MLB Schedule - 7/10 Brewers at Pirates - 5:40Phillies at Tigers - 5:40Yankees at Nationals - 5:45Royals at Orioles - 6:05Guardians at Marlins - 6:10Mariners at Rays - 6:10Cubs at Reds - 6:10Red Sox at Mets - 6:15Athletics at White Sox - 6:40Astros at Rangers - 7:05Angels at Twins - 7:10Braves at Cardinals - 7:15Blue Jays at Padres - 8:40Diamondbacks at Dodgers - 9:10Rockies…

1936 – Chuck Klein of the Philadelphia Phillies becomes the fourth player in MLB history to have a four-homer game. 1951 – Randy Turpin defeats Sugar Ray Robinson to win the middleweight title. It is just the second loss in 133 career fights for Robinson. 1968 – Major League Baseball announces it will split into two divisions for the 1969 season. 1984 – Dwight…

MLB Schedule - 7/9 Braves at Pirates - 11:35Royals at Mets - 12:10Yankees at Rays - 12:10Guardians at Twins - 12:40Red Sox at White Sox - 1:10Cubs at Orioles - 5:35Athletics at Tigers - 5:40Mariners at Marlins - 5:40Phillies at Reds - 6:10Brewers at Cardinals - 6:45Angels at Rangers - 7:05Diamondbacks at Padres - 8:40Rockies at Giants - 8:45

1877 – The first ever Wimbledon tennis tournament begins. It is the first official grass tournament in tennis history. 1914 – The Boston Red Sox purchase the contract of minor-leaguer Babe Ruth from the Baltimore Orioles. 1922 – Johnny Weissmuller is the first swimmer to complete the 100 meter freestyle in under a minute, setting the world record at 58.6 seconds. 1932 – Ben…

1889 – John L. Sullivan defeats Jake Kilrain in the last championship bare-knuckle boxing fight. The fight lasts 75 rounds 1941 – Ted Williams hits a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to give the AL a 7-5 win over the NL at the All-Star Game. 1953 – Notre Dame announces that their football games will air via closed-circuit television in…

1900 – Boston Beaneaters pitcher Kid Nichols records his 300th career victory. 1912 – Jim Thorpe wins the gold medal at the Pentathlon at the Stockholm Olympics. He would later be stripped of the medal after it was discovered he played pro baseball. It would be reinstated in 1982. 1948 – The Cleveland Indians sign 42-year-old pitcher Satchel Paige. 1974 – West Germany beats…

1933 – The first MLB All-Star Game takes place at Comiskey Park. The American League wins 4-2, thanks to Babe Ruth’s home run. 1941 – The Yankees unveil a monument to Lou Gehrig in center field at Yankee Stadium. 1956 – MLB introduces the Cy Young Award, honoring the best pitcher in each league. 1980 – Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton records career strikeout #2,836,…

1898 – Lizzie Arlington becomes the first woman to play professional baseball when she pitches the ninth inning for the Reading Coal Heavers against the Allentown Peanuts. She allows two hits and walks a batter, but still preserves a 5-0 win. 1934 – Lou Gehrig hits his 17th career grand slam, passing Babe Ruth for the most in MLB history. 1935 – Tony and…

1911 – White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh ends Ty Cobb’s 40-game hitting streak, as Cobb goes 0-4 against him. 1914 – The Harvard men’s crew team becomes the first American squad to win the Grand Challenge Cup. 1919 – Jack Dempsey wins the world heavyweight title when Jess Willard fails to leave his corner for the fourth round. 1939 – Lou Gehrig makes his…

1912 – New York Giants pitcher Rube Marquard wins his 19th consecutive decision, setting an MLB record that still stands. 1931 – German boxer Max Schmeling beats American Young Stribling by TKO in the 15th round in the first boxing match broadcast live on national radio. 1932 – John McGraw retires as manager of the New York Giants after 30 years on the job.…