Tuesday, June 18, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JUNE 18TH

1916 - Yanks score in every inning but 8th to beat Indians 19-3 in baseball.
1924 - George Mikan, NBA center (6-time all-pro) is born.
1936 - First bicycle traffic court in America established, Racine, WI.
1938 - Babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach for the rest of the season.
1939 - Lou Brock, one-time baseball stolen base leader (St Louis Cards) is born.
1941 - Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in 13 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1947 - Cincinnati Red Ewell Blackwell no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0.
1948 - Phillies pitching great Robin Roberts debut, loses 2-0 to Pirates.
1950 - Cleveland Indians score 14 runs in 1st inning, beat A's 21-2.
1953 - Eugene Stephens is first to get 3 hits & Red Sox score 17 runs 
in 1 Inning (7th) Red Sox beat Detroit 23-3.
1960 - Giants hire Tom Sheehan as baseball's oldest debuting manager (66).
1972 - US Supreme Court, 5-3, confirms lower court rulings in Curt Flood case, 
upholding baseball's exemption from antitrust laws.
1973 - NCAA makes urine testing mandatory for participants.
1990 - First sudden death US Open Golf Championship is won by Hale Irwin.
1991 - SF Giant pitcher Dave Dravecky's cancerous left arm is amputated.
1993 - Expo's Dennis Martinez is 92nd to win 200 games.
2002 - Jack Buck, American baseball announcer (b. 1924) dies.
2003 - Larry Doby, American baseball player (b. 1923) dies.

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