1892 - John J Doyle of Clev Spiders is 1st to pinch hit in a baseball game.
1906 - Chicago Cubs score 11 in 1st inning, beating NY Giants 19-0.
1906 - Chicago Cubs score 11 in 1st inning, beating NY Giants 19-0.
1932 - Pitcher John Quinn, 47, is oldest player to have an extra-base hit
(a double) & bat in a run, as the Dodgers beat the Cubs 9-2.
1939 - Cleveland Indians sets AL record of 16 inning game without striking out,
1939 - Cleveland Indians sets AL record of 16 inning game without striking out,
however lose game 5-4 to NY Yankees.
1941 - 73rd Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard Whirlaway win in 2:31 (triple crown).
1947 - Thurman Munson, baseball catcher/captain (NY Yankees) is born.
1966 - NY Mets pass up Reggie Jackson to draft Steve Chilcott #1.
1970 - Jockey Willie Shoemaker passes Johnny Longden with his 6,033 win
1975 - Allen Iverson, NBA guard (Philadelphia 76ers) is born.
1981 - Anna Kournikova, Russian tennis player is born.
1989 - Wayne Gretzky wins his 9th NHL Hart (MVP) Trophy in 10 years.
1989 - First Baseball game to start outdoors & end indoors, as Toronto Blue Jays
1989 - First Baseball game to start outdoors & end indoors, as Toronto Blue Jays
stadium closes roof during game at 8:48, & beat Brewers 4-2.
1993 - Drazen Petrovic, NBA player (NJ Nets), dies in auto-accident at 28.
1994 - A's outfielder Rickey Henderson steals his 1,100th career base.
2008 - Jim McKay, American sportscaster (b. 1921) dies.
No comments:
Post a Comment