1969 — Houston’s Don Wilson beat the Cincinnati Reds with a 4-0 no-hitter at Crosley Field, one day after the Reds’ Jim Maloney no-hit the Astros and nine days after Wilson absorbed a 14-0 pounding by ...

1970 — Los Angeles Lakers guard Jerry West hits a 60-foot desperation shot at the buzzer to tie Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. The Knicks outscore the Lakers 9-6 in the overtime ...

Houston Astros starter Nolan Ryan surpasses 3,500 strikeouts, putting him ahead of Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Steve ...

Having his own ties to Northeastern Oklahoma, former Major League Baseball pitcher Steve Crawford was happy to be invited to the Mickey Mantle Classic in Commerce, Oklahoma, last weekend at Commerce ...

1987 — Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers becomes the third player to score 30,000 points in his pro career. Erving scores 38 points to join Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

1912 — The Chicago Cubs’ Tinker-Evers-Chance double play combination ... 1970 — Plaques honoring Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle are dedicated at Yankee Stadium. 1980 — In an awesome display of power, ...

his father gave him the nickname Mickey because he admired baseball icon Mickey Mantle. His actual name became a topic of discussion in the Celebrity Big Brother house when the housemates enquired ...

his father gave him the nickname Mickey as a tribute to legendary baseball player Mickey Mantle. The topic of his real identity sparked a conversation within the Celebrity Big Brother house ...

The actor, 72, has sparked controversy since his debut on the show, receiving a formal warning from bosses for making a homophobic threat at JoJo Siwa before insulting other female housemates in ...

“I used to go watch Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, reserves like Héctor López, Johnny Blanchard, (Tony) Kubek, (Bobby) Richardson,” Pitino said. “But I was also a Mets fan of (Jerry ...

gave him the nickname Mickey because he was a fan of baseball player Mickey Mantle. The star's name came up in a conversation on Celebrity Big Brother, with his housemates asking him about his roots.

It’s looking rough for Mickey Rourke. During the current season of “Celebrity Big Brother,” viewers were introduced to the former actor and boxer — and they weren’t pleased with what ...