TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JULY 11TH

1914 - Babe Ruth debuts as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox, he beats Cleve 4-3.
1923 - Harry Frazee, sells Red Sox to Ohio businessmen for $1M.

1939 - 7th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Yankee Stadium,

New York NY Yankee/AL maanager Joe McCarthy starts 6 Yankees.

1950 - 17th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 in 14 at Comiskey Park,

Chicago Ted Williams breaks his elbow; 1st extra inning All Star Game.

1953 - Leon Spinks, St. Louis Missouri, Heavyweight

boxing champ (1978, Olympic-gold-1976) is born.

1968 - Earl Weaver replaces Hank Bauer as manager of Orioles.

1982 - FIFA 12th World Cup: Italy beats West Germany 3-1 in Madrid.

1985 - Astros' Nolan Ryan, 1st to strike out 4000 (Mets' Danny Heep).
1987 - Orioles' Cal Ripkin becomes 1st to manage 2 sons, as Billy joins Cal.
1988 - Mike Tyson hires Donald Trump as an advisor.
1989 - 60th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Anaheim Stadium,

All Star MVP: Bo Jackson (KC Royals).
1989 - President Ronald Reagan sportscasts All Star Game.
1991 - Calumet Farm, home to 8 Kentucky Derby winners, files bankruptcy.
1993 - 14th US Seniors Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus.

2009 - Arturo Gatti, Italian-Canadian professional boxer (b. 1972) dies.
2010 - Bob Sheppard, NY Yankees and NY Giants announcer (b. 1910) dies.

2010 - FIFA World Cup: Spain beats the Netherlands 1-0 for football's

19th World Cup in Johannesburg (Spain's 1st title).
2012 - 20th ESPY Awards: LeBron James, Brittney Griner win.
2012 - Steve Nash is traded by the Phoenix Suns to the Los Angeles Lakers.