This Day In Sports History is a new daily blog post that will feature the most significant sports events that occurred on this date in history. Click here to see what you missed yesterday.1883 - The first baseball game is played under lights in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
1901 - Benjamin Adams is arrested for playing golf on Sunday in New York.
1903 - The Pirates sweep a triple-header from the Dodgers.
1903 - The Netherlands form their first Korfball League.
1941 - Lou Gehrig dies of ALS at the age of 37.
1942 - Ted Williams enlists in the Navy as an aviator.
1952 - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was born.
1958 - Brooks Robinson hits into his first of a record 4 career triple plays.
1987 - The Seattle Mariners draft Ken Griffey Jr. with the first overall pick in the amateur draft.
1990 - Seattle Mariners pitcher Randy Johnson no-hits the Detroit Tigers.
1993 - Hall of Fame first baseman Johnny Mize dies at the age of 80.
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