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In 1974, Atlanta Braves’ Hank Aaron hit his 715th career home run to pass Babe Ruth. In 1975, Frank Robinson became the first black manager in Major League Baseball. In 1975, the Boston Celtics ended a dismal season. Head Coach Dave Cowans was fired soon after. Cowans is the last player/coach in the NBA.
In 1935, golfer Gene Sarazen holed out from the fairway on Augusta National’s 15th hole for a double eagle 2. He went on to force a playoff and then win in a 36-hole playoff. In 1963, golfer Jack Nicklaus won the first of his six Masters Green Jackets In 1985, Herschel Walker scored the on...
In 2024, MMA fighter Mason Lewis used an unconventional method of tickling his opponent to escape a hold. In 1893, boxers Andy Bowen and Jack Burke fought to a draw in New Orleans after 7 hours, 19 minutes. In 1987, Sugar Ray Leonard won a controversial split decision over reigning middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler....
In 1993, Michigan’s Chris Webber called the infamous timeout his team did not have in the NCAA National Championship game. In 1976, the NCAA reinstated the slam dunk. In 1915, boxer Jack Johnson was beaten for the first time since becoming heavyweight champ. In 1971, Joe Theisman was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the...
In 1983, NC State beat Houston in one of the great upsets in NCAA Tournament Championship history. In 1985, Tulane eliminated its men’s basketball program following the discovery of a points shaving scandal. In 1965, Sam Snead won the GGO for his 82nd and final PGA win. He’s the oldest to win a PGA Tour...
In 1985, 8 seed Villanova beat Georgetown to win the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. As an 8 seed are still the lowest seed to win it all. In 1978, New York Islander’s rookie Mike Bossy scored his 50th goal of the season, becoming the first rookie to reach that plateau. In 2007, Morgan Pressel won...
In 1931, Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne was killed in a plane crash in Kansas. The crash led to reforms in airplane design and construction. In 2001, Duke rallied from a 22-point deficit to beat Maryland to advance to the NCAA Championship game. In 1985, golfer Calvin Peete won the Players Championship at TPC...
In 1919, the Spanish Flu wreaked havoc during the Stanley Cup finals and caused it to finish in a draw between Montreal and Seattle. In 1987, Indiana beat Syracuse to win the National Championship In 1981, Indiana beat North Carolina to win the National Championship In 1940, Indiana beat Kansas to win the National Championship...
In 1982, the North Carolina Tar Heels beat the Georgetown Hoyas 63-62. In 1976, the Indiana Hoosiers beat the Michigan Wolverines to win the the National Championship and finish the year a perfect 32-0. The Hoosiers are the last team to go through the season and win the title undefeated. Also Bobby Knight became the...
In 1950, Detroit Red Wing Gordie Howe crashed head first into the boards and nearly died. In 1950, CCNY became the first and forever only team to win both the NIT and the NCAA Tournament in the same season. In 1990, Michael Jordan had his best night as a pro and it is statistically the...