On This Day in Sport for July 20
Events in Sport
- 1858 Fee 1st charged to see a baseball game (50 cents) (NY beats Bkln 22-18)
- 1896 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Harold Mahony beats 3-time champion Wilfred Baddeley 6-2, 6-8, 5-7, 8-6, 6-3
- 1906 Brooklyn Superbas pitcher Mal Eason no-hits St Louis Cardinals, 2-0 at Robison Field, St. Louis
- 1911 Boston Red Sox Smokey Joe Wood no-hits St Louis Browns, 5-0
- 1912 Phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game
- 1916 NY Giants trade future Baseball HOF pitcher Christy Mathewson to Cincinnati Reds
- 1920 Dutch soccer club Sportclub Heerenveen is formed; initially known as Athleta; KNVB Cup Champions 2008–09
- 1923 Yanks hit into a triple-play but beat A's 9-2
- More Events in Sport
Mike Ilitch
Mima JausovecWeddings in Sport
- 1975 "The Exorcist" writer William Peter Blatty (47) weds tennis player Linda Tuero (24) in Las Vegas
More Weddings & Divorces in Sport
Deaths in Sport
- 1893 Tom Kelly, Australian cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1877-79, 64 runs), dies at 49
- 1893 Thomas Kelly, Australian cricket batsman (2 Tests, HS 35; Victoria CA), dies at 49
- 1908 Demetrius Vikelas, Greek businessman and writer (first President International Olympic Committee 1894-1896), dies at 73
- 1944 Heinz Burns, German (Olympic gold 1936), dies in bombing
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, 1985Cricket'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
