TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - AUGUST 15TH

1903 - New Zealand's All Blacks play their first Rugby Test Match against
Australia's Wallabies at the Sydney Cricket Ground, New Zealand win 22-3.
1925 - Chicago White Sox Dickie Kerr, has his first appearance
since winning 2 World Series games in 1919.

1939 - First night game at baseball's Comiskey Park, Sox beat Browns 5-2.
1945 - Chandler sells World Series radio rights for $150,000 to Gillette,
Ford had been World Series sponsor since 1934, pay $100,000 annually.

1945 - Gene Upshaw, NFL guard (Oakland Radiers), NFLPA leader is born.

1952 - 19th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Los Angeles 10, All-Stars 7 (88,316).
1958 - 25th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 35, Detroit 19 (70,000).

1960 - Chic Bears beat NY Giants 16-7 in Toronto (NFL expo).
1960 - Mil Brave Lew Burdette no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0.

1962 - Bubby Brister, Quarterback (NY Jets, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32) is born.

1970 - Patricia Palinkas becomes 1st woman pro football player (Orlando).

1974 - Longest team (6) trampoline bouncing marathon (1,248 hours (52 days)).

1989 - In 2nd start since after cancer treatment, Giants Dave Dravecky breaks
his pitching arm while throwing to Tim Raines.

1990 - Mark McGwire is 1st to hit 30 HRs in each of his 1st 4 seasons.

1993 - Nolan Ryan, 324th & final victory, Rangers 4, Indians 1.
1997 - Dan Wilson hits Seattle Mariners 3,000th HR.

1997 - LA Dodgers retire Tommy Lasorda's #2.
1999 - 81st PGA Championship: Tiger Woods shoots a 277 at Medinah Country Club.
 2007 - Sam Pollock, Canadian sports executive (b. 1925).
2008 - Vic Toweel, South African boxer, bantamweight world champion.
2014 - Jerry Lumpe, American baseball player, dies at 81.