On This Day

Former NFL football and MLB baseball player Deion Sanders Sr. ("Primetime") hit an inside the park home run as a member of the New York Yankees team.

The Minnesota Timberwolves played their first season game in the NBA against the Seattle SuperSonics.

Wayne Gretzky's record-setting goal tied the game, he passed Gordie Howe's points record in the final period of a game against the Edmonton Oilers.

Art Shell, the head coach of the Oakland Raiders leads his team to a 14-7 victory over the New York Jets in his first game as the Raiders head coach.

Winner of 8 Grand Slam singles championships, Chris Evert played in her last US Open match, she was defeated by American Zina Garrison.

Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan became the first pitcher in MLB history to strike out 5,000 batters in his career.

Oakland's Mark McGwire set a rookie HR record at 39, he ended his rookie season in the MLB with 49 home runs.

Mike Tyson knocks out Carl Williams in 1:33 of round 1 for heavyweight boxing title at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ.

President Ronald Reagan sits in as sportscaster for the first inning at the 1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Oakland Athletic Jose Canseco is baseball's firs player to steal 40 bases & hit 40 home runs, he was unanimously named the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1988.