In 1965, Muhammad Ali put Sonny Liston on the mat with his ‘Phantom Punch.’
In 1993, John Starks posterized Horace Grant and Michael Jordan with a spectacular dunk.
In 2002, the Boston Celtics pulled off one of the biggest comebacks in NBA playoff history.
And in 1935, Babe Ruth hit his final home runs of his career.
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In 1958, Wilt Chamberlain gave up his final year at Kansas to turn pro but he couldn’t go to the NBA yet.
In 1977, jockey Steve Cauthen was thrown from his horse and injured badly.
Also in 1977, Jack Nicklaus won his own golf tournament.
In 1923 and again on the same day in 1924, Gene Tunney, the boxing Marine fought Harry Greg, the Pittsburgh Wildcat.
In 1941, Joe Louis defended his title for the 17th time.
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In 1939, Lou Gehrig removed himself from the lineup, ending his streak of consecutive games at 2,130.
In 1954, St. Louis’ Stan Musial hit five home runs in a single day.
In 1964, Bill Hartack rode Northern Dancer to the then fastest Kentucky Derby win.
In 1970, Diane Crump became the first female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby.
And in 1984, the Dallas Cowboys used a 12-round pick to select Olympian Carl Lewis.
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In 1993, Monica Seles was attacked by a knife-wielding assailant during a tennis match in Germany.
In 1971, the Milwaukee Bucks won their first NBA title.
In 1988, a fight between NY Knicks’ Larry Johnson and Miami’s Alonzo Mourning led to a hilarious moment when Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy clung to Mourning’s leg to keep the two apart.
In 1922, Chicago White Sox rookie pitcher Charlie Robertson pitched a perfect game.
And in 1975, Muhammad Ali defended his heavyweight title against little known Jimmy Young but many questioned the judges unanimous decision.
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In 1993, Washington’s Dale Hunter delivered a cheap shot on New York Islander Pierre Turgeon after he intercepted Hunter’s pass and scored to make it 5-1.
In 1965, Lyndsey Nelson broadcast a baseball game from an unusual spot.
In 1988, the Baltimore Orioles lost their 21st straight game to open the season.
In 1987, the NBA announced it was expanding into Charlotte, Miami, Orlando, and Minnesota
And in 1967, Muhammad Ali refused induction into the Army.
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In 1947, it was ‘Babe Ruth Day’ at all major league ballparks. He addressed the crowd at Yankee Stadium.
In 1956, Rocky Marciano retired from boxing and did so as the only undefeated heavyweight champion.
In 2009, the Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Hornets by 56 in a playoff game to set the record for largest margin of victory in the NBA postseason.
And in 1983, Nolan Ryan passed Walter Johnson on the all-time strikeouts list.
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In 1986, Michael Jordan scored a NBA playoff record 63 points against the Boston Celtics
In 1981, Toshihiko Seko and Allison Roe both set new records at the Boston Marathon.
In 1912, Fenway Park opened with Boston beating New York.
And in 1967, boxing promotor Don King beat a man so badly, he died five days later in a Cleveland hospital.
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In 1981, the Rochester Red Wings and Pawtucket Red Sox hit pause in the 32nd inning of the longest game in baseball history.
In 1897, the first Boston Marathon was run.
And in 1987, it was the ‘Vindication in Vegas’ fight between Larry Holmes and Michael Spinks.
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In 1953, Mickey Mantle hit a 565 foot bomb and the became the origin of the phrase ‘tape measure home run.’
In 1976, Philadelphia’s Mike Schmidt hit 4 straight home runs.
In 1972, a ceremonial first pitch went horribly wrong.
In 1860, it was the first recognized world championship boxing match.
And in 1977, the LA Kings Don Kozak scored the quickest goal in an NHL playoff game.
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In 1915, Jack Johnson lost his first fight since winning the title seven year earlier.
In 1984, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the all-time leading scorer in the NBA passing Wilt Chamberlain. (He’s now second on that list)
In 1967, Wilt grabbed an NBA playoff record 41 rebounds against Boston
In 2005, the Baylor Bears won the NCAA Women’s basketball title, making Kim Mulkey the first woman to win a championship as both a player and a coach.
And in 1976, the restriction on dunking was lifted for both college and high school.
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