All posts tagged "this day in sports history"

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  Prep Sports

  / 3 months ago

  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 9/7

  1892 – Jim Corbett knocks out John L. Sullivan in the 21st round to win the first world heavyweight title bout...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

  / 3 months ago

  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 9/6

  1905 – White Sox pitcher Frank Smith throws a no-hitter against the Tigers. 1920 – Jack Dempsey knocks out Billy Miske...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

  / 3 months ago

  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 9/5

  1901 – A baseball league later known as the Minor Leagues, is formed in a hotel in Chicago. 1906 – St....

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

  / 3 months ago

  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 9/5

  1901 – A baseball league later known as the Minor Leagues, is formed in a hotel in Chicago.  1906 – St....

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

  / 3 months ago

  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 9/4

  1920 – Race horse Man O’War wins the Lawrence Realization Stakes by 100 lengths, the largest winning margin in modern racing...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 9/3

  1904 – For the first, an only, time in Olympic history there is a throw off in the discus final after...

  By Joe Henrich