On This Day in Sport for June 10
Events in Sport
- 1868 2nd Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard General Duke wins in 3:02
- 1871 5th Belmont: W Miller aboard Harry Basset wins in 2:56
- 1876 10th Belmont: William Donohue aboard Algerine wins in 2:40.5
- 1890 24th Belmont: Pike Barnes riding Burlington wins in 2:07.75
- 1891 25th Belmont: Ed Garrison riding Foxford wins in 2:08.75
- 1892 Baltimore catcher Wilbert Robinson sets MLB record by going 7-for-7 in a 9-inning game; Orioles rout St. Louis Cardinals, 25-4 at Oriole Park
- 1893 27th Belmont: Willie Simms aboard Commanche wins in 1:53.25
- 1904 British Open Men's Golf, Royal St George's GC: Jack White wins his only major title, 1 stroke ahead of runners-up James Braid and J.H. Taylor, both former champions
- More Events in Sport
Birthdays in Sport
- 1910 Frank Demaree, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1936, 37; Chicago Cubs, NY Giants), born in Winters, California (d. 1958)
- 1919 Kevin O'Flanagan, Irish rugby union winger (1 Test; London Irish RFC), soccer striker (FAI 10 caps; Ireland 3 caps) and administrator (International Olympic Committee 1976-94), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 2006)
- 1921 Jean Robic, French road cyclist (Tour de France 1947; World C'ship gold cyclo-cross 1950), born in Vouziers, France (d. 1980)
- 1927 László Kubala, Hungarian soccer striker (3 caps Hungary, 6 Czechoslovakia, 19 Spain, 4 Catalonia; FC Barcelona 186 games) and manager (Spain 1969–80), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2002)
Weddings in Sport
- 1962 NFL Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers (19) weds his high school sweetheart Linda McNeil
- 1989 Detroit Red Wings NHL player Steve Yzerman (24) weds Lisa Brennan
- 1995 Actress-singer Holly Robinson (30) weds NFL Philadelphia Eagle quarterback Rodney Peete (29) in Los Angeles
More Weddings & Divorces in Sport
Jack Johnson
Gordie HoweJune in Sport History
England Cricket’s Class Divide Hit For Six
The game of cricket in England long reflected the class divisions of society. All would begin to change on this day with a new England captain taking the field.
June 11, 1952Cricket's T20 is Born. Howzat!?
Cricketing enthusiasts are fearful for the future of Test matches. The seeds of doubt were sewn on this day when the furiously fast T20 format was introduced.
June 13, 2003'Gorgeous Gussie' Shocks Wimbledon
There is a strict dress code at Wimbledon and, as Gussie Moran discovered on this day in tennis history, tennis players break it at their peril.
June 20, 1949
