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Cincinnati Red Stockings
The Cincinnati Red Stockings were created and they were the first all-professional baseball team -
National Association of Proffesional Baseball Players
The National Association of Professional Baseball Players was formed by pro teams. Any team could join. -
The first modern olympics
Although the Olympics first originated in Olympia, Greece between the time of 776 BC through 393 AD, it took 1503 years for the Olympics to make a return in Athens, Greece -
First woman to win a gold medal in the Olympics
Margaret I. Abbott at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, France was the first woman to win a gold medal. She won the nine-hole golf tournament by shooting a 47 -
New Tradition
President William Howard Taft through the first pitch at a baseball the Washington National's Opening game, which started a new tradition in baseball -
Women in the Olympic Games
Women's Olympic athletics and gymnastics were held for the first time at the Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Halina Konopacka of Poland became the first female Olympic track and field champion. -
Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens won four gold medals in the sprint and long jump at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. -
Corcoran's Tournament
Fred Corcoran made the golf league successful because of ticket sales and he gained sponsors for the tournaments. He became the tournament director. -
Breaking the color barrier in baseball
The MLB, which had been a white man's game, was opened up when Jackie Robinson, and African American, joined the National League’s Brooklyn Dodgers. He proved to be one the the best players in the majors. He would later be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. -
Florence Chadwick crosses the English Channel
Florence Chadwick crossed the English Channel from France to England in 13 hours and 20 minutes breaking the women's record. She then went on to cross the Channel 3 more times, each time beating her record. -
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single game, setting a record, which has never been beat -
First Super Bowl
The Super Bowl I was played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. The teams that played against each other were the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs. The Packers won 35 to 10. -
Pro Athletes in the Olympics
Changes in the club structure included professional athletes being able to compete in the Olympics instead of just amateurs. -
Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus, one of the the best golfers in history, won a PGA and 6 other titles in 1973. The PGA win was his 14th major victory (3 PGA’s, 3 U.S. Opens, 2 British Opens, 4 Masters, and 2 U.S. Amateurs), breaking Bobby Jones’ record of 13. -
Magic Johnson
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was hurt in the fifth game of the Championship Finals. He was replaced by star rookie, Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Johnson, who was young and small was not expected to play very well. However he ended up scoring 42 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists. As a rookie Magic Johnson had led his team to victory in the final game, and was named the playoff MVP. -
Changes in European Football
Jean-Marc Bosman said that it was blocking free trade for his team not to transfer him to another team and the European court ruled in his favor. This opened transfer market of players. -
Kerri Strug wins gold
At the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, Kerri Strug under rotated in her first attempt at the vault and tore two ligaments in her ankle. They needed her to land her second attempt so they could beat the Russians and take home the gold. Even with a damaged ankle she was able to land it perfectly, winning gold for U.S.A in gymnastics -
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox break their curse and and win their first Worold Series in 86 years against the St.Louis Cardinals. -
Usain Bolt beats world record
At the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Usain Bolt beats the world record in the 100 meter dash at a time of 9.69 seconds, blowing past the rest of the competition. -
tiger Woods wins U.S. Open
Tiger Wood had won 13 majors. He missed 7 months of playing because he was recovering from knee surgery. At the U.S. Open he wasn't at 100%, but he didn't let that stop him and he won.