Thursday, June 13, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JUNE 13TH

1895 - Emile Levassor wins 1st Paris-Bordeaux-Paris auto race (24 kph).
1905 - NY Giant Christy Mathewson 2nd no-hitter, beats Chicago Cubs, 1-0.
1921 - Yanks' pitcher Babe Ruth hits 2 HRs beating Tigers 11-8.
1935 - James J Braddock beats Max Baer in 15 rounds for Heavyweight boxing title.
1937 - Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive HRs against St Louis Browns.
1947 - First night game at Fenway Park (Red Sox 5, White Sox 3).
1948 - Babe Ruth's final farewell at Yankee Stadium, he dies Aug 16th.
1955 - Mercedes racing car kills 77 at Le Mans France.
1957 - Ted Williams becomes 1st ALer to have 2, 3-HR games in a season.
1961 - Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway), dies at 79.
1962 - Hannah Storm, sports journalist (CNN, NBC).
1973 - Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Ron Cey & Bill Russell play together for first time, 
set record of staying together as an infield for 8½ years (LA Dodgers).
1995 - Indians' Dennis Martinez no-hits Baltimore 11-0.

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