Back in Time: June 17

Rocky Marciano beats Ezzard Charles in 15 rounds to maintain the heavyweight title. The two fought again three months later with Marciano winning by KO in the eighth round.

Ernie Banks (504) and Willie Mays (615) both homer, marking the first time two big leaguers with 500 home runs went deep in the same game.

The ABA agrees to merge four of its teams -- the New York Nets, Denver Rockets, Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs -- into the NBA.

Yankee southpaw Ron Guidry strikes out 15 Angels in six innings and finishes with 18 Ks for the game, establishing a new American League mark for left-handers.

As the turbulent marriage of Mike Tyson and Robin Givens reaches its fourth month, Givens' sister, Stephanie, tells the press that Tyson mistreats Robin.

The Philadelphia 76ers trade Charles Barkley to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Jeff Hornacek, Tim Perry and Andrew Lang.

In one of the most surreal scenes in recent history, O.J. Simpson leads the police on a slow-speed chase down Interstate 405 in southern California. Simpson was being driven by friend Al Cowlings.

Elroy Hirsch (1923) Maurice Stokes (1933) Dave Concepcion (1948) Mike Milbury (1952) Ed Brady (1962) Mike Magnante (1965) Dan Jansen (1965) Dermontti Dawson (1965) Terry Davis (1967) Keith Sims (1967) Jason Hanson (1970) Popeye Jones (1970) James McKnight (1972) Venus Williams (1980) Kyle Boller (1981) Marcos Baghdatis (1985) Andrew Ogilvy (1988)