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Jockey club
The jockey club was created. -
First baseball teams
First all-professional team-Cincinnati Red Stockings (1869) -
Leagues
Leagues where created instead of clubs -
Baseball was created
In 1871 the national association of professional baseball players was formed by a group of professional teams -
First official Olympic games
The first modern Olympic games took place in Athens Greece -
Tour de France
The Tour de France was held for the first time -
The first World Series
The very first World Series was held at Huntington Avenue Grounds. -
Australian Open
The first Australian Open tennis championship was held. -
20 round boxing match
Freddie Welsh defeats Willie Ritchie over 20 rounds in London to win the World Lightweight Championship. Welsh holds the title until 1917. -
First NFL game
The first game of the National Football League (NFL). -
First golf tournament
The first ever US Golf Masters was held. -
The WPGA
The WPGA was created -
Pro Bowl game
The National Football League has its first Pro Bowl Game (Los Angeles). -
Black place kicker
First black pro football placekicker: Gene Mingo (Denver Broncos, AFL) -
Steelers first playoff win
In the first Pittsburgh Steelers playoff game in 25 years (and the franchises first playoff win), rookie Franco Harris salvages and converts into a touchdown a final seconds -
Mike Tyson bights of ear
Tyson disqualified in Round 3 for biting Holyfield's ear; Holyfield retains title -
Kobe Bryant score 81 points
Kobe Bryant scores 81 points against the Toronto Raptors. -
Auburn beats Bama
Chris Davis for Auburn returns a field goal for 103 yards to win the Iron Bowl against Alabama -
Chicago wins World Series
the Cubs win the world series ending the longest drought in the history of sports.