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1852 – The first American intercollegiate athletic competition takes place as Harvard defeats Yale in a crew event on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. 1921 – Despite being acquitted by a jury, eight Chicago White Sox players are handed lifetime bans from baseball by MLB Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis due to the Black Sox scandal. 1923 – All games across Major League Baseball are…

1907 – “The Big Train” Walter Johnson makes his MLB debut on the mound, losing to Detroit. Johnson would go on to pitch for 21 years in the majors. 1921 – After three hours of deliberation, a Chicago jury acquits eight White Sox players in the Black Sox scandal. 1959 – Future Hall of Famer Willie McCovey hits his first career home run. He’d…

1933 – New York Giants pitcher Carl Hubbell sets an MLB record for consecutive scoreless innings at 45 1/3. 1941 – Yankees pitcher Lefty Gomez sets an MLB record for most walks issued in a shutout as he walks 11 hitters in a 9-0 win over the St. Louis Browns. 1945 – New York Giants outfielder Mel Ott becomes the fourth player in MLB…

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…

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 –…

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…