1928 - American sprinter Elizabeth Robinson ties her own world record of 12.2 seconds in the 100 meter to win the gold medal in the first-ever women’s Olympic track event.1954 - Milwaukee first baseman Joe Adcock becomes the third player in MLB history to have a...
1754 - The first international boxing match is held as Jack Slack of Great Britain squared off against Jean Petit from France.1921 - In a celebration for Cleveland's 125th anniversary, Cy Young, then 54 years old, pitches 2 innings. 1960 - The first game of the...
1874 - Baseball teams play first game outside of the US, as Boston-Philly play in the British Isles. 1930 - Uruguay defeats Argentina 4-2 in the first-ever World Cup final.1932 - The tenth modern Olympics open in Los Angeles.1959 - Future Hall of Famer Willie McCovey...
1933 - The NFL divides into two divisions with five teams each.1984 - The Olympic Games open in Los Angeles. The Soviet Union and 13 other Communist allies boycott the games.1989 - Dale Murphy of the Braves becomes the 14th player in MLB history to hit two home runs...
1921 - Baseball fan Reuben Berman sues the New York Giants, claiming he suffered mental and physical distress after refusing to return a foul ball. He was awarded $100.1978 - Duane Kuiper of the Cleveland Indians becomes the third player in MLB history to hit two...
1859 – The first intercollegiate regatta is held as Harvard beats Yale and Brown.1933 – Joe DiMaggio’s 61 game hitting streak in the Pacific Coast League comes to an end.1948 – Babe Ruth makes his final public appearance, showing up at the premiere of “The Babe Ruth...
1913 – Max Carey of the Pittsburgh Pirates scores five times in a game without getting a single hit. Carey reached base on an error and four walks, scoring each time he was on.1940 – American John Sigmund begins what would be the longest solo swim ever, swimming for...
1941 - Red Sox pitcher Lefty Grove picks up career victory #300. 1946 - Nine players from the Spokane baseball team in the Western League die in a bus crash. 1965 - Casey Stengel resigns as manager of the New York Mets. 1968 - Pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm, then with the White...
