TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
1927 - The Chicago Cubs beat the Boston Braves, 4-3, in 22 innings
1953 - The New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians set a record when they used 41 players in a game
1969 - Baltimore, Cleveland and Pittsburgh agreed to move from the NFL's NFC to the AFC.
1970 - Hank Aaron became the 9th player to get 3,000 hits
1987 - Eric ‘Sleepy’ Floyd of the Golden State Warriors set a playoff record for points in a single quarter with 29
1992 - Gary Carter (Montreal Expos) became the third player to play catcher in 2,000 games
1998 - New York Yankees pitcher David Wells became the 13th player in modern major league baseball history to throw a perfect game
1953 - The New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians set a record when they used 41 players in a game
1969 - Baltimore, Cleveland and Pittsburgh agreed to move from the NFL's NFC to the AFC.
1970 - Hank Aaron became the 9th player to get 3,000 hits
1987 - Eric ‘Sleepy’ Floyd of the Golden State Warriors set a playoff record for points in a single quarter with 29
1992 - Gary Carter (Montreal Expos) became the third player to play catcher in 2,000 games
1998 - New York Yankees pitcher David Wells became the 13th player in modern major league baseball history to throw a perfect game