1911 – White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh ends Ty Cobb’s 40-game hitting streak, as Cobb goes 0-4 against him. 1914 – The Harvard men’s crew team becomes the first American squad to win the Grand Challenge Cup. 1919 – Jack Dempsey wins the world heavyweight title when Jess...
MLB Schedule - 7/3 Cardinals at Cubs - 3:05Pirates at Nationals - 5:45Twins at Yankees - 6:05Orioles at Reds - 6:10White Sox at Guardians - 6:10Mets at Braves - 6:15Giants at Rockies - 7:10Rays at Astros - 7:15Red Sox at Angels - 8:38Marlins at Athletics - 8:40Brewers...
1912 – New York Giants pitcher Rube Marquard wins his 19th consecutive decision, setting an MLB record that still stands. 1931 – German boxer Max Schmeling beats American Young Stribling by TKO in the 15th round in the first boxing match broadcast live on national...
MLB Schedule - 7/2 Pirates at Phillies - 11:35Reds at Brewers - 1:10Marlins at Rockies - 2:10White Sox at Guardians - 5:40Cardinals at Braves - 6:15Rays at Royals - 6:40Tigers at Rangers - 7:05Angels at Mariners - 8:40Padres at Dodgers - 9:10
1902 – John McGraw is hired as manager of the New York Giants, a position he would hold until 1932. 1903 – MLB batting champion Ed Delahanty disappears after being removed from a train by force. He is found dead at the bottom of Niagara Falls two weeks later. 1930 –...
1859 – Amherst defeats Williams 66-32 in the first-ever intercollegiate baseball game. 1904 – The Olympic Games open in St. Louis. They are the first Olympics held in the United States. 1910 – Comiskey Park opens on the South Side of Chicago, with the St. Louis Browns...
1934 – Detroit radio executive George Richards buys the NFL’s Portsmouth Spartans for $8,000, moves the team to Detroit, and renames them the Lions. 1962 – Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax throws his first of four career no-hitters, shutting down the Mets. 1965 – The NFL...
1903 – Boston Beaneater pitcher Wiley Piatt becomes the only pitcher in the 20th century to...
