TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JUNE 11TH

1904 - Cubs' Bob Wicker no-hits NY Giants, wins in 12th on 1 hitter, 1-0.

1913 - Vince Lombardi, Brooklyn NY, NFL coach (Green Bay Packers) is born.

1927 - Babe Ruth hits 19th & 20th of 60 HRs.
1938 - Cincinnati Red Johnny Vander Meer no-hits Boston Braves, 3-0.

1939 - Jackie Stewart, Scotland, driver/sports announcer (27 Grand Prix) is born.

1950 - Ben Hogan wins US Open golf tournament.
1955 - 87th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard Nashua wins in 2:29.
1955 - Le Mans race car accident kills 83 spectators (race continues).

1956 - Joe Montana, New Eagle PA, NFL quarterback (San Francisco 49ers) is born.

1959 - Charlie Sifford becomes the 1st African American to play in a US Golf Open.

1961 - Roger Maris hits 19th & 20th of 61 HRs.
1967 - A. J. Foyt and Dan Gurney drive a Ford to victory in Le Mans.

1978 - Bjorn Borg wins French Open Title.
1981 - Mariners beat Orioles 8-2 at Kingdome, then players go on strike.
1982 - Larry Holmes TKOs Gerry Cooney in 13 for Heavyweight boxing title.

1990 - Nolan Ryan pitches his 6th no-hitter beating Oakland, in 9th he

retires Ken Phelps, Rickey Henderson & Willie Randolph (all ex Yanks).
1992 - Owners approve sale of Seattle Mariners to a Japanese group.
1992 - Tracy Austin, 29, is youngest inductee of Intl Tennis Hall of Fame.
1992 - US Olympic baseball team plays 1st exhibtion game, beat Venez 20-0.

2012 - Stanley Cup: Los Angeles Kings defeat New Jersey Devils in 6 games.

2012 - Teofilo Stevenson, Cuban Heavyweight boxer, dies from a heart attack at 60.
2013 - Miller Barber, American golfer, dies from lymphoma at 82.