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National Association of Pro Baseball Players formed
In 1871 The National Association of Pro Baseball Players formed by group of pro teams. -
Pennant race created
Hulbert realized his teams were losing games outside the league so he created the pennant race in 1876. -
Pros let into Olympics
Hulbert realized his teams were losing games outside the league so he created the pennant race in 1876 -
Army Vs. Navy
The first Army–Navy Game is played. Navy wins 24–0. -
The first modern Opympics
The first modern olympic games started in 1896 in Athens Greece and are more organized the club setting than the ancient olympic games. -
New York Yacht Club wins again
The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Columbia defeats British challenger Shamrock II, of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club, 3 races to 0 -
New Fenway Park is opened
The Boston Red Soxd open their new stadium with a 7-6 11 inning win over the New York Yankees. -
First college football game on the radio
West Virginia play Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh. It was the first college football game to be broadcasted on the radio. -
Babe Ruth calls his shot
The Yankees played the Cubs in wrigley Field for game 3 of the World Series.During batting practice, he yelled out to the Cubs, “Hey, you damn bum Cubs, you won’t be seeing Yankee Stadium again. This is going to be all over Sunday.” When he went up to bat during that inning, Charlie Root was pitching. We simply pointed to the bleachers behind center field. He was pointing to where he was planning to hit the ball, and that’s exactly where he hit it. -
Jesse Owens Disappoints Hitler
The Olympics conducted before World War II saw a lot of political agenda being played out on the field. Hitler used the games to try and showcase Aryan superiority and highlight the inferiority of the African race. Jesse Owens shifted the momentum with his pace and determination, taking home four Gold medals and duly showcasing the strength of his people. -
Fred Corcoran becomes the PGA tournament director
In 1937 he became the tournament director of the PGA and in 1949 the WPGA. Corcoran changed golf and made it the game it is today. -
Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins 73-0
This game still holds records for the highest score and biggest win in National Football League history. -
Largest crowd to watch a baseball game 1954
The largest crowd to watch a game in 1954 was a doubleheader in Cleveland Municipal Stadium, where 86,563 watched the Indians beat the Yankees, 4-1 and 3-2, to clinch the pennant. -
The Cleveland Browns win the championship
The Browns won the 32nd national championship 27-0 against the Baltimore Colts.I don't know when they're going to win another one but I hope to God it's soon. -
Munich Massacre
Terrorists invaded the Olympic grounds and killed 11 Israeli athletes and coaches. -
"The Play"
Cal vs Stanford. Stanford took a 20–19 lead on a field goal with four seconds left. The Golden Bears used five lateral passes on the ensuing kickoff return to score the winning touchdown and earn a disputed 25–20 victory. Members of the Stanford Band came onto the field midway through the return, believing that the game was over, which added to the confusion. -
Christian Laettner The Shot
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T.O. Celebrates on the Dallas Star
In the fourth quarter, Owens ran a fade and caught the ball from quarterback Jeff Garcia. T.O. being T.O., he sprinted to midfield to slam the ball over the star, but Cowboys safety George Teague leveled him. Owens eventually stood over the star after the play, completing what he set out to do. -
"The butt fumble"
"It all went wrong when Sanchez turned the wrong way," Ryan says. "That was the first indication that it was going to be a bad play. But we had no idea it was going to be a disaster." The New York Jets QB Mark Sanchez took a wrong turn and ran straight into the rear-end of his line man, consequently forcing him to fumble the football. This play will go down as one of the most embarrassing plays in football history . -
Michigan hands Michigan State the game.
Michigan was up 23-21 against Michigan State with around 10 seconds left in the game. Michigan's punter botched the ball on a punt, and Michigan state's Jalen Watts-Jackson picked up the ball and ran it back to win the game on the very last play of the game.
