2016: Chicago Cubs acquired RP Aroldis Chapman from the New York Yankees for 4 players, including 2B Gleyber Torres and RP Adam Warren
1988: Atlanta Hawks became the very 1st NBA franchise to play in the Soviet Union, defeating the Soviet Georgia All-Stars 85-84
1980: Philadelphia Phillies 3B Mike Schmidt passed Del Ennis for the most HR (259) in Phillies franchise history. Schmidt would blast 548 career HR, which still stands as the record today
1977: Reds 3B Pete Rose singled in the 1st inning to bring his career hit total to 2,881, passing Frankie Frisch as the all-time switch-hit leader
1967: The “12th Street Riot” in Detroit forced the postponement of the evening’s Tigers-Orioles game and the rest of the series was promptly moved to Baltimore
1941: Red Sox SP Lefty Grove became the 12th pitcher to record 300 career wins in MLB history with a victory over the Indians, but it would be his last, as his final 6 starts resulted in an 0-3 record