1911 - Ty Cobb hits in his 40th straight game. Does not get a hit next day.
1932 - First Sunday game at Fenway Park, Yanks beat Red Sox 13-2.
1932 - John McGraw retires from baseball.
1932 - John McGraw retires from baseball.
1939 - Lou Gehrig day; Gehrig makes "luckiest man" speech.
1944 - Oriole Park (Minor League baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore.
1947 - Cleveland Indians purchase Larry Dolby, the 1st black in AL.
1944 - Oriole Park (Minor League baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore.
1947 - Cleveland Indians purchase Larry Dolby, the 1st black in AL.
1950 - Casey Stengel asks Joe DiMaggio to play 1st base (handles 13 chances).
1957 - Orel Hershiser, Buffalo NY, pitcher (LA Dodgers, Cleveland Indians) is born.
1985 - Frank Selke, Canadian ice hockey manager (b. 1893) dies.
1993 - 100th Wimbledon Womens Tennis Open:
Steffi Graf beats J Novotna (7-6 1-6 6-4).
1993 - Don Drysdale, Major League Baseball pitcher, dies of a heart attack at 56.
1994 - Lewis A "Lew" Hoad, tennis star (Wimbledon 1953, 56), dies at 59.
1994 - Lewis A "Lew" Hoad, tennis star (Wimbledon 1953, 56), dies at 59.
2011 - 125th Wimbledon Mens Tennis:
Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal (6-4 6-1 1-6 6-3).
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