All posts tagged "this day in sports history"

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  Prep Sports

  / 1 year ago

  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 7/31

  1928 – American sprinter Elizabeth Robinson ties her own world record of 12.2 seconds in the 100 meter to win the...

  By Nathan Laird
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  Prep Sports

  / 1 year ago

  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 7/30

  1874 – Baseball teams play first game outside of the US, as Boston-Philly play in the British Isles.  1930 – Uruguay...

  By Nathan Laird
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  Prep Sports

  / 1 year ago

  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 7/28

  1933 – The NFL divides into two divisions with five teams each. 1984 – The Olympic Games open in Los Angeles....

  By Nathan Laird
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  Prep Sports

  / 1 year ago

  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 7/27

  1921 – Baseball fan Reuben Berman sues the New York Giants, claiming he suffered mental and physical distress after refusing to...

  By Nathan Laird
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  Prep Sports

  / 2 years ago

  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/3

  THIS DATE IN SPORTS HISTORY 1901 – At the MLB meeting, the Milwaukee Brewers franchise is officially dropped from the American...

  By Nathan Laird
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  Prep Sports

  / 4 years ago

  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 9/4

  1920 – Race horse Man O’War wins the Lawrence Realization Stakes by 100 lengths, the largest winning margin in modern racing...

  By Nathan Laird