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What happened in history on this day: November 4?
On November 4 in ...
- 1889 - Players League begins, declaring independence from baseball's National League.
- 1904 - First stadium built specifically for football (Harvard Stadium).
- 1924 - California legalizes professional boxing (illegal since 1914).
- 1934 - Pittsburgh Pirates end Detroit Lions' shutout streak at 7 games but loses 40-7.
- 1939 - 1940 Olympics awarded to Helsinki, Finland.
- 1951 - New York Giants and New York Yankees score back-to-back touchdowns on kickoff returns.
- 1954 - Philadelphia Athletics baseball team moves to Kansas City.
- 1959 - Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs' shortstop, wins National League Most Valuable Player.
- 1972 - Los Angeles Kings score three goals within 45 seconds against New York Islanders.
- 1973 - New Orleans Saints' first shutout victory, 13-0 versus Buffalo Bills.
- 1980 - Japan's all-time home run hitter, Sadaharu Oh, retires from professional baseball. The Tokyo Yomiuri Giants' first baseman hit a record 868 home runs in his 22-year playing career.
- 1983 - Washington Capitals' first NHL overtime victory beating Vancouver Canucks 5-4.
- 1987 - NBA announces four new franchises; Charlotte and Miami for 1988 and Minneapolis and Orlando for 1989.
- 1989 - Orlando Magic's first NBA game, loses to Nets, 111-106.
- 2001 - The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the three-time defending World Series Champions New York Yankees in seven games to win their first ever baseball World Series Championship.
- 2009 - The New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win Major League Baseball's World Series, the Yankees' 27th title with a 4-2 series victory over the defending champions.
- 2021 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats San Jose Sharks by score 5-3.
- 2021 - At Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, USA, NHL regular season game: Seattle Kraken beats Buffalo Sabres by score 5-2.
- 2021 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Dallas Stars beats Calgary Flames by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Washington Capitals by score 5-4.
- 2021 - At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Ottawa Senators by score 5-1.
- 2021 - At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL regular season game: New York Islanders beats Montreal Canadiens by score 6-2.
- 2021 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL regular season game: Boston Bruins beats Detroit Red Wings by score 5-1.
Births of sports figures on November 4
- 1906 - Birth of Bob Considine; sports columnist (Bob Feller Story).
- 1929 - Birth of Jimmy Piersall; baseball player (Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians).
- 1947 - Birth of Aleksandr Tkachev in the USSR; parallel bars gymnast (Olympic-gold-1980).
- 1947 - Birth of Alexei Ulanov in the USSR; pairs figure skater (Olympic-gold-1972, 1976).
Deaths of sports figures on November 4
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