Sunday, August 25, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - AUGUST 25TH

1804 - Alice Meynell becomes first woman jockey (England).
1920 - First US woman to win in Olympics (Ethelda Bleibtrey).
1924 - Washington Senator Walter Johnson 2nd no-hitter beats Browns, 2-0 in 7 innings.
1927 - Althea Gibson, Silver SC, first black tennis champion in a major event is born.
1936 - 3 Braves hit twice in an inning getting 2 hits each.
1946 - Rollie Fingers, relief pitcher (Oakland Athletics, MVP/Cy Young-1981) is born.
1950 - Sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win Middleweight boxing title.
1960 - AFL begins placing players names on back of their jersies.
1967 - Minn Twin Dean Chance 2nd no-hitter of month beats Cleveland, 2-1.
1968 - NY Yankee outfield Rocky Colavito pitches 2 2/3 innings & beats Tigers 6-5;
he played right field in 2nd game & homered.
1986 - A's Mark McGwire hits his 1st major league home run.
1991 - Cubs Doug Dascenzo commits his first career error after 242 games.
1996 - 96th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Tiger Woods.

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