Today in Sports History: 8/10

Today in Sports History: 8/10

1901 – Frank Isbell of the White Sox sets a record by stranding 11 runners on base. 1934 – Babe Ruth announces that the ‘34 season will be his final as a full-time player. 1971 – Minnesota Twins slugger Harmon Killebrew becomes the 10th player in MLB history to reach...

Today in Sports History: 8/10

Today in Sports History: 8/9

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...

Today in Sports History: 8/10

Today in Sports History: 8/8

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...

Today in Sports History: 8/10

Today in Sports History: 8/7

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...