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In 1905, Ty Cobb’s mother Amanda shot and killed his father, W.H. Cobb on the front porch of their home. In 1988, the lights were finally turned on at Wrigley Field. In 2024, Steph Curry sank 9 threes and scored 36 points to help Team USA erase a 17-point deficit to beat Serbia 99-95. In...
In 1938, Brooklyn Dodgers manager Burleigh Grimes protested an umpire’s changed call with a prop that got him ejected. In 1954, the Mile of the Century was contested at the Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada between Englishman Roger Bannister and Australian John Landy. In 2016, golfer Jim Furyk shot a PGA Tour record 58 in...
In 1990, this is the most likely date for Wade Boggs to have drunk 73 beers on a cross country flight and finished the day with 107. In 1969, Minnesota Twins manager Billy Martin punched one of his own players outside of Lindell AC’s Bar in Detroit. In 1978, golfer John Mahaffey erased a 7...
In 1984, American Joan Benoit won the first women’s Olympic marathon. In 2012, Jamaican Usain Bolt set an Olympic record in winning the 100m. In 1963, Craig Breedlove set a a new land speed record of 407 mph. In 1967, an AFL team played an NFL team for the first time in an exhibition game....
In 1936, American Jesse Owens won the Gold medal in the Olympic Gold Medal. In 1936, American Helen Stephens won the 100m Final in record time but was soon accused of being a man. In 2002, Rich Beem won the International using the modified Stableford scoring system. Steve Lowery holed two shots from the fairway...
In 1921, Chicago White Sox players Eddie Cicotte, Chick Gandil, Happy Felsch, Lefty Williams, Buck Weaver, Swede Risberg, Fred McMullin, and Shoeless Joe Jackson were banned from baseball 24 hours after being acquitted in their trial. In 1987, Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Niekro was caught with an emery board in his pocket which he used...
In 1979 New York Yankee catcher Thurman Munson was killed in a plane crash. In 1960, the Continental Baseball League disbanded. In 1928, it was the women’s 800 meter final, the last to be run by women for another 32 years. In 2012, Gabby Douglas won the women’s all-around gold medal at the Olympics. In...
In 1978, Pete Rose’s quest to catch Joe Dimaggio’s 56-game hitting streak came to an end at 44 games. In 1996, Michael Johnson became the first man to win both the 200 and 400 in the same Olympic games. In 1976, Formula One race car driver Niki Lauda nearly died in a fiery crash at...
In 2000, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick made their debuts in New England. Brady as the third string backup to Drew Bledsoe and Michael Bishop. On the other sideline, Giovanni Carmazzi was supposed to be the future QB in San Francisco. Things did not go well. In 2012, swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated...
In 1990, Major League Baseball Commissioner Faye Vincent banned New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for life. In 1980, Houston Astros pitcher J.R. Richard suffered a stroke that ended his career. In 1989, Javier Sotomayor became the first high jumper to successfully top 8-feet. In 1983, golfer Andy Bean violated rule 19 and hit a...