Stories By Joe Henrich
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Prep Sports
/ 8 months agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 6/2
1935 – Babe Ruth officially announces his retirement. 1941 – Lou Gehrig dies from ALS at age 37. 1942 – Red...
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Prep Sports
/ 8 months agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 6/1
1917 – Hank Gowdy is the first baseball player to enlist in World War I. 1923 – The New York Giants...
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Prep Sports
/ 8 months agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 5/31
1914 – White Sox pitcher Joe Benz throws a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians. 1927 – Detroit Tigers first baseman Johnny...
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Prep Sports
/ 8 months agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 5/30
1894 – Bobby Lowe of the Boston Beaneaters becomes the first player in MLB history to hit four home runs in...
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Prep Sports
/ 8 months agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 5/29
1922 – The United States Supreme Court rules that baseball is a sport and not a business and thus not subject...
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Prep Sports
/ 8 months agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 5/28
1742 – The world’s first indoor swimming pool opens in London. 1946 – The Washington Senators defeat the Yankees 2-1 in...