All posts tagged "this day in sports history"

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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 7/4

  1911 – White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh ends Ty Cobb’s 40 game hitting streak, as Cobb goes 0-4 against him. 1914...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 7/3

  1912 – New York Giants pitcher Rube Marquard wins his 19th consecutive decision, setting an MLB record that still stands. 1931...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 7/2

  1902 – John McGraw is hired as manager of the New York Giants, a position he would hold until 1932. 1903...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 7/1

  1859 – Amherst defeats Williams 66-32 in the first ever intercollegiate baseball game. 1904 – The Olympic Games open in St....

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 6/30

  1934 – Detroit radio executive George Richards buys the NFL’s Portsmouth Spartans for $8,000, moves the team to Detroit and renames...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 6/29

  1897 – The Chicago Colts, who would eventually become the Cubs, set an MLB record for most runs scored in a...

  By Joe Henrich