First Mid-Season Major League Baseball Strike
1981 saw the first mid-season baseball strike in history. The last eight games of the exhibition season were off and the season was canceled until further notice. At issue was free-agent compensation. By the end of June, players were missing their first paycheck. It would be the end of July before a tentative agreement would be reached. The season resumed August 9, with the All-Star game in Cleveland, Ohio.
Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston
“I don't get hit! I'm so pretty!" Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, taunts heavyweight ... more
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was signed by President Abraham Lincoln on February ... more
