1874 - Nap Lajoie, American baseball player (d. 1959) is born.
1901 - National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues forms.
1908 - Dodger Nap Rucker no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0.
1913 - Phillies & Braves tie record of only 1 run in a double header,
1908 - Dodger Nap Rucker no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0.
1913 - Phillies & Braves tie record of only 1 run in a double header,
Phillies win 1st game 1-0, then a scoreless tie into 10th.
1918 - Due to WW I, 15th World Series begins a month early.
1921 - Walter Johnson sets strikeout mark at 2,287.
1921 - Walter Johnson sets strikeout mark at 2,287.
1931 - John Thomson, football player dies in an
accidental collision during a match (b. 1909).
1936 - Bill Mazeroski, MLB 2nd baseman (won 1960 World Series for Pittsburgh) is born.
1946 - Joe Garagiola plays his 1st major league baseball game.
1955 - Dodger Don Newcombe hits NL pitcher record 7th HR of season.
1960 - Cassius Clay captures Olympic light Heavyweight gold medal.
1962 - Cubs Ken Hubbs sets 2nd base record for consecutive errorless games
1960 - Cassius Clay captures Olympic light Heavyweight gold medal.
1962 - Cubs Ken Hubbs sets 2nd base record for consecutive errorless games
at 78 & consecutive errorless chances (418), he errors in the 4th.
1971 - Astros pitcher J R Richard debut, strikes out 15 Giants in a 5-3 win.
1971 - NY Mets Don Hahn hits 1st inside the park homer at Phillies Vet.
1972 - 11 Israeli athletes are slain at Munich Olympics by Palestinian terrorists.
1971 - NY Mets Don Hahn hits 1st inside the park homer at Phillies Vet.
1972 - 11 Israeli athletes are slain at Munich Olympics by Palestinian terrorists.
1972 - Mosje Weinberg, Israeli olympic wrestling coach, murdered.
1979 - Roscoe Tanner fires 11 aces, breaks the net with his bullet serve
& upsets top-seeded Bjorn Borg in US Tennis Open quarterfinals.
1987 - John McEnroe is fined $17,500 for tirades at US Tennis Open.
1988 - CFL's Earl Winfield (Ham) scores TDs on 101-yd punt return,
100-yd kickoff return & 58-yd pass reception.
1989 - Chris Evert last US Open match, she is defeated by Zina Garrison.
1990 - Pete Sampras ends Ivan Lendl's bid for 9th straight US Open final.
1992 - Dan O'Brien sets world record Decathlon (8891 points).
1989 - Chris Evert last US Open match, she is defeated by Zina Garrison.
1990 - Pete Sampras ends Ivan Lendl's bid for 9th straight US Open final.
1992 - Dan O'Brien sets world record Decathlon (8891 points).
1992 - Billy Herman, 2nd baseman/manager (Dodgers, Cubs), dies at 83.
1994 - SF 49'er Jerry Rice catches NFL record 127th touchdown pass.
1995 - Cal Ripken Jr ties Gehrig's record of playing in 2,130 straight games.
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1995 - Cal Ripken Jr ties Gehrig's record of playing in 2,130 straight games.
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