TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - AUGUST 14TH

1916 - Wellington Mara, Co-Owner of the New York Giants (d. 2005) is born.

1930 - Earl Weaver, St Louis Mo, Hall of Fame manager

(Baltimore Orioles 1968-82, 85-86), (d. 2013) is born.

1932 - Dodger John Quinn, 49, is oldest pitcher to win a major league game.
1936 - First Olympic basketball game (Berlin).

1939 - First night games at Comiskey Park (White Sox 5, Browns 2).

1954 - Mark "The Bird" Fidrych, American baseball player is born

1959 - 26th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Baltimore 29, All-Stars 0 (70,000).
1959 - AFL organized with NY, Dallas, LA, Minneapolis, Denver & Houston.

1959 - Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Lansing Michigan,

NBA Forward (LA Lakers/Olympic-gold-92) is born.

1964 - Bo Belinsky is suspended after attacking sportswriter Braven Dyer.

1969 - NY Mets fall 9½ games back, later to win pennant.

1973 - Johnny Unitas files $725,000 suit against Baltimore Colts.

1981 - Philadelphia's Mike Schmidt hits his 300th career HR off NY Met Mike Scott.

1982 - Pete Rose (Phillies) 12,365 at bat sets record (passes Aaron).

1987 - Tim Tebow, American football player is born.

1987 - Oakland's Mark McGwire sets rookie HR record at 39, en route to 49.

1988 - Enzo Ferrari, Italy, sportscar manufacturer (Ferrari), dies at 90.

1990 - Denver vote for a 1% sales tax to pay for a baseball franchise.
1993 - Reggie Jackson Day - NY Yankees retire 13th # (#44).

1999 - Pee Wee Reese, American baseball player (b. 1918) dies.