Friday, May 10, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - MAY 10TH

1870 - Jem Mace & defends his Heavyweight crown against Irish champ Joe Coburn, 
it lasts 1 hr & 17 minutes, & neither is struck by a punch.
1930 - Pat Summerall, who passed away on April 16, 2013, 
NFLer (NY Giants)/sportscaster is born.
1941 - 67th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Whirlaway wins in 1:58.8.
1946 - Red Sox win 15th straight beat Yanks 5-4, DiMaggio hits Grand Slam.
1955 - Chris Berman, sportscaster (ESPN) is born.
1967 - Hank Aaron only inside the park HR (vs Jim Bunning).
1973 - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 2.
1981 - Montreal Expo Charlie Lee no-hits SF Giants, 4-0.
1997 - Chicago Cubs turn baseballs 68th triple play (vs SF Giants).
2002 - Anaheim Angels crush the Chicago White Sox 19-0. The Angels join the 
1923 Indians, 1939 Yankees and 1950 Red Sox as the only teams
 to beat two opponents by 19 or more runs in the same season.

No comments:

Post a Comment