All posts tagged "this day in sports history"

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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
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 9/2

  1957 – Milwaukee first baseman Frank Torre ties an MLB record by scoring six runs in a game as part of...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 9/1

  1890 – The Brooklyn Bridegrooms win 3 MLB games in a single day.  1931 – Lou Gehrig hits his third grand...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/31

  1881 – The first men’s singles tennis championship in the United States are held in Newport, Rhode Island. 1903 – For...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/30

  1905 – Ty Cobb makes his MLB debut, hitting a double in the Tigers’ 5-3 win over the New York Highlanders....

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/29

  1885 – Boxing has its first Heavyweight Title fight in a bout between John L. Sullivan and Dominick McCaffrey. 1925 –...

  By Joe Henrich