1914 – After catching a flyball, ending a 3-1 win in 21 innings, Giants outfielder Red Murray is struck by lightning and knocked unconscious. 1941 – Joe DiMaggio goes hitless in a game against Cleveland, ending his 56-game hitting streak. 1974 – Bob Gibson becomes the...
1897 – Chicago’s Cap Anson becomes the first MLB player to collect 3,000 career hits. 1902 – John McGraw is hired as manager of the New York Giants, a position he would hold for 30 years. 1920 – Babe Ruth breaks his own single season home run record, hitting his 30th...
1876 – George Bradley of the St. Louis Browns throws baseball’s first official no-hitter, beating the Hartford Dark Blues 2-0. 1912 – American athlete Jim Thorpe finished in the top four of all ten events in the Olympic Decathlon, setting a record with 8,413 points at...
1912 – Kenneth McArthur sets an Olympic record in the marathon, finishing in 2:12:54.8. 1951 – A horse race aired on CBS was the first color telecast of a sporting event. 1967 – Eddie Matthews of the Houston Astros hits career home run #500. 1968 – Future home run...
1896 – Ed Delahanty of the Phillies becomes the second MLB player to hit four homers in one game. 1934 – Babe Ruth hits career home run #700. 1943 – The first night All-Star Game takes place at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. 1964 – Future Hall of Fame pitcher Early Wynn...
1901 – Red Sox pitcher Cy Young picks up career win #300. 1921 – Babe Ruth sets the MLB record for career home runs by hitting his 137th homer. 1949 – Major League Baseball owners agree to add warning tracks in front of the outfield fences. 1954 – The MLB Players...
1900 – Charlotte Cooper beats Helene Prevost in a tennis match to become the first female Olympic champion in any sport. 1914 – Babe Ruth makes his MLB pitching debut, as the Red Sox defeat the Cleveland Naps 4-3. 1950 – The MLB All-Star Game goes to extra innings for...
1936 – Chuck Klein of the Philadelphia Phillies becomes the fourth player in MLB history to have a four-homer game. 1951 – Randy Turpin defeats Sugar Ray Robinson to win the middleweight title. It is just the second loss in 133 career fights for Robinson. 1968 – Major...
