1851 - Yacht "America" wins first Royal Yacht Squadron Cup (America's Cup).
1927 - Babe Ruth hits 40th of 60 homers.
1934 - Red Sox pitcher Wes Ferrell hits 2 HRs to beat White Sox 3-2 in 12.
1939 - Carl Yastrzemski, NY, Boston Red Sox great (1967 AL MVP, Hall of Fame) is born.
1941 - Bill Parcells, NFL coach (NY Giants, NY Jets, NE Patriots, Hall of Fame 2013) is born.
1950 - Althea Gibson becomes first black competetor in natl tennis competition.
1951 - Harlem Globetrotters play in Olympic Stadium, Berlin before 75,052.
1951 - Harlem Globetrotters play in Olympic Stadium, Berlin before 75,052.
1956 - Paul Molitor, St Paul MN, infielder (Mn Twins, 1993 World Series MVP) is born.
1960 - Gil Hodges set NL righty HR record with #352.
1965 - San Francisco Giants pitcher Juan Marachal hits LA Dodger
catcher John Roseboro on the head with his bat causing a 14 minute brawl.
1980 - Bill Veeck agrees to sell Chicago White Sox to Eddie DeBartolo Sr
for $20,000,000, AL owners block the sale.
1989 - Nolan Ryan strikes out his 5,000th batter (Rickey Henderson).
2007 - The Texas Rangers rout the Baltimore Orioles 30-3,
the most runs scored by a team in modern MLB history.
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