1877 - First Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Spencer W Gore beats Marshall (61 62 64).
1902 - NY Giants lose their first game under new manager John McGraw.
1910 - Cleveland Indian baseball player Cy Young registers 500th
career victory against Washington 5-4 in 11 innings.
1914 - Boston Braves begin drive from last to 1st place in NL.
1915 - Wash Nationals steal record 8 bases vs Cleveland Indians in the 1st inning.
1915 - Wash Nationals steal record 8 bases vs Cleveland Indians in the 1st inning.
1916 - Phillip Cavaretta, baseball player (NL MVP 1945) is born.
1918 - Wash catcher Eddie Ainsmith applies for deferment from the draft
1918 - Wash catcher Eddie Ainsmith applies for deferment from the draft
Secretary of War Newton D Baker rules Baseball Players are not draft exempt.
1927 - Ty Cobb gets his 4,000th hit.
1927 - Ty Cobb gets his 4,000th hit.
1936 - Indians' Bob Feller makes his major league debut in relief.
1946 - Ilie Nastase, Bucharest Romania, tennis player (US Open 1972) is born.
1960 - SF Giants Juan Marichal debuts, with a 1 hitter against Phillies.
1963 - Philadelphia Phillies Roy Siever hits HR # 300.
1963 - Philadelphia Phillies Roy Siever hits HR # 300.
1973 - Willie Mays named to NL all star team for 24th time (ties Stan Musial).
1990 - Cincinnati Red Pete Rose is sentence to 5 months for tax evasion.
1990 - Dave Raghetti pitches in his 499th game as a NY Yankee,
passing Whitey Ford in most appearances as a NY Yankee.
1991 - Cal Ripken plays in his 1,500th consecutive game.
1991 - Cal Ripken plays in his 1,500th consecutive game.
1991 - Mike Tyson rapes a Miss Black America contestant (Desiree Washington).
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