1955: A huge day at the plate. Boston’s Norm Zauchin drove in ten runs in one game. That helped the Red Sox clobber Washington 16-0.
1968: A legend called it quits. George Halas of the Chicago Bears announced his retirement. In more than 40 years of coaching, Halas amassed 318 wins and six NFL titles.
1975: They made it two in a row. Philadelphia blanked Buffalo 2-0 in Game Six of the Stanley Cup Finals. That made it two Cup championships in a row for the Flyers.
Happy birthday today to . . . Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame tackle Jackie Slater, who’s 72. Chicago White Sox Hall of Fame first baseman “The Big Hurt” Frank Thomas and Houston Astros Hall of Fame first baseman Jeff Bagwell are both 58, and former Arizona Cardinals tackle Darnell Dockett is 45.