MLB Schedule - 8/4 Angels at Orioles - 5:35Athletics at Reds - 5:40Nationals at Phillies - 5:40Cardinals at Yankees - 6:05White Sox at Red Sox - 6:10Marlins at Braves - 6:15Twins at Royals - 6:40Pirates at Brewers - 6:40Giants at Rangers - 7:05Dodgers at Cubs -...
1934 – New York Giants outfielder Mel Ott becomes the first player in MLB history to score six runs in one game. 1936 – Jesse Owens wins his second gold medal at the Berlin Olympics, winning the long jump. 1982 – Outfielder Joel Youngblood becomes the only player in...
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...
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...
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 –...
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...
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...
