1918 – Reds manager Christy Mathewson suspends player Hal Chase on suspicion of fixing games. 1925 – Babe Ruth is subbed out of a game for a pinch hitter for the first, and only time in his career. Bobby Veach, who hit for Ruth, flew out. 1936 – Jesse Owens is part of...
1976 – The White Sox debut uniforms which feature the players wearing shorts. They don’t last long. 1984 – Carl Lewis wins his third gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics, winning the 200-meter dash. 1985 – Major League Baseball announces that two new franchises will...
MLB Schedule - 8/7 Mets at Pirates - 5:40Blue Jays at Phillies - 5:40Reds at Nationals - 5:45Braves at Yankees - 6:05Angels at Marlins - 6:10Athletics at Red Sox - 6:10Twins at Brewers - 6:40Guardians at White Sox - 6:40Cubs at Royals - 7:10Orioles at Rangers -...
1907 – Walter Johnson gets his first of what would be 416 career pitching wins. 1960 – Arnold Palmer gets his 20th PGA Tour victory at the Insurance City Open. 1972 – Yogi Berra, Sandy Koufax, Early Wynn, Josh Gibson, and others are inducted into the Baseball Hall of...
1890 – Legendary pitcher Cy Young makes his MLB debut, holding the Cubs to three hits in an 8-1 victory for the Cleveland Spiders. 1937 – MLB overturns a Yankees’ 7-6 win because of an umpire’s mistake. 1949 – Future Hall of Famer Luke Appling appears in an MLB...
