Thursday, Aug 20, 2026
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1912 - Washington Senator Carl Cushion no-hits Cleveland Indians, 2-0 in six innings.
1920 - Preliminary meeting in Akron to form American Pro Football League.
1945 - Brooklyn Dodgers' Tommy Brown becomes youngest home run hitter (age 17).
1949 - 78,382 watch the Chicago White Sox play the Cleveland Indians at Cleveland, Ohio.
1957 - Chicago White Sox' Bob Keegan no-hits Washington Senators 6-0.
1958 - Dale Long becomes first major league lefty catcher in 52 years.
1958 - Detroit Tigers' Jim Bunning no-hits Boston Red Sox, 3-0.
1961 - Philadelphia Phillies set dubious record of 23 straight losses.
1974 - Nolan Ryan pitch measured at record 161.6 kph (100.4 mph).
1980 - New York Yankees' Bob Watson hits Seattle Kingdome speaker, second straight day.
