1900 - First Davis Cup tennis competition, named after Dwight Filley Davis,
began at Longwood Cricket Club in Mass, & won by US 2 days later
1930 - Jerry Tarkanian, basketball coach (California State, UNLV, 625-122) is born
1931 - Washington Senator Bob Burke no-hits Boston Red Sox, 5-0
1936 - Frank Howard, baseball player (NL Rookie of the Year 1960) is born
1936 - Frank Howard, baseball player (NL Rookie of the Year 1960) is born
1946 - Dreyfuss family, owners of Pittsburgh Pirates since 1900, sells club
to Frank McKinney & John Galbreath for $25 million
1950 - Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA All-American Golf Open
1950 - Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA All-American Golf Open
1953 - "Sweet" Lou Dunbar, basketball player (Harlem Globetrotters) is born
1970 - NY Yankees honor Casey Stengel, retiring his number 37 (BTG was there)
1976 - Chicago White Sox suit up in shorts
1981 - Roger Federer, Basel Switzerland, tennis player (17 grand slams) is born
1988 - Cubs & Phillies attempt to play 1st night game ever at Wrigley Field
but are rained out in 4th inning with Chicago leading, 3-1
1990 - Carlton Fisk ties Johnny Bench hitting 327 HRs as a catcher
1990 - Pete Rose begins 5-ms prison term at Marion (IL) Federal prison camp
1991 - With two months left, White Sox set new home attendance (2,150,951)
1990 - Pete Rose begins 5-ms prison term at Marion (IL) Federal prison camp
1991 - With two months left, White Sox set new home attendance (2,150,951)
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