Saturday, June 22, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JUNE 22ND

1889 - Louisville Colonels set ML baseball record with 26th consecutive loss.
1903 - Carl Hubbell, pitcher (NY Giants)-253 wins, 2.97 lifetime ERA is born.
1926 - Cardinals pick up 39-year-old Grover Alexander on waivers from Cubs.
1929 - Mel Ott (Giants) homers off Leo Sweetland (Phillies) in doubleheader.
1930 - Lou Gehrig hits 3 HRs in a game, Ruth hits 3 in doubleheader.
1937 - Joe Louis KOs James J Braddock in 18 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1938 - Joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2:04 of 1st round at Yankee Stadium.
1946 - Bill Veeck purchases Cleveland Indians.
1948 - "Pistol" Pete Maravich, NBA star (Atlanta Hawks) is born.
1949 - Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1958 - Game in KC between A's & Red Sox delayed 29 minutes due to tornado.
1959 - Most Phillies strike out in a game (16 by Sandy Koufax).
1962 - Clyde "Glide" Drexler, NBA Guard (Houston Rockets, Portland Trailblazers) is born.
1971 - Kurt Warner, Super Bowl Quarterback of the St. Louis Rams is born.
1982 - Pete Rose gets his 3,772nd hit, moves past Aaron into 2nd place.
1987 - Tom Seaver retires after 3rd try with NY Mets.
1991 - Quebec Nordiques pick Eric Lindros #1 at NHL entry draft.
1994 - US beats Colombia 2-1 in 1994 soccer world cup (1st win since 1950).
2002 - Darryl Kile, 33, starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals dies of coronary disease 
in Chicago where the team was staying for a weekend series (b. 1968).

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