Tuesday, August 26, 2014

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - AUGUST 26TH

1912 - Walter Johnson's 16-game winning streak ends
1937 - Tom Heinsohn, NBA star/coach (Boston Celtic) is born
1938 - Montreal Maroons dropped from NHL
1939 - First major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Bkln Dodgers (W2XBS NY)
1947 - First black baseball pitcher Don Bankhead (Hit a HR on 1st at bat)
1955 - First color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup)
1962 - Minnesota Twins Jack Kralick no-hits KC A's, 1-0
1972 - Leo Durocher replaces Harry Walker as manager of Astros
1973 - David Eisenhower writes his last sports column
1985 - Baltimore Oriole Eddie Murray knocks in 9 RBIs in a game vs California Angels
1991 - Kansas City Royal Brett Saberegen no-hits White Sox 7-0

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