In 1954, New York Giants outfielder Willie Mays made 'the catch' in game one of the World Series.

In 1935, Cleveland's Joe Vosmik entered the day with a four point lead for the batting title. He lost by one point.

In 2001, Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki picked up his 234th hit in his rookie season to pass Shoeless Joe Jackson for most hits for a rookie.

In 1987, New York Yankee Don Mattingly hit his sixth grand slam of the season, setting a new record for 4 RBI four-baggers.

In 1941, Ted Williams scoffed at sitting out the final two games of the year to preserve his .400 average, went 6-8 and finished the year hitting .406.

In 1960, Ted Williams homered in his final Major League at-bat.

In 1938, Chicago Cub player/manager Gabby Hartnett homered in the dark to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5.

In 1951, LA Ram QB Norm Van Brocklin threw for 554 yards and 5 TDs in a 54-14 win over the New York Yanks. His 554 yards is still the NFL record for passing yards in a game.

In 1968, St. Louis Cardinal pitcher Bob Gibson pitched a complete game, scattered 6 hits, struck out 11, walked none to close out the most dominant season by a pitcher in modern MLB history.

In 1930, golfer Bobby Jones won the US Amateur to give him all four recognized major golf titles.

In 1998, the Prairie View football team snapped their 90-game losing streak.

In 1991, the NHL played its first outdoor hockey game in Las Vegas. It was not a complete disaster but pretty close.