10 Sports Creation Dates

  • First official Baseball game is played

    First official Baseball game is played
    In 1846 the Knickerbockers played against some cricket players which created the tradition of Baseball
  • Basketball is founded

    Basketball is founded
    James Naismith was in the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts when he came up with the idea for basketball
  • USA debuts in the Olympics

    USA debuts in the Olympics
    Which was during the first modern version of the Olympics
  • The NHL is formed

    The NHL is formed
    Despite it being founded in Canada, the NHL has 25 hockey teams in the United States and only 7 in Canada
  • NFL is founded (American Football)

    NFL is founded (American Football)
    The first football game was actually played a while before on November 6th, 1869
  • WWE is Founded

    WWE is Founded
    WWE also branched out to do American Football and film
  • NHL goalie gets his throat cut open

    NHL goalie gets his throat cut open
    During the St Louis Blues vs the Buffalo Sarbes, 2 players collided with the goalie one of thems skate-slitting open the goalie's throat
  • The 1st MLB player of color has his number retired across all MLB teams

    The 1st MLB player of color has his number retired across all MLB teams
    Jackie Robinson, the first man of color to ever play baseball had his Jersey number 42 retired in his honor and since April 15th, 2004, they have had a National Jackie Robinson day in MLB in which everyone wears the #42 on their jerseys
  • Tyson bites Holyfield

    Tyson bites Holyfield
    During the 3rd round of their heavyweight rematch, Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfields right ear and he got disqualified from the round
  • 1800 South Park characters fill Broncos stands

    1800 South Park characters fill Broncos stands
    During covid when nobody was allowed in stadiums 1800 South Park character cut-outs were put in the stands in the Broncos stands