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...
MLB Schedule - 7/30 Rangers at Rays - 11:10Royals at Twins - 12:40Yankees at White Sox - 1:10Cubs at Cardinals - 1:15Nationals at Braves - 6:00Marlins at Mets - 6:10Pirates at Reds - 6:10Red Sox at Athletics - 8:40Giants at Padres - 8:40Mariners at Dodgers - 9:10
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...
MLB Schedule - 7/29 Phillies at Marlins - 11:10Diamondbacks at Pirates - 11:35Blue Jays at Nationals - 12:05Braves at Mets - 12:10Orioles at Tigers - 12:10Brewers at Giants - 2:45Rockies at Padres - 3:10Rangers at Rays - 5:40Guardians at Reds - 6:10Royals at Twins -...
1933 – The NFL divides into two divisions with five teams each. 1984 – The Olympic Games open in Los Angeles. The Soviet Union and 13 other Communist allies boycott the games. 1989 – Dale Murphy of the Braves becomes the 14th player in MLB history to hit two home runs...
1921 – Baseball fan Reuben Berman sues the New York Giants, claiming he suffered mental and physical distress after refusing to return a foul ball. He was awarded $100. 1978 – Duane Kuiper of the Cleveland Indians becomes the third player in MLB history to hit two...
1859 – The first intercollegiate regatta is held as Harvard beats Yale and Brown. 1933 – Joe DiMaggio’s 61 game hitting streak in the Pacific Coast League comes to an end. 1948 – Babe Ruth makes his final public appearance, showing up at the premiere of “The Babe Ruth...
With less than a week till the official start of football practice, Griffith welcomes back maybe...
