1920 – Race horse Man O’War wins the Lawrence Realization Stakes by 100 lengths, the largest winning margin in modern racing history.1922 - Paavo Nurmi runs a 2000m in world record time, with a 5:26.1971 - The first DAC football game is played as Chesterton beats...
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 off with 127’ 10 ¼”. 1921 – The US defeats Japan in five straight...
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 – Mr....
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 Japanese...
1881 – The first men’s singles tennis championship in the United States are held in Newport, Rhode Island.1903 – For the third time in the month, future Hall of Fame pitcher Joe McGinnity wins both games of a double header for the Giants.1909 – The AJ Reach Company...
1905 – Ty Cobb makes his MLB debut, hitting a double in the Tigers’ 5-3 win over the New York Highlanders.1922 – Babe Ruth is ejected from a game for the fifth time of the 1922 season.1965 – After a 55 year baseball career as a player and manager, Casey Stengel...
1885 - Boxing has its first Heavyweight Title fight in a bout between John L. Sullivan and Dominick McCaffrey.1925 – Babe Ruth is suspended and fined $5,000 after showing up late to batting practice.1950 – The International Olympic Committee votes to admit West...
1918 – Boston’s Tris Speaker is suspended for the remained of the season after an assault on umpire Tom Connolly. 1921 – Babe Ruth begins a streak of extra base hits in nine straight games. 1958 - Nellie Fox sets a record for consecutive games without striking out at...
