In 1974, the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals got into a bench clearing brawl after Bill Madlock walked away from the plate in response to Cardinal pitcher Al Hrabosky doing what Al Hrabosky did.
In 1927, Jack Dempsey knocked down Gene Tunney but didn’t go to a neutral corner soon enough. His delay cost him a Heavyweight title.
In 1990, Illinois running back Howard Griffith scored 8 touchdowns to set a new NCAA record.
In 1991, Rollen Stewart, aka Rainbow Man, alias John 3:16 t-shirt guy, was arrested by police in Los Angeles after kidnapping a woman and barricading himself in a hotel room.