2004: The Los Angeles Lakers officially ended the Shaq-Kobe era by trading HOF C Shaquille O’Neal to the Miami Heat in exchange for SF Caron Butler, SF Lamar Odom, C Brian Cook, and a 1st round pick in 2006 (PG Jordan Farmar)
2004: PG Steve Nash signed a 5y/$65M deal with the Suns to re-join his original team in Phoenix where he instantly went on to win consecutive MVP awards in 2004-05 & 2005-06
1988: Phillies 3B Mike Schmidt hit his 537th career home run in a loss to the Astros, passing Mickey Mantle for 7th place on the all-time list
1987: Both the AL and NL Rookie of the Year awards were renamed after Jackie Robinson in honor of the 40th anniversary of his breaking the color barrier
1970: With 2 outs in the bottom of the 12th inning of the MLB All-Star Game, Pete Rose barreled over C Ray Fosse before the throw reached home plate to score the winning run
1968: Braves OF Hank Aaron slugged his 500th career home run in a victory over the Giants at Candlestick Park
1967: Astros 3B Eddie Mathews hit his 500th career home run in a victory over the Giants off of future HOF SP Juan Marichal, becoming the 1st at his position to reach the mark
1916: In a 17-inning, 0-0 tie, St. Louis Browns SP Ernie Koob (17 IP) and Red Sox SP Carl Mays (15 IP) combined to pitch a total of 32 innings