TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JUNE 7TH

1906 - Chicago Cubs score 11 in 1st inning, beating NY Giants 19-0.

1932 - Pitcher John Quinn, 47, is oldest player to have an extra-base hit

(a double) & bat in a run, as the Dodgers beat the Cubs 9-2.

1937 - Bert sugar, Washington D.C., sports writer (Sting like a Bee), (d. 2012) is born.
1939 - Cleveland Indians sets AL record of 16 inning game

without striking out, however lose game 5-4 to NY Yankees.

1941 - 73rd Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard Whirlaway win in 2:31 (triple crown).

1947 - Thurman Munson, baseball catcher/captain (NY Yankees) is born.

1966 - NY Mets pass up Reggie Jackson to draft Steve Chilcott #1.
1967 - NY Yankees draft Ron Blomberg #1.

1970 - Jockey Willie Shoemaker passes Johnny Longden with his 6,033 win.

1972 - Pirate's Gene Alley bases-loaded walk, beats Padres 1-0 in 18th.
1974 - Padres draft Brown University shortstop Bill Almon #1.

1975 - Allen Iverson, NBA guard (Philadelphia 76ers) is born.

1977 - White Sox draft Harold Baines #1.

1980 - 50th French Mens Tennis: Bjorn Borg beats Vitas Gerulaitis (64 61 62).

1981 - Anna Kournikova, Russian tennis player, born in Moscow is born.

1982 - NY Mets draft Dwight Gooden, Roger McDowell & Randy Myers.

1983 - Steve Carlton temporarily passes Nolan Ryan with his 3,552 strike out.

1989 - Wayne Gretzky wins his 9th NHL Hart (MVP) Trophy in 10 years.
1989 - First Baseball game to start outdoors & end indoors, as

Toronto Blue Jays stadium closes roof during game at 8:48, & beat Brewers 4-2.

1993 - Drazen Petrovic, NBA player (NJ Nets), dies in auto-accident at 28.

1994 - A's outfielder Rickey Henderson steals his 1,100th career base.

2008 - Jim McKay, American sportscaster (b. 1921) dies.