MLB Schedule - 6/5 Giants at Cubs - 1:20White Sox at Phillies - 5:40Mariners at Tigers - 5:40Red Sox at Yankees - 6:05Orioles at Blue Jays - 6:07Rays at Marlins - 6:10Pirates at Braves - 6:15Athletics at Astros - 7:10Reds at Cardinals - 7:15Guardians at Rangers - 7:15Royals at Twins - 7:15Brewers at Rockies - 7:40Mets at Padres - 8:40Nationals at Diamondbacks - 8:40Angels…

1927 – Johnny Weissmuller sets swimming world records in the 100-yard and 200-yard freestyle events. 1952 – Jersey Joe Walcott defeats Ezzard Charles in 15 rounds to win the heavyweight boxing titles. It’s the first sporting event televised nationally. 1955 – Mickey Mantle hits career home run #550. 1963 – The NHL holds its first-ever amateur draft. 1967 – The NHL announces six new…

1927 – The US beats Great Britain 9 ½ to 2 ½ to win the first ever Ryder Cup. 1964 – Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax throws his third career no-hitter, beating the Phillies. 1974 – The NFL grants an expansion franchise to the city of Seattle. 1974 – Hank Aaron sets a National League record by hitting his 16th career grand slam. 1980 –…

1851 – The New York Knickerbockers are the first baseball team to wear uniforms, donning white shirts, blue trousers and straw hats. 1925 – White Sox player-manager Eddie Collins becomes the sixth player in MLB history to collect 3,000 career hits. 1932 – Lou Gehrig becomes the first player in American League history to hit four homers in one game. 1971 – Cubs pitcher…

1935 – Babe Ruth officially announces his retirement. 1941 – Lou Gehrig dies from ALS at age 37. 1942 – Red Sox slugger Ted Williams enlists in the US Navy during World War II. 1959 – A White Sox-Orioles game at Comiskey Park is delayed for nearly 30 minutes to an infestation of gnats on the field. 1990 – Randy Johnson throws the first…

1917 – Hank Gowdy is the first baseball player to enlist in World War I. 1923 – The New York Giants defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 22-8, scoring in every inning of the game. 1925 – Lou Gehrig pinch hits for Pee-Wee Wanninge, starting a streak of 2,130 consecutive games. 1937 – White Sox pitcher Bill Dietrich throws a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns.…

1914 – White Sox pitcher Joe Benz throws a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians. 1927 – Detroit Tigers first baseman Johnny Neun records an unassisted triple play in a win over the Indians. Neun grabs a line drive, tags a runner at first and then runs to second base to get the third out on the force. 1983 – The Philadelphia 76ers sweep the…

1894 – Bobby Lowe of the Boston Beaneaters becomes the first player in MLB history to hit four home runs in one game. 1911 – Ray Harroun wins the first Indianapolis 500. His average speed was 74.59 miles per hour. 1922 – In between games of a doubleheader, the Cubs trade Max Flack to St. Louis for Cliff Heathcote. Both players appeared in games…

1922 – The United States Supreme Court rules that baseball is a sport and not a business and thus not subject to antitrust laws. 1954 – British runner Diane Leather becomes the first woman to run a mile in under five minutes. 1962 – Buck O’Neil becomes the first African-American coach in MLB history, accepting a job with the Cubs. 1977 – AJ Foyt…

1742 – The world’s first indoor swimming pool opens in London. 1946 – The Washington Senators defeat the Yankees 2-1 in the first night game at Yankee Stadium. 1951 – Willie Mays hits his first major league home run. 1956 – Dale Long of the Pittsburgh Pirates sets an MLB record by hitting a home run in his eighth straight game. Long homered off…