On This Day in Sport for July 14
Events in Sport
- 1912 Kenneth McArthur runs Olympic record marathon (2:36:54.8)
- 1914 NL's Boston Braves start climb from last place to world series sweep
- 1916 St Louis Brown Ernie Koob pitches all 17 innings for 14 hits in a 0-0 tie vs Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park
- 1934 NY Times erroneously declares Babe Ruth 700 HR record to stand for all time
- 1934 Philadelphia Phillies score 11 runs in an inning, beating Cincinnati 18-0
- 1946 Cleveland's Lou Boudreau hits 4 doubles & HR, but Red Sox win 11-10 on Ted Williams 3 HR with 8 RBIs
- 1949 Czech tennis stars Jaroslav Drobný and Vladimir Černík defect while playing in a tournament in Gstaad, Switzerland; Drobny accepts Egyptian citizenship
- 1951 1st color telecast of a sporting event (CBS-horse race)
- More Events in Sport
Conor McGregorWeddings in Sport
- 1996 "Green Bay Packer" quarterback Brett Favre (26) weds Deanna Tynes (27) at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Green Bay, Wisconsin
More Weddings & Divorces in Sport
Deaths in Sport
- 1917 Octave Lapize, French cyclist (Tour de France 1910), dies when shot down as WWI fighter pilot at 29
- 1925 Pancho Villa [Francisco Guilledo], Filipino world boxing champion, dies at 23
- 1930 William Hare Ashley, South African cricketer (Test South Africa, 7 wkts), dies at 68
- 1938 Robert Poore, British cricket batsman (3 Tests for South Africa in 1895-96 series), dies at 72
July in Sport History
1st US Olympic Games
Poster promoting the 1904 Summer Olympic Games in St. Louis
July 1, 1904The Rise and Fall of Boris Becker
Boris Becker stunned the tennis world on this day by becoming the youngest player to win Wimbledon at just 17. But financial ruin lay ahead for the young star.
July 7, 1985Just Perfect! Torvill And Dean Skate To Glory
Ice skater Christopher Dean was born on this day. With his partner Jayne Torvill he would create Olympic history by achieving never to be beaten perfect scores.
July 27, 1958Cricket's Most Prolific Run-Scorer Of All Time
A world record was set up on this day when Graham Gooch, captain of England, stepped up to the crease at Lord’s, the legendary home of cricket.
July 31, 1990
