MLB Schedule - 7/31 Yankees at Cubs - 1:20Pirates at Reds - 5:10Phillies at Orioles - 6:05Cardinals at Blue Jays - 6:07Diamondbacks at Guardians - 6:10Marlins at Mets - 6:10White Sox at Rays - 6:10Nationals at Braves - 6:15Rangers at Astros - 7:10Royals at Rockies - 7:40Brewers at Angels - 8:38Tigers at Athletics - 8:40Giants at Padres - 8:40Red Sox at Dodgers - 9:10Twins…

1928 – American sprinter Elizabeth Robinson ties her own world record of 12.2 seconds in the 100 meters to win the gold medal in the first-ever women’s Olympic track event. 1954 – Milwaukee first baseman Joe Adcock becomes the third player in MLB history to have a four-home run game. 1961 – The MLB All-Star Game is ruled a tie when rain in Boston…

MLB Schedule - 7/30 Rangers at Rays - 11:10Royals at Twins - 12:40Yankees at White Sox - 1:10Cubs at Cardinals - 1:15Nationals at Braves - 6:00Marlins at Mets - 6:10Pirates at Reds - 6:10Red Sox at Athletics - 8:40Giants at Padres - 8:40Mariners at Dodgers - 9:10

1874 – Baseball teams play first game outside of the US, as Boston-Philly play in the British Isles.  1930 – Uruguay defeats Argentina 4-2 in the first-ever World Cup final. 1932 – The tenth modern Olympics open in Los Angeles. 1959 – Future Hall of Famer Willie McCovey makes his MLB debut for the San Francisco Giants, going 4-4 at the plate. 1962 –…

MLB Schedule - 7/29 Phillies at Marlins - 11:10Diamondbacks at Pirates - 11:35Blue Jays at Nationals - 12:05Braves at Mets - 12:10Orioles at Tigers - 12:10Brewers at Giants - 2:45Rockies at Padres - 3:10Rangers at Rays - 5:40Guardians at Reds - 6:10Royals at Twins - 6:40Yankees at White Sox - 6:40Cubs at Cardinals - 6:45Astros at Angels - 8:38Red Sox at Athletics - 8:40Mariners…

1933 – The NFL divides into two divisions with five teams each. 1984 – The Olympic Games open in Los Angeles. The Soviet Union and 13 other Communist allies boycott the games. 1989 – Dale Murphy of the Braves becomes the 14th player in MLB history to hit two home runs in the same inning. 1990 – Shawon Dunston of the Cubs ties an…

1921 – Baseball fan Reuben Berman sues the New York Giants, claiming he suffered mental and physical distress after refusing to return a foul ball. He was awarded $100. 1978 – Duane Kuiper of the Cleveland Indians becomes the third player in MLB history to hit two bases loaded triples in the same game. 1984 – Pete Rose sets an MLB record with his…

1859 – The first intercollegiate regatta is held as Harvard beats Yale and Brown. 1933 – Joe DiMaggio’s 61 game hitting streak in the Pacific Coast League comes to an end. 1948 – Babe Ruth makes his final public appearance, showing up at the premiere of “The Babe Ruth Story”. 1962 – Milwaukee Braves pitcher Warren Spahn sets a record for home runs by…

1913 – Max Carey of the Pittsburgh Pirates scores five times in a game without getting a single hit. Carey reached base on an error and four walks, scoring each time he was on. 1940 – American John Sigmund begins what would be the longest solo swim ever, swimming for 89 hours and 46 minutes from St. Louis to Caruthersville, Missouri in the Mississippi…

1941 – Red Sox pitcher Lefty Grove picks up career victory #300. 1946 – Nine players from the Spokane baseball team in the Western League die in a bus crash. 1965 – Casey Stengel resigns as manager of the New York Mets. 1968 – Pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm, then with the White Sox, passes Cy Young’s MLB record by making career appearance #907. He would…