1793 - Tennis is 1st mentioned in an English sporting magazine.
1880 - 1st pro baseball game at Polo Grounds, NY Metropolitans
1880 - 1st pro baseball game at Polo Grounds, NY Metropolitans
beat Washington Nationals 4-2 in 5 innings.
1907 - Gene Autry, Tioga Tx, singer/actor/owner (California Angels) is born.
1914 - Boston Braves, who were in last place in mid-July, clinch NL pennant.
1915 - Philadelphia Phillies clinch their 1st pennant.
1941 - Joe Louis TKOs Lou Nova in 6 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1945 - Cubs clinch NL pennant.
1946 - 1st time NL pennant ends in a tie (Cards & Dodgers).
1946 - Los Angeles (previously Cleveland) Rams play 1st NFL game in LA.
1952 - Stan Musial makes his only major league pitching appearance.
1954 - Willie Mays famous over-the-shoulder catch of Vic Wertz' 460' drive.
1957 - NY Giants play & lose their last game at Polo Grounds (9-1 to Pitts).
1963 - Cardinal's celebrate Stan Musial Day in St Louis, for Stan Musial's
1914 - Boston Braves, who were in last place in mid-July, clinch NL pennant.
1915 - Philadelphia Phillies clinch their 1st pennant.
1941 - Joe Louis TKOs Lou Nova in 6 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1945 - Cubs clinch NL pennant.
1946 - 1st time NL pennant ends in a tie (Cards & Dodgers).
1946 - Los Angeles (previously Cleveland) Rams play 1st NFL game in LA.
1952 - Stan Musial makes his only major league pitching appearance.
1954 - Willie Mays famous over-the-shoulder catch of Vic Wertz' 460' drive.
1957 - NY Giants play & lose their last game at Polo Grounds (9-1 to Pitts).
1963 - Cardinal's celebrate Stan Musial Day in St Louis, for Stan Musial's
final game, where he hits his 3,629th & 3,630th HRs.
1969 - Steve O'Neal of NY Jets, kicks longest NFL punt; 98 yards vs Denver.
1975 - Casey Stengel, NY Yankee manager (1949-60), dies in Glendale at 85.
1976 - SF Giant John Montefusco no-hits Atlanta Braves, 9-0.
1977 - Eva Shain is 1st woman to referee a Heavyweight championship.
1977 - Muhammad Ali beats Earnie Shavers in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.
1977 - Eva Shain is 1st woman to referee a Heavyweight championship.
1977 - Muhammad Ali beats Earnie Shavers in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.
1979 - Astros' J R Richard strikes out NL season righty record of 313.
1982 - Monty Stratton, baseball player (b. 1912) dies.
1983 - Oakland A's Mike Warren no-hits Chicago White Sox, 3-0.
1985 - Houston QB Warren Moon sacked NFL tying record 12 times (by Cowboys).
1986 - Cubs Greg Maddux defeats Phillies Mike Maddux (1st rookie brothers).
1986 - Indians Jay Bell is 10th to hit a HR on 1st major league pitch he sees.
1983 - Oakland A's Mike Warren no-hits Chicago White Sox, 3-0.
1985 - Houston QB Warren Moon sacked NFL tying record 12 times (by Cowboys).
1986 - Cubs Greg Maddux defeats Phillies Mike Maddux (1st rookie brothers).
1986 - Indians Jay Bell is 10th to hit a HR on 1st major league pitch he sees.
1986 - Mary Lou Retton retires as a gymnast.
1988 - Kevin Durant, American basketball player is born.
1989 - A A Busch Jr, brewer/baseball owner (St Louis Cards), dies at 90.
1994 - Don Watson, race car driver, dies in an accident at 46.
1996 - Houston Astro's retire Nolan Ryan's #34.
2005 - Chicago White Sox clinch their first division title since 2000
and become just the 10th team in the history of baseball to be in
first place on every day of the season.
2013 - L. C. Greenwood, football player, dies from kidney failure at 67.
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