On This Day

In the first inning of a Baltimore Orioles game, umpire John Hirschbeck struck out Alomar on a called third strike, Roberto Alomar went ballistic and spit right at Hirschbeck's face.

Baltimore's Bert Rechichar kicks a record 56-yard field goal against the Chicago Bears, Tom Dempsey breaks this record 17 years later.

Heavyweight boxer Joe Louis lost to Ezzard Charles by unanimous decision at Yankee Stadium, in the Bronx, NY.

The Colorado Rockies played their final game of their first MLB season and finish with a Major League home attendance record.

Baltimore running back Lenny Moore failed to score a touchdown in a gem against the Green Bay Packers, it ended his record streak of 18 games in a row with a touchdown.

Outfielder Roger Maris of the NY Yankees ties Babe Ruth 34-year-old record with his 60th homer on the 159th game of the season, Maris hit the blast off Baltimore's Jack Fisher.

William G. Tierney became the first college lacrosse coach to win an NCAA DI Championship west of the Eastern Time Zone.

Carnell "Cadillac" Williams of the Tampa Bay Bucs rushed for 158 yards to become the first NFL player in history to begin his career with three consecutive 100-yard rushing games.

Jeromy Burnitz and Richie Sexson of the Milwaukee Brewers became the first teammates ever to hit three home runs each during the same game.

At the 3rd World Championships in Athletics in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Carl Lewis ran a 100m in a world record time of 9.86.