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/ 1 year agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/24
1919 – Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is knocked unconscious after being struck by lightning in the ninth inning in a game...
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/ 1 year agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/23
1923 – Paavo Nurmi of Finland sets the 1 mile world record at 4:10.4, it stands for 8 years. 1933 –...
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/ 1 year agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/22
1917 – Pirates outfielder Carson Bigbee sets an MLB record with 11 at bats in a 22 inning game. 1950 –...
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/ 1 year agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/21
1901 – Orioles pitcher Joe McGinnity is suspended for punching and spitting on an umpire. The suspension, initially a lifetime ban,...
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/ 1 year agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/20
1915 – The White Sox acquire “Shoeless” Joe Jackson from Cleveland in exchange for three players and $31,500. 1920 – The...
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/ 1 year agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/19
1903 – The Philadelphia Phillies have their 9th straight game postponed, a record. 1909 – The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of...