MLB Schedule - 6/8 Mariners at Orioles - 5:35Red Sox at Rays - 5:40Yankees at Guardians - 5:40Phillies at Blue Jays - 6:07Astros at Angels - 8:38Reds at Padres - 8:40Nationals at Giants - 8:48Brewers at Athletics - 9:05 NBA Schedule - 6/8 Spurs at Knicks - 7:30 (NY leads 2-0)

1920 – Reds outfielder Edd Roush falls asleep in center during a long argument between managers and umpire Heinie Groh. Groh then goes to wake Roush and ejects him for delay of game. 1934 – The Cincinnati Reds become the first MLB team to use a plane to travel from one city to another, flying from Cincinnati to Chicago. 1955 – The Dodgers option…

1892 – John J. Doyle of the Cleveland Spiders is the first pinch hitter in baseball history. 1906 – The Cubs score 11 runs in the first inning against future Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson and the New York Giants. The 19-0 loss is the worst in Giants history. 1932 – Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Jack Quinn becomes the oldest player in MLB history to…

1944 – Major League Baseball cancels all games due to the D-Day landings in France. 1966 – The NFL & AFL announce the two leagues are merging. 1992 – Mets first baseman Eddie Murray picks up career RBI #1,510, making him the career leader for switch hitters, passing Mickey Mantle. 1999 – Andre Agassi becomes the fifth men’s tennis player to complete the career…

1927 – Johnny Weissmuller sets swimming world records in the 100-yard and 200-yard freestyle events. 1952 – Jersey Joe Walcott defeats Ezzard Charles in 15 rounds to win the heavyweight boxing titles. It’s the first sporting event televised nationally. 1955 – Mickey Mantle hits career home run #550. 1963 – The NHL holds its first-ever amateur draft. 1967 – The NHL announces six new…

1927 – The US beats Great Britain 9 ½ to 2 ½ to win the first ever Ryder Cup. 1964 – Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax throws his third career no-hitter, beating the Phillies. 1974 – The NFL grants an expansion franchise to the city of Seattle. 1974 – Hank Aaron sets a National League record by hitting his 16th career grand slam. 1980 –…

1851 – The New York Knickerbockers are the first baseball team to wear uniforms, donning white shirts, blue trousers and straw hats. 1925 – White Sox player-manager Eddie Collins becomes the sixth player in MLB history to collect 3,000 career hits. 1932 – Lou Gehrig becomes the first player in American League history to hit four homers in one game. 1971 – Cubs pitcher…

1935 – Babe Ruth officially announces his retirement. 1941 – Lou Gehrig dies from ALS at age 37. 1942 – Red Sox slugger Ted Williams enlists in the US Navy during World War II. 1959 – A White Sox-Orioles game at Comiskey Park is delayed for nearly 30 minutes to an infestation of gnats on the field. 1990 – Randy Johnson throws the first…

1917 – Hank Gowdy is the first baseball player to enlist in World War I. 1923 – The New York Giants defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 22-8, scoring in every inning of the game. 1925 – Lou Gehrig pinch hits for Pee-Wee Wanninge, starting a streak of 2,130 consecutive games. 1937 – White Sox pitcher Bill Dietrich throws a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns.…

1914 – White Sox pitcher Joe Benz throws a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians. 1927 – Detroit Tigers first baseman Johnny Neun records an unassisted triple play in a win over the Indians. Neun grabs a line drive, tags a runner at first and then runs to second base to get the third out on the force. 1983 – The Philadelphia 76ers sweep the…