TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JUNE 10TH

1921 - Babe Ruth becomes all time HR champ with #120 (Gavvy Cravath).

1926 - Phillies Russ Wrightstone hits for the cycle.
1930 - Winnipeg Rugby Football Club forms.
1946 - Jack Johnson, 1st African American world Heavyweight
boxing champion, dies in a car accident aged 68.

1950 - 50th US Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 287 at Merion Golf Club PA.

1952 - Chicago White Sox Sam Mele is 6th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (4th).

1962 - A record 54 home runs hit in baseball.

1972 - Hank Aaron's grandslammer (14) ties him for NL lead with Gil Hodges

& moves him ahead of Willie Mays as #2 HR hitter (649).

1974 - Mike Schmidt hits a ball off public address speaker on Astrodome roof.
1978 - 110th Belmont: Steve Cauthen aboard Affirmed wins in 2:26.8.

1981 - Pete Rose ties Stan Musial's NL record of 3,630 hits.

1982 - Tara Lipinski, figure skater (1997 World Champ), is born in Philadelphia, PA.

1986 - A Bartlett Giamatti becomes president of baseball's NL.
1988 - Greatest number of participants (31,678) on a bicycle tour (London).

1990 - Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers for 1st time since 1974 in Portland.

1995 - Orioles Jeff Manto, hits his 4th consecutive homer.
1996 - Stanley Cup: Colo Avalanche sweep Florida Panthers in 4 games.
1997 - Kevin Brown of Florida Marlins no hits SF Giants 9-0.

2000 - Stanley Cup: New Jersey Devils defeat Dallas Stars 4-2.