Today's Events in Sports

1887 Phillies most lopsided shut-out beating Indianapolis 24-0

1892 Phillies tie club record of 16 straight victories

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Tennis Open

1898 15th Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Charlotte Cooper beats L Martin (6-4 6-4)

Tennis Champion Charlotte Cooper
Tennis Champion
Charlotte Cooper
1898 22nd Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Reginald Doherty beats L Doherty (6-3 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1)

1907 Nationals steal a record 13 bases off catcher Branch Rickey

1919 Carl Mazes pitches a complete doubleheader against NY Yankees

1923 Dodgers lost 7-0 lead, as Phillies score 8 in bottom of 9th

1924 Test cricket umpire debut for Frank Chester, v South Africa at Lord's

Event of Interest

1938 Bradman scores 102* in drawn 2nd Test cricket at Lord's

Cricket Legend Donald Bradman
Cricket Legend
Donald Bradman

BOXING TITLE FIGHT

1939 Joe Louis TKOs Tony Galent in 4 for heavyweight boxing title

Boxer and World Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis

1946 Permanent radio play-by-play of Cleve Indians games begins

GOLF MAJOR

1953 8th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls

LPGA Golfer Betsy Rawls
LPGA Golfer
Betsy Rawls

MLB Legend
Willie Mays

EVENT OF INTEREST

1957 Frick overrules & names Stan Musial, Willie Mays, & Hank

1958 Brazil becomes world soccer champ in Sweden.

1958 Nancy Ramey swims world record 100m (1:09.6).

1959 Phils Wally Post is only outfielder to throw out 2 runners in an inning twice (Losing to Giants 6-0).

GOLF TOURNAMENT

1964 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Waldemar Golf Open

LPGA Golfer Mickey Wright
LPGA Golfer
Mickey Wright

1966 Ernie Terrel beats Doug Jones in 15 wba for heavyweight boxing title.

1969 John Hampshire scores 107 on Test cricket debut v WI at Lor

1970 Mary Mills wins LPGA Len Immke Buick Golf Open

LPGA Golfer Mary Mills
LPGA Golfer
Mary Mills

1971 Phillies' Rick Wise hits 2 HRs & no-hits Reds

Event of Interest.

1971 US Supreme Court (8-0) overturns draft evasion conviction of Muhammad Ali

Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali
Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Muhammad Ali

HALE OF FAME

1973 Black Sports Hall of Fame forms: Paul Robeson, Elgin Baylor, Jesse Owens, Jim Brown, Wilma Rudolph, Joe Louis & Althea Gibson elected

NBA Forward Elgin Baylor
NBA Forward
Elgin Baylor

NFL Legend Jim Brown
NFL Legend
Jim Brown

Boxer and World Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis
Boxer and World Heavyweight Champion
Joe Louis

1975 Golfer Lee Trevino is struck by lightning at Western Open (Ill)

1975 The South African rugby team beats France 33-18 in Pretoria

1980 The South African Springbok rugby team lead by Morné du Plessis beats the British Lions 12-10 in Port Elizabeth to lead 3-0 in the series

Golf Tournament

1981 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sarah Coventry Golf Tournament

LPGA Golfer Nancy Lopez
LPGA Golfer
Nancy Lopez

1987 Deb Richard wins LPGA Rochester Golf International

1987 Don Baylor sets career hit-by-pitch mark at 244 (Pitcher Rick Rhoden)

Event of interest

1988 Mike Tyson sues to break contract with manager Bill Cayton

Heavyweight Boxing Champion Mike Tyson
Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Mike Tyson

Golf Tournament

1992 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Rochester Golf International

LPGA Golfer Patty Sheehan
LPGA Golfer
Patty Sheehan

1992 US Dream Team beats Cuba in 1st exhibition basketball game, 133-57

1993 Jacques Lemaire is named NJ Devils 8th Head Coach

1993 Carlton Fisk, 45, released by White Sox, as all time leader of most games caught & most HRs by a catcher

1994 NY Met Pitcher Dwight Gooden suspended for 60 days due to drug charges

1995 NJ Devils Stanley Cup Victory Party, admidst rumours they were moving to Nashville, goalie Chris Terreri holds up "Nashville? NO WAY!" sign

2007 Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros becomes the 27th member of the 3000 hit club, going 5 for 5 against the Colorado Rockies.

Event of interest

2013 Jay Onrait and Dan O'Toole's final "Sportscentre" broadcast on TSN

Sports Anchor Jay Onrait
Sports Anchor
Jay Onrait

Sports Anchor Dan O'Toole
Sports Anchor
Dan O'Toole