Today in Sports History: 5/2

Today 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 – Fred Toney of the Reds and “Hippo” Vaughn of the Cubs each pitch a no-hitter in their nine-inning showdown, but the Reds pick up two hits in the 10th to get a...

Today in Sports History: 5/2

Today 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 – White Sox outfielder Herm McFarland hits the first grand slam in American League history. Also in the game, the Detroit Tigers committed 12...

Today in Sports History: 5/2

Today 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 the Washington Senators. 1922 – White Sox pitcher Charles Robertson pitches a perfect game against the Detroit Tigers. It is the third perfect game in MLB...