Saturday, July 25, 2015

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JULY 25TH

1902 - James J Jeffries KOs Bob Fitzsimmons in 8 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1913 - Pirates Max Carey goes hitless, but scores 5 runs against Phillies.
1939 - NY Yankee Atley Donald sets AL rookie record with 12 consecutive win.
1941 - Red Sox Lefty Grove becomes 12th to win 300 games (his last victory).
1954 - Walter Payton, Columbia, MS, NFL running back (Chicago Bears) is born.
1978 - Cincinnati Red Pete Rose sets NL record hitting in 38 consecutive games.
1981 - Anti-apartheid protesters in Hamilton, New Zealand, force the cancellation
of a rugby test between New Zealand's All Blacks and South Africa’s Springboks
by invading the pitch during the game.
1986 - Theodore H "Ted" Lyons, pitcher (Chicago White Sox), dies at 85.
1988 - Pedro Delgado wins Tour de France.
1990 - KC Royal George Brett hits for the cycle.
1990 - Roseanne Barr sings National Anthem
at Cincinnati Reds-San Diego Padres game.
1991 - Pittsburgh Steelers guard Terry Long treated for an apparent suicide
attempt after he learned he tested positive for steroid use.
1997 - QB Brett Favre, re-signs with Green Bay Packers for $50M for 7 years.
1997 - Ben Hogan, golfer (Masters, Brit Open, US Open-1953), dies at 84.

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