1921 — Babe Ruth achieves 139 home runs and becomes the all-time home run leader in Major League Baseball, taking the title from Roger Connor. 1927 — Ty Cobb of the Philadelphia Athletics doubles off ...

1997 — Daniel Komen of Kenya shatters the 8-minute barrier for the 2-mile run and sets a world record of 7:58.61 at the ...

ATLANTA — It was nearing midnight in Georgia, magic hour in song and, as it would happen, baseball history. It was March 2, 1974, when Gladys Knight & The Pips won a Grammy and carved a phrase forever ...