1881 – Richard Sears wins the first U.S. Men’s National Championship. 1904 – For the first, an only, time in Olympic history there is a throw off in the discus final after Americans Martin Sheridan and Ralph Rose tie with a throw of 128’ 10 ½”. Sheridan wins the throw...

1957 – Milwaukee first baseman Frank Torre ties an MLB record by scoring six runs in a game as part of a 23-10 win over the Cubs. 1962 – Stan Musial picks up career hit #3,516 passing Tris Speaker for second place on the all-time list, trailing only Ty Cobb. 1965 –...

1890 – The Brooklyn Bridegrooms win 3 MLB games in a single day.  1931 – Lou Gehrig hits his third grand slam in a four game span. It is also his sixth straight game with a home run. 1964 – San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Masanori Murakami becomes the first...