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1881 — A small group of tennis club members meets at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York City to form the world’s first national...
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1892 — William “Pudge” Heffelfinger becomes the first pro football player by getting $500 to play for the Allegheny Athletic...
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1900 — The second modern Olympic Games open in Paris.
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1910 — Cy Young, the career leader in major league victories, wins No. 500 as the Cleveland Indians defeat Washington 5-4 in 11 innings.
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