1911 - White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh ends Ty Cobb’s 40 game hitting streak, as Cobb goes 0-4 against him. 1914 - The Harvard men’s crew team becomes the first American squad to win the Grand Challenge Cup. 1919 - Jack Dempsey wins the world heavyweight title when Jess...
1912 - New York Giants pitcher Rube Marquard wins his 19th consecutive decision, setting an MLB record that still stands.1931 - German boxer Max Schmeling beats American Young Stribling by TKO in the 15th round in the first boxing match broadcast live on national...
1902 - John McGraw is hired as manager of the New York Giants, a position he would hold until 1932.1903 - MLB batting champion Ed Delahanty disappears after being removed from a train by force. He is found dead at the bottom of Niagara Falls two weeks later.1930 -...
1859 - Amherst defeats Williams 66-32 in the first ever intercollegiate baseball game. 1904 - The Olympic Games open in St. Louis. They are the first Olympics held in the United States. 1910 - Comiskey Park opens on the South Side of Chicago, with the St. Louis Browns...
1934 - Detroit radio executive George Richards buys the NFL’s Portsmouth Spartans for $8,000, moves the team to Detroit and renames them the Lions. 1962 - Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax throws his first of four career no-hitters, shutting down the Mets. 1965 - The NFL...
1897 - The Chicago Colts, who would eventually become the Cubs, set an MLB record for most runs scored in a single game by a team as they beat the Louisville Cardinals 36-7.1941 - Joe DiMaggio extends his hitting streak to 41 games, breaking the record set by George...
1939 – The Yankees hit a combined 13 home runs in a double header sweep of the A’s, with scores of 23-2 and 10-0. 1958 – American swimmer Nancy Ramey sets a world record in the 100 meter butterfly with a time of 1:09.6. 1971 – With an 8-0 ruling, the US Supreme Court...
1939 – The Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Bees play to a 2-2 tie after 23 innings and 5 hours and 15 minutes of game time. 1979 – Muhammad Ali reiterates to the media that his third announced retirement is final. It isn’t. 1980 – Dodgers pitcher Jerry Reuss throws a...
