1919 - Curt Gowdy, Green River Wyo, sportscaster (ABC) is born.
1928 - First woman to win a track and field olympic
gold medal, Halina Konopacka of Poland.
1934 - St Louis Cards defeat Cin Reds 8-6 in 18 innings,
pitchers Dizzy Dean & Tony Freitos go the distant.
1949 - Lightning strikes a baseball field in Fla, kills SS & 3rd baseman.
1951 - Evonne Goolagong Cawley, NSW Aust, tennis player (Wimbledon 1971) is born.
1954 - Mil Braves' Joe Adcock sets record of 18 total bases (4 hrs, 1 double).
1954 - Mil Braves' Joe Adcock sets record of 18 total bases (4 hrs, 1 double).
1978 - Pete Rose ties NL record hitting streak at 44.
1980 - Rangers snap Orioles pitcher Steve Stone's 14-game winning streak.
1981 - 42 day old, second major league baseball strike ends.
1980 - Rangers snap Orioles pitcher Steve Stone's 14-game winning streak.
1981 - 42 day old, second major league baseball strike ends.
1987 - Oriole Eddie Murray hits his 299th & 300th career home runs.
1988 - Willie Stargell became 200th man inducted in Baseball's Hall of Fame.
1990 - Nolan Ryan becomes 20th major league pitcher to win 300 games.
1990 - Nolan Ryan becomes 20th major league pitcher to win 300 games.
1997 - A's trade Mark McGwire to St Louis Cards.
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