Thursday, August 27, 2015

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - AUGUST 27TH

1897 - Roger Bresnahan debuts as Wash Senator pitcher (later HOF catcher).
1908 - Calgary City Rugby Football Club re-organizes as the Tigers.
1910 - Using twenty 137,000 candlepower arc lights, 2 amateur
baseball teams play a night game at White Sox Park.
1911 - Chicago White Sox Ed Walsh no-hits Boston, 5-0.
1921 - J E Clair of Acme Packing Co of Green Bay granted an NFL franchise.
1928 - Joan Kroc, wife of Ray Korc/owner (McDonalds & San Diego Padres) is born.
1957 - Bernhard Langer, German golfer (two-time Masters champion) is born.
1966 - Oakland Pitcher Paul Lindblad begins a 385 cons errorless streak.
1974 - NY Met Benny Ayala hits a HR in his 1st at bat.
1975 - First night match at US Tennis Open (Parun defeats Smith).
1975 - Veronica & Colin Scargill (England) complete tandem bicycle ride,
a record 18,020 miles around the world.
1976 - Transsexual Renee Richards barred from competing in US Tennis Open.
1978 - Gerrie Knetemann becomes world cyclist champion.
1982 - Rickey Henderson steals 119th base of season breaks Lou Brock's mark.
1985 - Mary Joe Fernandez, 14 years & 8 days old is youngest
to win a US Tennis Open match (beats Sara Gomer in 1st round).
1990 - Brewers-Blue Jays game is delayed 35 minutes due to gnats.
1990 - Rosa Mota wins female marathon (2:31:27).

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