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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. In 2007, San Francisco Giant Barry Bonds hit home run number 756, passing Hank Aaron on the all-time list. In 2016, Ichiro Suzuki picked up his 3,000th hit in Major League Baseball. In 1999, Wade...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. In 1930, minor league baseball player Gene Rye hit three home runs in the same inning. In 1992, Texas Ranger pitcher Nolan Ryan plunked KC’s Willie Wilson and tossed out of the game for the...
In 2001, the Cleveland Indians scored 12 runs in the final three innings to erase a huge deficit to force extra innings and win it in the 11th. In 1921, KDKA provided live updates on the baseball game between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, becoming the first game to be broadcast on the radio. In 1963, Craig...
In 1986, the USFL cancelled its upcoming season which led to its disbanding. A big reason for the failure of the league has been attributed to our current President. In 1945, Byron Nelson won his 11th straight professional golf event he’d entered. In 1983, New York Yankee Dave Winfield was arrested for killing a seagull...
In 1852, Yale and Harvard rowed against each other on Lake Winnipesaukee in the first recognized intercollegiate competition. In 1949, the BAA and NBL merged to form the NBA. In 1975, former NBA player Jack Molinas was gunned down in his Los Angeles home. Molinas was a key figure in both the 1951 and 1961...
In 1960, the Continental Baseball League disbanded without playing a game and yet it had huge influence on Major League Baseball. In 1928, women raced the 800 meter final in the Olympics for the first time…and the last time until 1960. In 1979, New York Yankee Thurman Munson died in a plane crash in Canton,...
In 1976, Formula One driver Niki Lauda nearly died due to a fiery crash on the second lap of the German Grand Prix. In 1978, Pete Rose’s 44-game hitting streak ended in Atlanta. In 1972, San Diego’s Nate Colbert hit five home runs, had 13 RBI and 22 total bases in a doubleheader against Atlanta
In 1938, New York Yankee Jake Powell was suspended for 10 days after making a bigoted statement to a Chicago radio station. In 1928, American Betty Robinson won the first gold medal in a women’s track event. In 1972, Minnesota’s Dick Allen hit two inside-the-park home runs in a game. It was the first time...
In 1973, British Formula One rookie Roger Williamson died during a race. In 1976, Cuba’s Alberto Juantorena became the only athlete to win Gold in both the 400 meter and 800 meter distances in the same Olympics. In 1993, Seattle’s Ken Griffey, Jr. came up a few feet short in his attempt to hit a...
In 1991, Montreal Expo Dennis Martinez pitched a perfect game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 1994, Texas Ranger Kenny Rogers pitched a perfect game against the California Angels. This is the only day of the year with two perfect games. In 1993, New York Met Anthony Young broke his 27-game losing streak. In 1999,...