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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In 1960, Danish cyclist Knud Enemark Jensen died during the Team Time Trial event. In 1951, Toronto Maple Leaf Bill Barilko died in a plane crash. The wreckage was not found until 11...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In 1988, Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney, Sr. died at the age of 87. In 1889, players for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms and the Cincinnati Reds were arrested during the fourth inning of their...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In 1919, Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell was struck by lightning during a game. In 1989, Pete Rose was banned from baseball for life by MLB Commissioner Bart Giamatti. In 1983, Baltimore pitcher Tippy...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In 1988, Mike Tyson and Mitch Green got into a street fight outside the Harlem clothing store Dapper Dans. In 1936, 17-year old Bob Feller used a blazing fastball to strike out 15...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In 1965, San Francisco pitcher Juan Marichal and LA Dodger catcher John Roseboro got into a bat-swinging, bench-clearing brawl. In 1973, the US Men’s basketball team and the Cuban National team got into...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In 1967, Ken ‘Hawk’ Harrelson was ‘fired’ by Kansas City Athletics owner Charlie Finley, allowing Harrelson to sign with teams bidding for his services. In 1990, the Philadelphia Phillies scored 9 runs in...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In 1920, four Ohio professional football teams gathered in Akron to form the APFA. In 1962, New York Yankee Phil Linz picked a poor time to work on his harmonica playing. In 2000,...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In 1951, 3’9″ Eddie Gaedel stepped into the batter’s box in an MLB game. In 1995, Mike Tyson returned to the ring after spending three years in prison for the rape of an...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear.
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...