1904 – Ty Cobb makes his pro baseball debut, playing for Augusta in the South Atlantic League. 1967 – After 737 home games, the Dodgers have their first rain out in Los Angeles. 1980 – Rosie Ruiz wins the Boston Marathon, finishing in a time of two hours, 31 minutes,...
1887 – The world’s first motor race is held in France. George Bouton wins the race, driving a steam-powered quadricylce. 1912 – Fenway Park opens with the Red Sox defeating the New York Highlanders 7-6 in 11 innings. 1912 – Tiger Stadium in Detroit opens as the Tigers...
1897 – The first Boston Marathon is won by John J. McDermott with a time of 2:55:10. It is the world’s oldest annual marathon. 1900 – The Phillies beat the Braves 19-17 in 10 innings in the highest scoring opening day game in MLB history. 1928 – For the first time...
1945 – Pete Gray, who only has one arm, plays outfield for the St. Louis Browns. He goes 1-4 at the plate. 1959 – The Montreal Canadiens win their fourth consecutive Stanley Cup with a 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. 1962 – The Boston Celtics win their fourth...
1947 – Jackie Robinson picks up his first career hit, reaching safely on a bunt. 1951 – Mickey Mantle goes one for four in his first career major league game. 1976 – Mike Schmidt of the Phillies hits four consecutive home runs as the Phillies come back from a 13-2...
1929 – The New York Yankees become the first team in MLB history to have numbers on their uniforms. 1940 – Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians throws the first, and to date only, opening day no-hitter, shutting down the White Sox. 1949 – The Toronto Maple Leafs become...
1896 – The first modern Olympic games come to a close in Athens, Greece. The USA wins the most gold medals with 11. 1910 – William Howard Taft becomes the first president to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game. 1927 – Babe Ruth hits his first home...
1917 – White Sox pitcher Ed Cicotte throws a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns. 1925 – A regular season baseball game is broadcast on the radio for the first time as WGN airs a Cubs win over the Pirates. 1931 – The Blackhawks fall in the deciding game five of the...
