandate to Nauru 1920 Event Japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands 1920 Event South Africa receives League of Nations mandate over SW Africa 1920 Event League of nations establishes International Court of Justice in The Hague 1920 Event Free City of Danzig forms under League of Nations protection 1920 Event League of Nations holds 1st meeting, in Geneva 1920 Event American Pro Football League's Chicago Tiger Joe Guyon punts 95 yards 1920 Event League of Nations moves headquarters in Geneva 1920 Event National Football League organizes in Canton Ohio 12 teams pay $100 each to join American Professional Football Association 1920 Event Preliminary meeting in Akron to form American Pro Football League 1920 Event Ray Chapman, of Indians is hit in head by Yankees' Carl Mays pitch; he dies next day, only major league fatality 1920 Event China joins the League of Nations 1920 Event League of Nations places International head of Justice in Hague 1920 Event U.S. Senate votes against membership in League of Nations 1920 Event U.S. Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles for 2nd time refusing to ratify League of Nations' covenant (maintaining isolation policy) 1920 Event Denmark and Cuba join the League of Nations 1920 Event Netherlands joins League of Nations 1920 Event League of Women Voters forms in Chicago 1920 Event League of Nations recognizes perpetual neutrality of Switzerland 1920 Event Switzerland rejoin League of Nations 1920 Event Saarland administrated by League of Nations 1920 Event 1st assembly of League of Nations in Paris 1920 Event League of Nations established 1919 Event U.S. Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles and League of Nations 1919 Event Baseball league presidents call for abolishment of spitball 1919 Event Fastest major league game (51 minutes), Giants beat Phillies 6-1 1919 Event Babe Ruth's 29th home run is 1st of year in Washington (1st in every park in league in one season) 1919 Event Babe Ruth ties Ned Williamson's major league mark of 27 home runs 1919 Event Wichita outfielder Joe Wilhoit (Western League) fails to get a hit, ending a 69-game streak (155 hits in 299 at bats for a .505 avg) 1919 Event Anti-Cigarette League of America forms in Chicago, Illinois 1919 Event Phillies tie major league record of 8 steals in 9 inn game 1919 Event League of Nations set up by Paris Treaty 1919 Event League of Nations 1st meeting (Paris) 1919 Birthday Jackie Robinson, born in Georgia, 1st black major league baseball player, Dodgers 1919 Event Founding of League of Nations, 1st meeting 1 year later 1918 Event John A Heyder becomes president of baseball's National League 1918 Birthday Phil Rizzuto, born in Brooklyn, New York, Major League Baseball player, shortstop for the New York Yankees 1918 Event National Urban League forms 1918 Event Save the Redwoods League founded 1917 Birthday John Stokes, born in England, politician, Conservative Party Member of Parliament, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, member of the Conservative Monday Club, Primrose League 1915 Event Federal Baseball League disolved 1915 Event Organized baseball and Federal League sign a peace treaty at Cincinnati 1915 Birthday Edward Digby Baltzell, Ivy League sociologist 1915 Event St. Louis Dave Davenport no-hits Chicago (Federal League), 3-0 1915 Event KC's Alex Main no-hits Buffalo (Federal League), 5-0 1915 Event League to Enforce Peace forms in Philadelphia 1915 Event Chicago Claude Hendrix no-hits Pittsburgh (Federal League), 10-0 1915 Event Pittsburghs' Frank Allen no-hits St. Louis (Federal League), 2-0 1915 Birthday George Brian Snape, businessman and rugby league entrepreneur 1914 Event Walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court 1914 Event Brooklyn's Ed Lafitte no-hits Kansas City (Federal League), 6-2 1914 Event 1st Federal League Game: Baltimore Terrapins beat Buffalo 3-2 1913 Event John K Tener becomes president of baseball's National League 1913 Event St. Louis Browns manager George Stovall is 1st to jump to Federal League 1913 Event Federal League organizes with 6 teams 1911 Event Cy Young's farewell appearance in a major league game is a letdown as he loses to Brooklyn 13-3 in a Braves uniform in his 906th game 1911 Event Cleve's League Park hosts 1st unofficial ML All Star game (benefit game for Addie Joss' family). Cleveland Naps lose to All Stars 5-3 1911 Birthday Augustus John "Gus" Risman, rugby league player 1910 Event Cleveland Naps play 1st game at League Park, lose to Detroit Tigers 5-0 1909 Event Thomas J Lynch becomes president of baseball's National League 1909 Event John A. Heyder becomes president of baseball's National League 1909 Event 1st pro baseball game, minor league, played under lights 1908 Event Caledonia and Hillhurst Football Clubs play for Central Alberta Rugby Football League championship 1907 Birthday Ralph F. Marston, born in Malden, Massachusetts, Ralph Fulsom Marston, professional football player, played with National Football League's Boston Bulldogs, 1929 1905 Event Cubs Jack McCarthy becomes only major league player to throw out 3 runners at plate in 1 game, all were ends of a double play 1904 Event Ty Cobb makes his pro debut for Augusta (South Atlantic League) 1903 Event Netherlands Korfball League forms 1902 Event Baseball's Philadelphia Athletics and Phillies form pro football teams, joining Pitts Stars in 1st attempt at a National Football League 1902 Event Minor League's most lopsided baseball game: Corsicana 51; Texarkana 3 Justin Clark of Corsicana, Texas minors hits 8 home runs in 1 game 1901 Event Herb McFarland hit 1st grand slam in American League 1901 Event Erve Beck hits American League's 1st home run 1901 Event 1st games played in baseball's American League 1900 Event Baltimore Orioles (now New York Yankees) enter baseball's American League 1900 Event 1st night baseball, league game (Zanesville at Grand Rapids) 1900 Event American League organized in Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee and Minneapolis 1896 Birthday Warren Giles, baseball's National League president 1895 Event Anti-Saloon League of America formed, Washington, D.C. 1895 Birthday Dino Conte Grandi, Italy, delegate to league of nations, 1925-32 1892 Event Dr. Jose Rizal forms League Filipina 1891 Event Cy Young pitches 1st game played in Cleveland's League Park Cleveland Spiders 12, Cincinnati Redlegs 3 1890 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Red-Headed League" 1890 Event National Afro-American League forms in Chicago 1889 Event Players League begins, declaring independence from baseball's NL 1889 Event Softball rules adopted by Mid Winter Indoor Baseball League 1889 Birthday Frederik M baron of Asbeck, Dutch lawyer, League of Nations 1888 Event English Football League established 1887 Event 1st minor league baseball association organizes in Pittsburgh 1884 Event Moses Walker became 1st black player in major league 1880 Event John Lee Richmond pitches 1st major league perfect game, Worcester 1, Cleveland's Forest City 0 1880 Event League of American Wheelmen (1st U.S. bicycle association), forms in Newport, Rhode Island 1880 Event National Croquet League organizes in Philadelphia 1879 Event Northwestern League (minor baseball league) organized, Rockford, Ill 1877 Event International Association (minor baseball league) organizes 1876 Birthday Eric Drummond, 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations, 1919 - 1933 1876 Event Ross Barnes hit 1st home run in National League 1876 Event Baseball's National League forms with teams in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Hartford, Louisville, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis 1874 Event White League, Paramilitary white supremacist organization, forms 1871 Event 1st baseball league game (National Association of Baseball Players), (Ft. Wayne 2, Cleveland 0) Deacon Jim White gets 1st hit, a double 1870 Birthday Thomas Connolly, baseball's major league umpire for 50 years 1870 Birthday Jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth and League of Nations 1869 Birthday Alfred R Zimmerman, mayor, Rotterdam 1906 - 1922, Dir, League of Nations 1865 Death Richard Cobden, founder Anti-Corn-Law League, dies at 60 1864 Birthday Lord Cecil of Chelwood, UK, help form League of Nations, Nobel 1937 1864 Birthday Ban Johnson, Norwalk, Connecticut, baseball founder, American League 1859 Birthday Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder, League of Women Voters 1840 Birthday Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer, Irish Land League 1838 Event Anti-Corn-Law League forms to repeal English Corn Law 1838 Event Anti-Corn Law League established by Richard Cobden 1804 Birthday Richard Cobden, West Sussex, founder, Anti-Corn-Law League 1689 Event England and Netherlands form League of Augsburg 1688 Event Duke of Savoye signs on to League of Augsburg 1686 Event Germany, Sweden and Spain signs anti-French League of Augsburg 1626 Event Battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV 1609 Event Catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League 1596 Event Catholic League disjoins 1590 Event Battle at Ivry: French king Henri IV beats Catholic League 1590 Event Battle at Ivry: French King Henri IV beats Catholic League 1589 Event Battle at Arques: French king Henri IV beats Catholic League 1588 Death Hendrik de Guise, French leader of Catholic League, murdered at 37 1588 Event French king Henri III accept demands of Catholic League 1588 Event Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris 1587 Event Battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League 1585 Event Spain and Catholic France sign Saint League of Joinville 1573 Birthday Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern, Catholic League 1571 Event Battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain and Italy) destroys Turkish fleet 1571 Event Venice, Spain and Pope Pius form anti-Turkish Saint League 1563 Event League of High Nobles routes King Philip II 1563 Event League of High Nobles routes 2nd protest against King Philip II 1552 Event Privileges of Hanseatic League in England are abrogated 1550 Birthday Henri Guise [le Balafre], French duke/leader, Catholic League 1547 Event Charles demands creation of Imperial League (German state) 1538 Event Catholic German monarchy signs League of Neurenberg 1526 Event Pope Clemens VII, France, Genoa, Venice, Florence and Milan form Anti-French League of Cognac 1526 Event German evangelical monarchy joins Schmalkaldische League 1526 Event Saxony and Hesse form League of Gotha (league of Protestant princes) 1511 Event England signs on to the Saint League 1511 Event Eedgenootschap signs anti-French Saint League 1508 Event League of the kingdom signed (covenant against Venice) 1495 Event Battle at Fornovo, French king Charles VIII beats St. League 1495 Event Emperor Maximilian, Pope Alexander VI, Milan, King Ferdinand, Isabella and Venice sign anti-French Saint League 1367 Event League of Cologne goes against Danish king Waldemar IV 1291 Event Everlasting League forms, basis of Swiss Confederation (Independence) 1176 Event Battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa 1167 Event Northern Italian towns form Lombardi League 1167 Event Lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano
