1915 The White Sox acquire Shoeless Joe Jackson from Cleveland in exchange for three players and $31,500. 1920 The American Professional Football Association is formed with Jim Thorpe as president. The league would later become the NFL. 1922 The first track and field competition for women takes place at the Pershing Stadium in Paris. 1938 Lou Gehrig hits his 23rd, and final, career grand slam. 1945 At 17 years, eight months, and 14 days old, Tommy Brown of the Brooklyn Dodgers becomes the youngest player in MLB history to hit a home run. 1957 White Sox starter Bob Keegan throws a no-hitter against the Washington Senators. 1974 Nolan Ryan throws the fastest pitch recorded at the time, at 100.4 MPH. 1985 Dwight Gooden becomes the first pitcher in MLB history to record 200 plus strikeouts in his first two seasons. 2000 Tiger Woods win the PGA Championship, making him the first golfer since 1953 to win three majors in one year. Hes also the first player to win consecutive PGA Championships since Denny Shute in 1936-37. 2006 Tiger Woods wins his third PGA Championship by five strokes. 2008 Usain Bolt finished his Beijing Olympic campaign with a new world record in the 200m, a 19.30.<\/p>\n
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