1964: A trifecta of no-nos. The Dodgers’ Sandy Koufax tossed the third no-hitter of his career in a 3-0 win over Philadelphia. He struck out 12 and walked just one in the game.
1974: One of the most chaotic promotions in MLB history. The Cleveland Indians put on Ten-Cent Beer Night. That resulted in streakers, firecrackers being thrown on the field, and fans storming the field in a full-blown riot.
2016: They won it all. The Yavapai College baseball team downed San Jacinto College 5-2 to win the junior college national championship. It was the Roughriders’ fourth naty.
Birthdays in the sports world today . . . Former Miami Dolphins guard Ed Newman is 75. Ex-San Diego Padres catcher — and St. Mary’s High School product — Terry Kennedy is 70. Former Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Tony Peña is 69. Ex-Washington Redskins tackle Jim Lachey and former Seattle SuperSonics small forward “The X-Man” Xavier McDaniel are both 63.