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/ 2 years agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/21
1901 – Orioles pitcher Joe McGinnity is suspended for punching and spitting on an umpire. The suspension, initially a lifetime ban,...
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/ 2 years agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/20
1915 – The White Sox acquire “Shoeless” Joe Jackson from Cleveland in exchange for three players and $31,500. 1920 – The...
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/ 2 years agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/17
1920 – Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians dies after being hit in the head by a pitch thrown by Carl...
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/ 2 years agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/16
1920 – Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman is hit in the head by a pitch from Yankees pitcher Carl Mays. Chapman dies...
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/ 2 years agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/15
1939 – The first night game in Comiskey Park’s history ends in a White Sox 5-2 win over the Cleveland Browns. ...
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/ 2 years agoTHIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/14
1919 – Chicago White Sox outfielder Happy Felsch ties an MLB record with 4 outfield assists in a single game. 1936...