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A Cautionary Tale
On August 16th, 1920, Ray Chapman of the Indians is hit in head by a pitch from the Yankees' Carl Mays. Chapman died the next day, the only Major League fatality.
August 15th, 1964
On this day in 1964, American Ralph Boston set the then record in the long jump record at 27' 3½".
Miracle Mets' Low Point
On August 14th, 1969, the New York Mets fall 9½ games back of the Chicago Cubs in baseball's National Leage pennant chase. The Mets would rally to win pennant anyway.
August 13th, 1948
On this day in 1948, Negro League legend Satchel Paige, at 42, pitches his 1st complete game in Major League Baseball.
August 12, 1970
On this day in 1970, the St. Louis Cardinals' Curt Flood loses his $41 million antitrust suit against baseball. Even so, free agency in baseball started four years later.
August 11, 1939
On this day in 1939, at the 7th All Star Baseball Game at Yankee Stadium in New York, the Yankee/AL manager Joe McCarthy starts 6 Yankees as the AL wins 3-1.
August 10, 1971
On this day in 1971, Lee Trevino won the 100th British Golf Open by shooting a 278 at Royal Birkdale.
August 9th, 1988
On this day in 1988, Nolan Ryan became the 7th pitcher to win 100 game on 2 teams, as the Houston Astro beat the Mets 6-3. He'd previously won big for the California Angels.
August 8th, 1990
On this day in 1990, Germany beats Argentina 1-0 to win soccer's 14th World Cup in Rome.
August 7th, 1983
On this day in 1983, Grete Waitz of Norway wins the 1st-ever all-women marathon in Helsinki Finland.
August 6th, 1966
On this day in 1966, American boxer Muhammad Ali (ne Cassius Clay) KOs Brian London in 3 rounds to win the Heavyweight boxing title.
August 5th, 1967
On this day in 1967, the Denver Broncos beats Detroit 13-7 to mark the 1st time an AFL team beats an NFL team.
August 4th, 1989
On this day in 1989, the Toronto Blue Jays' Dave Steib had his perfect game broken up with 2 outs in the 9th inning by the New York Yankee's Roberto Kelly.
Black Sox Freed
On August 3rd, 1921, the 8 Chicago White Sox accused in the Black Sox scandal were acquitted due to a technicality; however, Baseball Commissioner Judge Landis threw the players, including Shoeless Joe Jackson, out of baseball.
August 2, 1907
On this day in 1907, Walter "Big Train" Johnson, 19 debuted with the Washington Senators, losing 3-2 to the Detroit Tigers.
August 1, 1945
On this day in 1945, the New York Giants' Mel Ott became the 1st in National Leaguer to hit 500 home runs, joining Babe Ruth & Jimmy Foxx in the club.
July 31st, 1978
On this day in 1978, Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds tied the National League record hitting streak at 44 games, a streak that ended in Rose's next game.
Brits Win!
On August 30th, 1966, England beat West Germany 4-2 for to win soccer's World Cup at home in London.
(Not) Big Bucks
July 29th, 1986, a New York jury rules that the National Football League violated antitrust laws and awards the USFL a whopping $1 in damages. The latter league soon went bankrupt.
Fumble Fingers
On July 28th, 1988, the New York Yankees' Tommy John makes 3 errors on one play yet manages to beat the Brewers 16-3.
Oy Vey, the Mets are Coming
On July 27th, 1959, William Shea announces plans to have a baseball team in NYC in 1961. Not long after that, the Mets would set a records for the most losses ever in the major leagues.
Lotta Singles
On July 26th, 1984, the Montreal Expos' Pete Rose ties Ty Cobb with the 3,052nd single of his long career.
300 Club
On July 25th, 1941, the Boston Red Sox pitcher Lefty Grove becomes 12th to win 300 games. It was the last win of his career.
July 24 2005
Lance Armstrong won his seventh consecutive Tour de France
The Iron Horse Strikes
On July 23rd, 1925, the New York Yankee's Lou Gehrig hits the 1st of 23 career grand slammers.