On This Day

Mark McGwire was traded by Oakland Athletics to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1996, the next season he agreed to an average of $9.5 million a year on a three-year, $28.5 million contract with the Cards.

Future NBA great and Hall of Famer Elgin Gay Baylor was bornin Washington DC , he had two basketball-playing brothers, Sal and Kermit.

The opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympic games took place in Stadium Australia, it began with a tribute to the heritage of the Australian Stock Horse, with the arrival of a lone rider.

The Baltimore Orioles set baseball's season home run record with five against Detroit, it gave the Orioles 243, three more than the 1961 New York Yankees.

U.S. women's gymnastics team wins their 1st World Championships silver medal.

The 26th Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Brabazon Course of The Belfry in England, team Europe won the competition.

Carlos Zambrano of the Chicago Cubs became the first pitcher in Major League history to throw a no hitter at a neutral location, the game was moved from Houston to Milwaukee's Miller Park due to Hurricane Ike.

Due to the players strike, Bud Selig, the acting commissioner and the owners voted, 26-2, to cancel the remainder of the regular-season schedule, two rounds of the playoffs and the World Series.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain wins his 30th game of the season as the Tigers defeat the A's, he is the first 30-game winner in the MLB since 1938.

The shirt worn by George Best when he scored six goals in Manchester United's 8-2 FA Cup victory in 1970 was sold at auction at Christie's.