▁Split , ▁SR ▁Cro atia , ▁Y ug oslav ia ▁ ▁Australian ▁rules ▁football ▁ ▁Australian ▁Football ▁League ▁ ▁The ▁Victor ian ▁Football ▁League ▁is ▁renamed ▁the ▁Australian ▁Football ▁League ▁ ▁Col ling wood ▁wins ▁the ▁ 9 4 th ▁A FL ▁premi ership ▁( Col ling wood ▁ 1 3 . 1 1 ▁( 8 9 ) ▁to ▁Ess end on ▁ 5 . 1 1 ▁( 4 1 )) ▁ ▁Brown low ▁Medal ▁awarded ▁to ▁Tony ▁Liber atore ▁( Foot sc ray ) ▁ ▁Baseball ▁ ▁March ▁ 1 7 ▁– ▁Taiwan ▁Professional ▁Baseball ▁League , ▁a ▁first ▁official ▁game ▁held . ▁ ▁June ▁ 1 1 ▁– ▁N olan ▁Ryan ▁of ▁the ▁Texas ▁R angers ▁pitch ed ▁a ▁no - h itter ▁against ▁the ▁Oak land ▁Athletics . ▁ ▁The ▁C inc inn ati ▁Red s ▁swe ep ▁the ▁Oak land ▁A ' s ▁in ▁the ▁World ▁Series . ▁ ▁Ira ▁Smith ▁becomes ▁the ▁first ▁player ▁in ▁NCAA ▁history ▁to ▁win ▁consecutive ▁batt ing ▁titles ▁after ▁hitting ▁. 5 1 9 ▁with ▁the ▁Maryland ▁Eastern ▁Sh ore ▁Haw ks . ▁ ▁Basketball ▁NBA ▁Final s ▁ ▁Detroit ▁P ist ons ▁win ▁four ▁games ▁to ▁one ▁over ▁the ▁Port land ▁Tra il ▁Bla z ers ▁National ▁Basketball ▁League ▁( Austral ia ) ▁Final s ▁Per th ▁Wild c ats ▁defeated ▁the ▁Br is b ane ▁Bul lets ▁ 2 - 1 ▁in ▁the ▁best - of - three ▁final ▁series . ▁Events ▁ ▁UN L V ▁wins ▁the ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁I