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January 1750
Jockey clubs introduced into England -
January 1870
Baseball is introduced into the sport world as a club system. -
March 1871
1871 national association of professional baseball players -
July 1890
Tennis-- Wimbledon won by William Hamilton and Lena Rice -
April 1896
The first modern day Olympics -
October 1907
The Baseball world series was won by the Chicago cubs. -
october 1919
Cincinnati Reds win first ever Baseball World series. -
January 1920
Yankees purchase Babe Ruth for 125,000 dollars -
January 1930
Donald Bradman scores 452* in cricket for New South Wales against Queensland, 377 minutes, 49 fours. -
January 1937
Fred Corcoran becomes PGA director -
February 1940
Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title. -
January 1951
NFL Pro Bowl: first since 1942, Americans beat Nationals 28-27 -
March 19
First NFL-AFL common draft, Baltimore Colts pick Bubba Smith -
January 22
Roy Campanella and Stan Musial elected to baseball Hall of Fame -
August 1972
First Olympics dominated by pro athletes -
January 1974
World Football League founded -
June 1976
NBA and ABA agree to merge -
June 1988
Mike Tyson knocks out Michael Spink in 91 seconds, in Atlantic City (US$67 million). -
February 1994
XVII Olympic Winter Games are held in Lillehammer, Norway -
February 2010
The Detroit Tigers sign baseball pitcher Justin Verlander to a US$80-million five-year contract