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July 13th, 1924
On this day in 1924: Albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6)
July 12th, 1930
On this day in 1930: 34th US Golf Open: Robert T "Bobby" Jones wins
July 11th, 1989
On this day in 1989: President Ronald Reagan sportscasts All Star Game
July 10th, 1936
On this day in 1936: Phillies Chuck Klein becomes 4th to hit 4 HRs in a game
July 9th, 1966
On this day in 1966: 95th British Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots 282 at Muirfield Gullane
July 8th, 1949
On this day in 1949: Monte Irvin & Hank Thompson are 1st blacks to play for NY Giants
July 7th, 1967
On this day in 1967: 81st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: John Newcombe beats W Bungert (63 61 61)
July 6th, 2014
On this day in 2014: 128th Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer (6-7 6-4 7-6 5-7 6-4)
July 5th, 1991
On this day in 1991: Lillian Cucuzza wins name Florida baseball team contest (Marlins)
July 4th, 1914
On this day in 1914: 38th Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Norman Brookes beats A Wilding (6-4 6-4 7-5)
July 3rd, 1966
On this day in 1966: Brave pitcher Tony Cloninger, is 1st NL to hit 2 grand slams in a game
July 2nd, 1970
On this day in 1970: NY Yankees Horace Clarke breaks up a no-hitter in the 9th for 3rd time in 28 days
July 1st, 1916
On this day in 1916: Honus Wagner, 42, is oldest to hit an inside-the-park HR
June 30th, 1967
On this day in 1967: Phillies Cookie Rojas pitches, plays 9th position since joining Phils
June 29th, 1933
On this day in 1933: Primo Carnera KOs Jack Sharkey in 6 for heavyweight boxing title
June 28th, 1939
On this day in 1939: Joe Louis TKOs Tony Galent in 4 for heavyweight boxing title
June 27th, 1931
On this day in 1931: 3rd Ryder Cup: US wins, 9-3 at Scioto Country Club (Columbus, Ohio, US)
June 26th, 2014
On this day in 2014: Luis Suárez is expelled from the 2014 FIFA World Cup following his biting incident
June 25th, 1988
On this day in 1988: Cal Ripken Jr plays in his 1,000th consecutive game
June 24th, 1974
On this day in 1974: Steve Busby retires 1st 9 White Sox to set AL record with 33 consecutive batters retired
June 23rd, 1973
On this day in 1973: Phillies Ken Brett 4th consecutive game HR in which he pitched
June 22nd, 1980
On this day in 1980: UEFA European Championship: West Germany defeat Belgium 2-1 in Rome
June 21st, 1975
On this day in 1975: West Indies beat Australia by 17 runs to win Cricket World Cup
June 20th, 1968
On this day in 1968: Jim Hines becomes 1st person to run 100 meters in under 10 seconds
June 19th, 1952
On this day in 1952: Bkln Dodger Carl Erskine no-hits Chicago Cubs, 5-0