Tuesday, August 27, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - AUGUST 27TH

1910 - Using 20, 137,000 candlepower arc lights, 2 amateur
baseball teams play a night game at White Sox Park.
1911 - Chicago White Sox Ed Walsh no-hits Boston, 5-0.
1917 - Peanuts Lowrey, American baseball player (d. 1986) is born.
1921 - J E Clair of Acme Packing Co of Green Bay granted an NFL franchise.
1928 - Joan Kroc, wife of Ray Korc/owner (McDonalds & San Diego Padres) is born.
1974 - NY Met Benny Ayala hits a HR in his first at bat.
1975 - Veronica & Colin Scargill (England) complete tandem bicycle ride,
a record 18,020 miles around the world.
1976 - Transsexual Renee Richards barred from competing in US Tennis Open.
1978 - Gerrie Knetemann becomes world cyclist champion.
1982 - Rickey Henderson steals 119th base of season breaks Lou Brock's mark.
1985 - Mary Joe Fernandez, 14 years & 8 days old is youngest to win a
US Tennis Open match (beats Sara Gomer in 1st round).
1990 - Brewers-Blue Jays game is delayed 35 minutes due to gnats.
1995 - 95th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Tiger Woods.

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