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In 1957, Alice Roth was hit by two foul balls and injured by both. In 1980, George Brett went 4-for-4 to boost his batting average over .400. In 2002, Wayne Rooney made his English Premier League debut with Everton. In 1997, Davis Love III won his first and only golf major. In 2003, Shaun Micheel...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In 1920, Cleveland Indians infielder Ray Chapman was killed after he was stuck in the head with a pitch. In 2024, dirt track racing legend Scott Bloomquist died in a plane crash. In...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In 2012, Seattle’s Felix Hernandez pitched a perfect game, the first in Mariners history. in 1989, San Francisco’s Dave Dravecky broke his arm throwing a pitch. In 1983, Greg Norman gave up another...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In 1959, Texas oil man Lamar Hunt announced the formation of the American Football League. In 1936, the US Men’s 8 Rowing team won Gold in the Berlin Olympics. The story of the...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In 1936, Olympian Jesse Owens, who’d just won 4 medals in the Berlin Olympics, was declared a professional and banned from competition for life. In 1919, a horse name Upset beat Man o’...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In 1911, Washington National Germany Schaefer gained notoriety for stealing first base. In 1978, New England Patriot Wide Receiver Daryl Stingley was paralyzed during a pre-season game against Oakland. In 1957, boxer Chalky...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. In 1991, John Daly won the PGA Championship after being the 9th alternate to play. In 1968, the Atlanta Braves signed 62-year old Satchel Paige to a contract to give Paige enough time in the...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. In 1944, Boston Braves’ pitcher Red Barrett pitched a complete game in just 58-pitches. In 1984, Zola Budd and Mary Decker got entangled during the Women’s Olympic 3000m Final, ending Decker’s bid to win gold....
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. In 1988, Wayne Gretzky was traded to Los Angeles. In 1989, former NHL first round draft pick Duncan McPherson went missing in Austria and would not be found again until in 2003. In 2012, Usain...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. In 2024, Steph Curry scored 36 to lead a 17 point comeback against Serbia in the Olympic Semifinal. In 1984, Cheryl Miller 16 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals as the US Women’s...