Monday, August 26, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - AUGUST 26TH

1912 - Walter Johnson's 16-game winning streak ends.
1933 - Jan van Houten bicycles world record time (44,588 km).
1937 - Tom Heinsohn, NBA star/coach (Boston Celtic) is born.
1939 - First major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Brooklyn Dodgers (W2XBS NY).
1947 - First black baseball pitcher Don Bankhead (Hit a HR on 1st at bat).
1955 - First color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup).
1962 - Minnesota Twins Jack Kralick no-hits KC A's, 1-0.
1971 - Orioles' Don Buford struck out 5 times in a game.
1972 - Leo Durocher replaces Harry Walker as manager of Astros.
1973 - David Eisenhower writes his last sports column.
1985 - Balt Oriole Eddie Murray knocks in 9 RBIs in a game vs California Angels.
1991 - Royal Bret Saberegen no-hits White Sox 7-0.

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