All posts tagged "this day in sports history"

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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/23

  1923 – Paavo Nurmi of Finland sets the 1 mile world record at 4:10.4, it stands for 8 years.  1933 –...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

  / 1 year ago

  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/19

  1903 – The Philadelphia Phillies have their 9th straight game postponed, a record. 1909 – The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

  / 1 year ago

  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/18

  1931 – Lou Gehrig plays in his 1,000th consecutive game. 1964 – South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/5

  1921 – A baseball game was broadcast on the radio for the first time as KDKA Radio in Pittsburgh calls a...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/4

  1934 – New York Giants outfielder Mel Ott becomes the first player in MLB history to score six runs in one...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 8/2

  1907 – “The Big Train” Walter Johnson makes his MLB debut on the mound, losing to Detroit. Johnson would go on...

  By Joe Henrich