THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/11

1919 – The Green Bay Packers football team is founded by Curly Lambeau and George Calhoun. The team is named after their sponsor, the Indian Packing Company.

1929 – Babe Ruth becomes the first player in MLB history to hit 500 career home runs.

1971 – Twins slugger Harmon Kilebrew becomes the 10th player in MLB history to reach the 500 home run mark.

1980 – Reggie Jackson hits career home run #400.

1984 – Carl Lewis is a part of the gold medal winning 4×100 meter relay team, giving him his fourth gold at the Los Angeles Olympics.

1984 – The Cincinnati Reds retire Johnny Bench’s #5.

2015 – For the first time in MLB history, all 15 home teams won their games.

2016 – Michael Phelps becomes the first swimmer in Olympic history to win four consecutive gold medals in one event, winning his fourth straight 200 meter individual medley gold.