Today's Events in Sports
1887 Phillies most lopsided shut-out beating Indianapolis 24-0
1892 Phillies tie club record of 16 straight victories
Sport award
Tennis Open
1898 15th Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Charlotte Cooper beats L Martin (6-4 6-4)
Tennis Champion Charlotte Cooper
Tennis Champion
Charlotte Cooper
1898 22nd Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Reginald Doherty beats L Doherty (6-3 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1)
1907 Nationals steal a record 13 bases off catcher Branch Rickey
1919 Carl Mazes pitches a complete doubleheader against NY Yankees
1923 Dodgers lost 7-0 lead, as Phillies score 8 in bottom of 9th
1924 Test cricket umpire debut for Frank Chester, v South Africa at Lord's
Event of Interest
1938 Bradman scores 102* in drawn 2nd Test cricket at Lord's
Cricket Legend Donald Bradman
Cricket Legend
Donald Bradman
BOXING TITLE FIGHT
1939 Joe Louis TKOs Tony Galent in 4 for heavyweight boxing title
Boxer and World Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis
1946 Permanent radio play-by-play of Cleve Indians games begins
GOLF MAJOR
1953 8th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls
LPGA Golfer Betsy Rawls
LPGA Golfer
Betsy Rawls
MLB Legend
Willie Mays
EVENT OF INTEREST
1957 Frick overrules & names Stan Musial, Willie Mays, & Hank
1958 Brazil becomes world soccer champ in Sweden.
1958 Nancy Ramey swims world record 100m (1:09.6).
1959 Phils Wally Post is only outfielder to throw out 2 runners in an inning twice (Losing to Giants 6-0).
GOLF TOURNAMENT
1964 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Waldemar Golf Open
LPGA Golfer Mickey Wright
LPGA Golfer
Mickey Wright
1966 Ernie Terrel beats Doug Jones in 15 wba for heavyweight boxing title.
1969 John Hampshire scores 107 on Test cricket debut v WI at Lor
1970 Mary Mills wins LPGA Len Immke Buick Golf Open
LPGA Golfer Mary Mills
LPGA Golfer
Mary Mills
1971 Phillies' Rick Wise hits 2 HRs & no-hits Reds
Event of Interest.
1971 US Supreme Court (8-0) overturns draft evasion conviction of Muhammad Ali
Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali
Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Muhammad Ali
HALE OF FAME
1973 Black Sports Hall of Fame forms: Paul Robeson, Elgin Baylor, Jesse Owens, Jim Brown, Wilma Rudolph, Joe Louis & Althea Gibson elected
NBA Forward Elgin Baylor
NBA Forward
Elgin Baylor
NFL Legend Jim Brown
NFL Legend
Jim Brown
Boxer and World Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis
Boxer and World Heavyweight Champion
Joe Louis
1975 Golfer Lee Trevino is struck by lightning at Western Open (Ill)
1975 The South African rugby team beats France 33-18 in Pretoria
1980 The South African Springbok rugby team lead by Morné du Plessis beats the British Lions 12-10 in Port Elizabeth to lead 3-0 in the series
Golf Tournament
1981 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sarah Coventry Golf Tournament
LPGA Golfer Nancy Lopez
LPGA Golfer
Nancy Lopez
1987 Deb Richard wins LPGA Rochester Golf International
1987 Don Baylor sets career hit-by-pitch mark at 244 (Pitcher Rick Rhoden)
Event of interest
1988 Mike Tyson sues to break contract with manager Bill Cayton
Heavyweight Boxing Champion Mike Tyson
Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Mike Tyson
Golf Tournament
1992 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Rochester Golf International
LPGA Golfer Patty Sheehan
LPGA Golfer
Patty Sheehan
1992 US Dream Team beats Cuba in 1st exhibition basketball game, 133-57
1993 Jacques Lemaire is named NJ Devils 8th Head Coach
1993 Carlton Fisk, 45, released by White Sox, as all time leader of most games caught & most HRs by a catcher
1994 NY Met Pitcher Dwight Gooden suspended for 60 days due to drug charges
1995 NJ Devils Stanley Cup Victory Party, admidst rumours they were moving to Nashville, goalie Chris Terreri holds up "Nashville? NO WAY!" sign
2007 Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros becomes the 27th member of the 3000 hit club, going 5 for 5 against the Colorado Rockies.
Event of interest
2013 Jay Onrait and Dan O'Toole's final "Sportscentre" broadcast on TSN
Sports Anchor Jay Onrait
Sports Anchor
Jay Onrait
Sports Anchor Dan O'Toole
Sports Anchor
Dan O'Toole
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