All posts tagged "this day in sports history"

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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 9/29

  1880 – The first baseball game at the historic Polo Grounds in New York takes places as the New York Metropolitans...

  By Mike Dywan
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 9/28

  1919 – The Giants beat the Phillies 6-1 in the fastest game in MLB history, lasting just 51 minutes. 1920 –...

  By Mike Dywan
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 9/27

  1923 – Lou Gehrig hits his first career home run. He’d go on to hit 493 of them during his career....

  By Mike Dywan
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 9/26

  1908 – Chicago Cubs pitcher Ed Reulbach throws a doubleheader shutout. 1959 – Milwaukee Braves pitcher, Warren Spahn, sets the record...

  By Mike Dywan
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 9/25

  1882 – Baseball’s first doubleheader is played between Providence and Rochester. 1908 – Cubs pitcher Ed Reulach becomes the only pitcher...

  By Mike Dywan
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 9/24

  1919 – Babe Ruth, then with the Red Sox, sets the MLB single season home run record by hitting his 28th...

  By Mike Dywan