8/13/1973 - Brock gets his 3,000th hit At Busch Field, Cardinals outfielder Lou Brock gets the 3,000th hit of his career off the Cubs' Dennis Lamp. It was fitting that Brock did it against the...

(Nixon gives a final salute before leaving the White House for the last time) 8/09/1974 - Richard Nixon resigns In one of the most infamous moments in political history, Richard M. Nixon resigns...

10/13/1903 - Americans win first World Series In the eighth game of a best-of-nine series -- the first championship played between the American and National Leagues -- the Boston Americans beat the...

On this day in sports history, Derek Fisher beats the Spurs with less than half a second left. and Scottie Pippen watches from the bench as Toni Kukoc beats the Knicks.

(Glavine recording win No. 300. Photo by Nam Y. Huh, Associated Press) 8/05/1999 - Big Mac serves up 500Reaching the plateau one year after setting the single-season home run record, Mark McGwire...

5/30/1920 - Flack and Heathcote play both sides A unique thing happens during a morning-afternoon doubleheader between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. In between games, the Cubs traded...

On this day in sports history, MJ returns to the NBA after playing minor league baseball, Anthony Bowie commits a no-no, and the city of Phoenix learns to appreciate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

On this day in sports history, Jerry West drills a 60-foot game-tying shot in a finals game, Josh Hancock dies in a crash, Reggie Lewis collapses against the Hornets, Lee Elia goes on a rant, and the Patriots get Randy Moss for relatively nothing.

(George Steinbrenner and Billy Martin. Photo courtesy of Associated Press) 10/19/1987 - Steinbrenner hires Martin for fifth timeGeorge Steinbrenner was a very hands-on owner. When his New York...

(Steve Carlton in his 19-strikeout game. Photo courtesy of Bruce Bennett Studios) 9/15/1969 - Carlton K's 19Steve Carlton of the St. Louis Cardinals strikes out 19 New York Mets batter, breaking...