All posts tagged "this day in sports history"

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  Prep Sports

  / 8 months ago

  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 5/5

  1904 – Cy Young of the Boston Americans pitches the first perfect game in “modern” baseball, shutting down the Philadelphia Athletics....

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

  / 8 months ago

  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 5/4

  1869 – The Cincinnati Red Stockings play in their first game, making them the first professional baseball team. 1871 – The...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

  / 8 months ago

  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 5/3

  1910 – The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States is renamed the National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1936 – Yankees outfielder...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

  / 8 months ago

  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 5/2

  1909 – Honus Wagner steals his way around the bases in the first inning of a game against the Cubs. 1917...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 5/1

  1891 – Legendary pitcher Cy Young gets his first career win as his Cleveland Spiders defeat the Cincinnati Redlegs 12-3. 1901...

  By Nathan Laird
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 4/30

  1903 – The New York Highlanders (later known as the Yankees) play in their first home game, a 6-2 win over...

  By Joe Henrich