TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JULY 6TH

1919 - William Veeck, sportswriter, replaces Fred Mitchell as Cubs president.

1929 - St Louis has two, 10 run innings & beats Phillies 28-6.

1931 - 35th US Golf Open: Billy Burke shoots a 292 at Inverness Club Ohio.
1932 - Cubs shortstop Bill Jurges is shot twice in Chicago

hotel room by a spurned girlfriend, Violet Popovich Valli.
1933 - First All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-2 at

Comiskey Park, Chicago, Babe Ruth hits first All Star home run.

1941 - NY Yankees unveil a monument to Lou Gehrig in centerfield.

1946 - Fred Dryer, Hawthone California, NFLer

(NY Giants, LA Rams)/actor (Hunter) is born.
1948 - Brad Park, Scarborough Ontario, NHL

defenseman (NY Rangers, Boston Bruins) is born.

1975 - Ruffian, American racehorse (b. 1972) dies.

1980 - Pau Gasol, Spanish, Chicago Bulls, basketball player is born.

1986 - 100th Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Boris Becker beats Ivan Lendl (64 63 75).
1986 - Amy Alcott wins LPGA Mazda Hall of Fame Golf Championship.

1988 - Wrestler Jake Roberts convicted of battery.
1989 - Despite retiring May 29, Mike Schmidt elected to start All Star game.
1990 - After pitching a no-hitter lose, NY Yankee Andy Hawkins

pitches a complete 12 inn game & loses 2-0.

1992 - Fay Vincent institutes plans to realign NL.

1994 - Shreveport Pirates first CFL game (vs Ottawa).
1995 - Lottie Dod, 15, beats Blanch Bingley at Wimbledon.

1997 - Montreal Expos retire Andre Dawson's uniform #10.

2013 - The British Lions defeat Australia 41-16

to win their first rugby Test series since 1997.