All posts tagged "this day in sports history"

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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 7/16

  1897 – Chicago’s Cap Anson becomes the first MLB player to collect 3,000 career hits. 1902 – John McGraw is hired...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 7/15

  1876 – George Bradley of the St. Louis Browns throws baseball’s first official no-hitter, beating the Hartford Dark Blues 2-0. 1912...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 7/14

  1912 – Kenneth McArthur sets an Olympic record in the marathon, finishing in 2:12:54.8. 1951 – A horse race aired on...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 7/13

  1896 – Ed Delahanty of the Phillies becomes the second MLB player to hit four homers in one game. 1934 –...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 7/12

  1901 – Red Sox pitcher Cy Young picks up career win #300. 1921 – Babe Ruth sets the MLB record for...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 7/11

  1900 – Charlotte Cooper beats Helene Prevost in a tennis match to become the first female Olympic champion in any sport....

  By Joe Henrich