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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1889, John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain squared off for the bare knuckle championship. In 2010, Lebron James made ‘The Decision’ In 1939, Bobby...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1924, one of the events that inspired the movie ‘Chariots of Fire’ was run. In 1912, Jim Thorpe won the Olympic Pentathlon. In 1986,...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1957, Althea Gibson became the first black tennis player at Wimbledon. In 1887, England’s Lottie Dod became the youngest ever winner at Wimbledon. In...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1947, Larry Doby became the first black player in the American League, debuting with the Cleveland Indians. In 1975, Arthur Ashe beat Jimmy Connors...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1939, Lou Gehrig addressed Yankee fans and teammates with his ‘luckiest man’ speech. In 1985, Atlanta Braves pitcher Rick Camp hit an improbable home...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1954, Babe Didrikson Zaharias won the Women’s US Open. Just 17 months earlier she had been diagnosed with cancer and had surgery and therapy....
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1977, Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors played a 5-set marathon of a match . In 1932, in a bit of form over fashion. Henry...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 2000, the New York Mets worked out a deferred payment plan to pay off the final $5.9 million to Bobby Bonilla. But the Mets...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY On this day in 1905, a post-injury infection led to a big change in baseball players uniforms. In 1993, the Orlando Magic and Golden State...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1905, the real Archibald ‘Moonlight’ Graham almost got his chance to face a major league pitcher. The character depicted in the movie ‘Field of...