Wednesday, August 28, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - AUGUST 28TH

1921 - Babe Ruth starts streak of an extra-base hit in 9 straight games.
1926 - Indian Emil Levsen pitches complete doubleheader victory (Red Sox).
1932 - Andy Bathgate, Canada, NY Ranger (1958 NHL MVP) is born.
1936 - Don Denkinger, American baseball umpire is born.
1950 - Ron "Louisiana Lightning" Guidry, Yankee pitcher (Cy Young 1978) is born.
1951 - Braves sell pitcher Johnny Sain to the Yankees for $50,000.
1955 - First NFL preseason sudden death football, Rams beats Giants 23-17.
1958 - Scott Scovell Hamilton, Toledo Oh, ice skater (Olympic-gold-1984) is born.
1960 - White Sox Ted Kluzewski's 3-run HR is disallowed as ump called time.
1961 - Thomas Connolly, first baseball umpire elected to hall of fame, dies.
1970 - Phillies Larry Bowa steals home for 2nd time in 1970.
1977 - NY Yankee Ron Guidry faces just 28 men & beats Texas Rangers 1-0.
1977 - Nolan Ryan strikes out 300 batters for 5th straight year.
1987 - Mike Schmidt passes Ted Williams & Willie McCovey with 522 HRs.
1991 - Red Tom Browning vs Expo Dennis Martinez both perfect game pitcher.
2008 - Phil Hill, American race car driver and one-time F1 world champion (b. 1927).

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