On This Day in Sport
Events in Sport
- 1848 Baseball rules 1st baseman can tag base for out instead of runner
- 1863 British Open Men's Golf, Prestwick GC: Willie Park, Sr. wins his 2nd title; beats rival Tom Morris Sr. by 2 strokes
- 1903 Phillies' Chick Fraser no-hits Chicago Cubs, 10-0
- 1909 Largest paid baseball attendance (35,409), A's beat Tigers, 2-0 in Det
- 1915 Boston Braves trounce St Louis Cardinals 20-1
- 1926 US National Championship Men's Tennis: Frenchman René Lacoste wins first of 2 straight US titles; beats countryman Jean Borotra 6-4, 6-0, 6-4
- 1928 Cards beat Phillies for 20th of 22 games in 1928
- 1929 Pirates loss to Braves & clinch NL pennant for the Cubs
Birthdays in Sport
Darryl Sittler
70th Birthday
Lance Armstrong
49th Birthday
Ronaldo
44th Birthday
Deaths in Sport
- 1908 Dickey Pearce, American baseball shortstop (pioneer shortstop position; introduced bunt) and manager (NY Mutuals, St. Louis Brown Stockings), dies at 72
- 1944 Anthony Stefanich, British boxer and Army captain, killed in Arnhem at 27
- 1953 Charles de Tornaco, Belgian racing driver, dies at 26
- 1960 John Evans, English cricket batsman (1 Test) and author ('The Escaping Club'), dies at 71
Weddings in Sport
- 1920 Tennis player champion Molla Mallory (36) weds stock broker Franklin Mallory
- 1960 NBA forward Jerry Lucas (20) weds sophomore Treva Geib
September in Sports History
Woman Jockey Rides Into Record Books
Jockey Gay Kelleway is the only woman to ride a winner at England’s famous Royal Ascot. She was also the first jockey to wear a TV camera on her helmet.
September 6, 19921st Car Race in America
The winning vehicle, a Duryea Motor Wagon Company vehicle driven by Frank Duryea
September 28, 1895
