Joe Louis knocks out John Henry Lewis at 2:39 of the first round to retain the world heavyweight title. Larry MacPhail, Dan Topping and Del Webb buy the New York Yankees for $2.8 million. Wilt ...

1939 — Joe Louis knocks out John Henry Lewis at 2:39 of the first round to retain the world heavyweight title. 1945 — Larry MacPhail, Dan Topping and Del Webb buy the New York Yankees for $2.8 ...

Eddie Collins, Wee Willie Keeler and George Sisler are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1956 — Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks captures the first of his NBA record four ...

1915: Transcontinental telephone service inaugurated when Alexander Graham Bell in New York calls Thomas Watson in San Francisco ... 1939: Joe Louis KOs John Henry Lewis in Round 1 for the heavyweight ...

With less than three weeks until pitchers and catchers report to spring training, the New York Yankees bolstered their depth ...

Justin Shackil, who was part of the rotation for the New York Yankees on radio last season, is exiting the WFAN lineup this year to focus on his television work. Justin Shackil, who was part of ...

Longtime New York Yankees radio play-by-play broadcasters John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman became synonymous with Yankees ...