2000 — Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals hits his 12th home run of the season, against the San Francisco Giants. The homer ties “Big Mac” with Jimmie Foxx for ninth place on the all-time list ...

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Leonard Tose buys NFL Philadelphia Eagles for a professional sports record $16.15m. 1976 — 102nd Kentucky Derby: Puerto Rican ...

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Baseball is a tough sport. I feel like I'm not breaking any news here by saying that, but it's always a wild reminder to see elite athletes in other sports try and fail to look competent on a baseball ...