TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - AUGUST 9TH

1905 - Mistaking her husband for a burglar, Ty Cobb's mother kills him.
1923 - NY State Golf Association formed.
1925 - Only time Babe Ruth pinch-hit for, Bobby Veach flies out.

1928 - Bob Cousy, Manhattan New York, NBA

guard (Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP) is born.
1936 - Jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal at Berlin Olympics.

1938 - Rod Laver, Australia, tennis ace (1962, 1969 Grand Slam) is born.
1946 - First time all major-league baseball games (8) are played at night.

1963 - NY Met Roger Craig's NL record-tying 18-game losing streak ends.

1964 - Brett Hull, Belleville Ontario, NHL

right wing (St Louis Blues, Dallas Stars) is born.

1967 - Deion Sanders, Fort Myers Florida, NFL cornerback

wide reciever and MLB player (Dallas Cowboys and NY Yankees) is born.

1971 - Le Roy (Satchel) Paige inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame.
1975 - First NFL game in Louisiana Superdome, Houston beats Saints 13-7.

1976 - Pittsburgh Pirate John Candelaria no-hits LA Dodgers, 2-0.
1977 - NHL refuses merger of 6 WHA clubs.

1979 - Walter O'Malley, CEO (Dodgers), dies at 75.

1987 - LA Rams beat Dallas Cowboys 28-27 in London, England (NFL expo).
1988 - Cubs beat Mets 6-4 in their 1st official night game at Wrigley Field.
1988 - Edmonton Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky to LA Kings for $15-$20 millions.

1997 - Yanks break Minnesota Twins Brad Radke's string of 12 straight wins.
2002 - Barry Bonds hits his 600th career home run.
2012 - Usain Bolt becomes the first person to win the

100m and 200m sprint in back to back Olympics.