Sporting Events on August 21
1883 : Providence shuts out Phillies 28-0
1922 : Curly Lambeau & Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise
1926 : White Sox Ted Lyons no hits Red Sox 6-0 in just 67 minutes at Fenway
1929 : Chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town
1949 : Phila fans cause A's to forfeit game when they riot over a trapped
1949 : line drive by Rich Ashburn, Giants leading 4-2 in 9th declared winners
1953 : Baseball player reps Ralph Kiner (NL) & Allie Reynolds (AL) hire John
1962 : Verne Gagne beats Mister M (doctor X) in Minn, to become NWA champ
1963 : Jerry Lynch's record 15th pinch-hit HR gives Pirates a 7-6 win
1965 : The Crusher beats Mad Dog Vachon in St Paul, to become NWA champ
1967 : Ken Harrelson becomes baseball's 1st free agent
2002 : Cricket Star VVS Lakshman, Footballer Bruno Coutinho were in the list of 14 members selected for the Arjun Award.