Tuesday, June 4, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JUNE 4TH

1927 - First Ryder Cup: US beats England, 9½-2½ at 
Worcester Country Club (Worcester, Massachusetts, US).
1940 - First NL night game at Sportsman's Park (Dodgers 10, Cardinals 1).
1940 - First night game at Forbes Field (Pirates 14, Braves 2).
1958 - SF Giants Hank Sauer & B Schmidt are 2nd to hit consecutive pinch HRs.
1964 - LA Dodger Sandy Koufax 3rd no-hitter beats Phil Phillies, 3-0.
1974 - NFL grants franchise to Seattle Seahawks.
1984 - Arnold Palmer fails to make US Open golf tournament 1st time in 32 years.
1985 - Evan Lysacek, American figure skater is born.
1988 - Rickey Henderson steals 2 bases for record 249 as a NY Yankee.
1989 - Red Sox lead Blue Jays 10-0 in 7th, but lose 12-11 in 12 for
Blue Jays 12th consecutive victory at Fenway.
1990 - LA Dodger Ramon Martinez strikes out 18 Atlanta Braves.
1992 - Earvin Johnson III, son of NBA foward Magic Johnson is born.

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