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In 1929 University of Florida student Walter "Red" Barber delivered his first radio broadcast of a baseball game when he provided the play-by-play for his university's team. He later became known for his colorful down-home style while announcing first Cincinnati Reds' and then Brooklyn Dodgers' games.

On 16 September 1924 Jim Bottomly of the Saint Louis Cardinals set a single-game record of twelve runs batted in.

Frank Boucher, with seven goals and one assist in the nine-game playoffs, led the New York Rangers to their Stanley Cup victory in 1928. The Rangers were the first U.S. team to win professional hockey's most prestigious prize.

In 1928 Avery Brundage was named president of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), which divided control and direction of amateur athletics with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Frank Carauna of Buffalo, New York, bowled...

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