1997: Seattle Mariners OF Ken Griffey Jr. became the 9th-ever unanimous AL MVP after hitting .304 with 46 HRs and 147 RBI
1995: Miami Dolphins QB Dan Marino became the NFL’s all-time leading passer, passing Fran Tarkenton with 47,003 career yards
1986: Boston Red Sox SP Roger Clemens won the AL Cy Young Award on a unanimous vote, becoming just the 2nd pitcher to do so (Denny McLain)
1972: Miami Dolphins Head Coach Don Shula became the 1st in NFL history to reach 100 wins in just 10 seasons
1970: In their 11th game, the Cleveland Cavaliers finally secured their 1st win in franchise history, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 105-103
1967: Detroit Lions set a dubious NFL record when they fumbled 10 times in a game, losing 5 of them
1933: The 1st Sunday football was played in Philadelphia between the Eagles and Bears; the game ended in a 3-3 tie
1892: William “Pudge” Heffelfinger became the 1st professional football player, as he was compensated $500 by the Allegheny Athletic Association to help defeat the Pittsburgh Athletic Club