Today in Sports History: 9/5

Today in Sports History: 9/5

1901 – A baseball league later known as the Minor Leagues, is formed in a hotel in Chicago.  1906 – St. Louis University quarterback Bradbury Robinson throws the first legal forward pass in American football history, throwing a touchdown to Jack Schneider in a game...

Today in Sports History: 9/5

Today in Sports History: 9/4

1920 – Race horse Man O’War wins the Lawrence Realization Stakes by 100 lengths, the largest winning margin in modern racing history. 1922 – Paavo Nurmi runs a 2000m in world record time, with a 5:26. 1971 – The first DAC football game is played as Chesterton beats...