TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - MAY 25TH

1898 - Gene Tunney, world Heavyweight boxing champion (1926-30) is born.

1906 - After 20 straight wins, Boston Pilgrims lose to Chicago White Sox 3-0.
1919 - Casey Stengel releases a sparrow from under his baseball cap.

1919 - Lindsey Nelson, Pulaski Tn, sportscaster (NY Mets) is born.
1922 - Babe Ruth suspended 1 day & fined $200 for throwing dirt on an ump.
1935 - Babe Ruth hits his last 3 home runs, Boston Braves vs Pirates.
1939 - Carl Storck becomes 2nd NFL president.
1941 - Ted Williams raises his batting avg over .400 for 1st time in 1941.

1948 - 30th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Norwood Hills CC St Louis.

1951 - NY Giant Willie Mays 1st major league game (goes 0 for 5).
1953 - Braves Max Surkont strikes out record 8 Reds in a row.

1963 - Early Wynn wins his 300th baseball game.

1965 - Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston in 1 for Heavyweight boxing title rematch.

1978 - Brian Urlacher, American football player is born.

1981 - Bobby Unser becomes 1st Indy 500 winner to be disqualified.
1981 - Carl Yastrzemski is 4th to get 3,000 hits (Cobb, Musial & Aaron).
1983 - Kirk Gibson (Tigers) & Jorge Orta (Blue Jays) hit inside park HRs.

1984 - Red Sox trade pitcher Dennis Eckersley to Cubs for Bill Buckner.
1986 - KC Royal George Brett gets his 2,000th hit.

1997 - Minnesota Twins retire Kirby Puckett's uniform #.