1861 - Peter Jackson, Heavyweight boxer (hall of famer) is born.
1905 - Marvin Hart KOs Jack Hart in 12 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1931 - Max Schmeling TKOs Young Stribling in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.
1932 - First Sunday game at Fenway Park, Yanks beat Red Sox 13-2.
1932 - John McGraw retires from baseball.
1939 - Lou Gehrig day; Gehrig makes "luckiest man" speech.
1944 - Oriole Park (Minor League baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore.
1947 - Cleveland Indians purchase Larry Dolby, the 1st black in AL.
1950 - Casey Stengel asks Joe DiMaggio to play 1st base (handles 13 chances).
1944 - Oriole Park (Minor League baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore.
1947 - Cleveland Indians purchase Larry Dolby, the 1st black in AL.
1950 - Casey Stengel asks Joe DiMaggio to play 1st base (handles 13 chances).
1980 - First US Seniors Golf Open: Roberto deVicenzo.
1985 - Frank Selke, Canadian ice hockey manager (b. 1893) dies.
1987 - NY Met Darryl Strawberry threatens teammates Wally Backman
& Lee Mazzilli for criticizing his play.
1993 - Don Drysdale, American Major League
Baseball player, dies of a heart attack at 56.
1993 - 100th Wimbledon Women's Tennis Open:
Steffi Graf beats Jana Novotna (7-6 1-6 6-4).
2006 - Steve Yzerman officially retires from the NHL,
finishing with 692 goals and 1755 points.
2012 - Antonio Esfandiari wins a record $18.3 million in poker after
winning the 2012 World Series of Poker $1,000,000 Buy-In.
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