Wednesday, June 25, 2014

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JUNE 25TH

1934 - NY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits for the cycle beating White Sox 11-2.
1935 - Joe Louis defeats Primo Carnera at Yankee Stadium.
1942 - Willis Reed, NBA hall of fame MVP center/coach (NY Knicks) is born.
1947 - Heavyweight Joe Louis KOs Tami Mauriello.
1948 - Joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1949 - Phyllis George-Brown, Denton Tx, Miss America
(1971)/sportscaster (CBS) is born.
1967 - Muhammed Ali (Cassius Clay) sentenced to 5 years.
1968 - Bobby Bonds hits a grand slam in his 1st major league game (Giants).
1969 - Pancho Gonzalez beats Charles Pasarell in 112 game (5hr12m) marathon.
1972 - Bernice Gera becomes 1st female umpire in pro baseball.
1986 - Phillies give Steve Carlton, 41, his unconditional release.
1988 - Cal Ripken Jr plays in his 1,000th consecutive game.
1991 - Martina Navratilova wins record 100th singles match at Wimbledon.
1993 - NY Islander goalie Billy Smith elected to NHL Hall of Fame.


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