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1869

Cincinnati Red Stockings become first professional baseball team

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1979

Lawsuit prompts MLB to allow locker room access to female reporters

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1893

First women’s college basketball game played

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Cincinnati Red Stockings become first professional baseball team

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1966

Marvin Miller elected first full‑time MLB Players Association executive director

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2004

Mianne Bagger becomes first transgender athlete to play in pro golf tournament

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1990

College basketball star Hank Gathers collapses on court, dies

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1995

NFL’s Rams announce move to St. Louis

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1972

Sandy Koufax becomes youngest player elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

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1973

Miami Dolphins win Super Bowl VII to cap NFL’s only perfect season

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1972

Los Angeles Lakers’ record winning streak ends

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2004

The Howard Dean scream

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