TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
1920 — The American Pro Football Association is organized in Canton, Ohio.
1937 — First NFL game in Washington, D.C.; the Redskins beat the New York Giants, 13-3. 1950 — The San Francisco 49ers (formerly AAFC) play their first NFL game, lose 21-17.
1954 — Heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano knocks out Ezzard Charles in eight rounds. 1956 — The New York Yankees clinch pennant No. 22 on Mickey Mantle’s 50th homer of the year. 1961 — The Minnesota Vikings play their first NFL game
(beat Chicago Bears, 37-13).
1964 — Mickey Mantle gets hits number 1,999, 2,000 and 2,001. 1967 — New Orleans Saints’ first NFL game; they lose to the Los Angeles Rams, 27-13. 1968 — Gaylord Perry
(San Francisco Giants) no-hits the St. Louis Cardinals, 1-0.
1974 — Courageous (U.S.) beats Southern Cross (Australia) in 23rd America’s Cup.
1984 — On the 17th anniversary of his first major-league home run, Reggie Jackson hits his 500th career home run.
1984 — New York Mets’ Dwight Gooden becomes the second to strike out 32 over two consecutive games.
1986 — Marina Stepanova of the U.S.S.R. sets the 400-metre hurdle women’s record (52.94). 1988 — Jeff Reardon becomes the first closer to record 40 or more saves in both the American League and National League.
1988 — The Games of the XXIV Olympiad open in Seoul, Korea. 1991 — 4,355 turn out to see the Montreal Expos play the New York Mets at Shea Stadium.
2004 — Barry Bonds hits his 700th career home run, the third player in major-league baseball to reach the milestone.