Friday, May 24, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - MAY 24TH

1902 - Cleveland's Bill Bradley is first ALer to hit a HR run in 4 consecutive games,
 not duplicated until Babe Ruth does it June 25, 1918.
1935 - First major league night baseball game, in Cincinnati (Reds 2, Phil 1).
1940 - First night game at NY's Polo Grounds (Giants 8, Braves 1).
1940 - First night game at St Louis Sportsman Park (Indians 3, Browns 2).
1940 - NY Giants rip Boston Bees 8-1 in 1st night game at Polo Grounds.
1967 - AFL grants a franchise to Cincinnati Bengals.
1979 - Tracy McGrady, NBA forward (Toronto Raptors) is born.
1981 - Bobby Unser wins, loses, & wins a controversial Indy 500.
1987 - Al Unser Sr, 47, wins his 4th Indy 500.
1989 - NY Yankee hurler Lee Gutterman sets record of pitching 
30-2/3 innings before giving up his 1st run of season.
1990 - Andre Dawson receives a record 5 intentional walks in a game.
1992 - Al Unser Jr wins Indy 500.

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