1919 - William Veeck, sportswriter, replaces Fred Mitchell as Cubs president.
1929 - St Louis has 2, 10 run innings & beats Phillies 28-6.
1932 - Cubs shortstop Bill Jurges is shot twice in Chicago hotel room
by a spurned girlfriend, Violet Popovich Valli.
1933 - 1st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-2 at Comiskey Park, Chicago.
1933 - 1st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-2 at Comiskey Park, Chicago.
1941 - NY Yankees unveil a monument to Lou Gehrig in centerfield.
1946 - Fred Dryer, Hawthone California, NFLer
(NY Giants, LA Rams)/actor (Hunter) is born.
1975 - Ruffian, American racehorse (b. 1972) dies.
1986 - 100th Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Boris Becker beats Ivan Lendl (64 63 75).
1989 - Despite retiring May 29, Mike Schmidt elected to start All Star game.
1990 - After pitching a no-hitter lose, NY Yankee Andy Hawkins
1990 - After pitching a no-hitter lose, NY Yankee Andy Hawkins
pitches a complete 12 inn game & loses 2-0.
1992 - Fay Vincent realigns NL, putting Cubs, Cards & Rockies in West
& Cards, Braves & Marlins in East.
1997 - Montreal Expos retire Andre Dawson's uniform #10.
2008 - 115th Wimbledon Women's Tennis:
Venus Williams beats Serena Williams (7-5 6-4).
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