Welcome home, fellow Gator.

The Gator Nation's oldest and most active insider community
Join today!

Today's events in sports history

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by g8orbill, Jan 1, 2022.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Page 30 of 39
  1. Jul 4, 2023 #581
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

    127,482
    58,306
    114,663
    Apr 3, 2007
    Clermont, Fl
    JULY 4

    • 1890 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Lena Rice becomes the only Irish female to win at Wimbledon beating May Jacks 6-4, 6-1
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis

    1891 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Wilfred Baddeley wins first of 3 Wimbledon singles championships; beats Joshua Pim 6-4, 1-6, 7-5, 6-0


    • 1892 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Defending champion Wilfred Baddeley beats Joshua Pim 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1904 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Wimbledon: Laurence Doherty & Reggie Doherty beat Paul de Borman & William le Maire de Warzée 6-0, 6-1, 6-3 to give British Isles an unassailable 3-0 lead over Belgium (ends 5-0)

    [​IMG]Hall of Fame
    1905 Baseball Hall of Fame pitchers Rube Waddell (A's) and Cy Young (Boston) matchup in 20-inning classic; Philadelphia win, 4-2

    [​IMG]
    MLB PitcherCy Young
    • 1906 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Laurence Doherty beats Frank Riseley 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 for his 5th straight Wimbledon singles title
    [​IMG]Boxing Title Fight
    1907 Canadian world heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires of Australia in round 1 in Colma, California, his 6th title defense

    [​IMG]
    Boxer and World Heavyweight ChampionTommy Burns
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1907 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Australian Norman Brookes becomes the first non-Englishman and left-hander to win Wimbledon beating Arthur Gore 6-4, 6-2, 6-2

    • 1908 MLB New York Giants pitcher George "Hooks" Wiltse no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0 in 10 inning; missed a perfect game by hitting one batter with a pitch (Polo Grounds, NYC)
    [​IMG]Boxing Title Fight
    1910 "Fight of the Century": Jack Johnson beats James J. Jeffries by TKO in 15 in Reno, Nevada to retain his world heavyweight boxing title

    [​IMG]
    World Heavyweight Boxing ChampionJack Johnson
    [​IMG]
    Boxer and World Heavyweight ChampionJames J. Jeffries
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1911 Chicago White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh halts Ty Cobb's 40-game hitting streak as Cobb goes 0 for 4 in a 7-3 win over Detroit Tigers at Bennett Park

    [​IMG]
    MLB LegendTy Cobb
    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher and ManagerEd Walsh
    • 1912 Jack Johnson beats "Fireman" Jim Flynn by disqualification in 9 in Las Vegas to retain world heavyweight boxing title
    • 1913 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: In an all-British final Dorothea Chambers beats Winifred McNair 6-0, 6-4
    • 1914 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Australian Norman Brookes beats 4-time defending champion Anthony Wilding of New Zealand 6-4, 6-4, 7-5
    • 1914 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Dorothea Chambers wins her 7th and last Wimbledon singles title beating Ethel Larcombe 7-5, 6-4
    [​IMG]Boxing Title Fight
    1919 Jack Dempsey beats champion Jess Willard, retired in 3rd round in Toledo, Ohio for world heavyweight championship

    [​IMG]
    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionJack Dempsey

    • 1923 Jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbons on points over 15 hard fought rounds in Shelby, Montana to retain world heavyweight boxing title
    • 1924 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Kitty McKane of England beats American Helen Wills 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 for her 1st of 2 Wimbledon singles titles
    • 1925 MLB Philadelphia A's Lefty Grove beats New York Yankees Herb Pennock 1-0 in 15 innings
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1925 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: In an all-French final René Lacoste beats Jean Borotra 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 8-6

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1930 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Helen Moody wins 4th straight Wimbledon singles beating fellow American Elizabeth Ryan 6-2, 6-2

    • 1931 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Sidney Wood Jr beats fellow American Frank Shields in a walkover - ankle injury
    [​IMG]Cricket Record
    1932 Don Bradman scores a North American record 260 v Western Ontario in Guelph during Australian cricket team's Goodwill Tour of North America

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1936 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: American Helen Jacobs wins her only Wimbledon title beating Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling 6-2, 4-6, 7-5

    • 1938 Phillies complete move to Shribe Park in Philadelphia, lose 10-5 to Boston Bees
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1939 Lou Gehrig is first MLB player to have his number (4) retired on his "Appreciation Day" at Yankee Stadium, makes iconic "luckiest man" speech

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerLou Gehrig
    • 1939 Red Sox 3rd baseman Jim Tabor hits record-tying 2 grand slams in one MLB game, 18-12 win v Phillies
    • 1947 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Liverpool: Irishman Fred Daly wins his only Open, 1 stroke clear of Reg Horne and Frank Stranahan
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1947 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Jack Kramer wins his only Wimbledon singles title beating fellow American Tom Brown 6-1, 6-3, 6-2

    • 1950 Boston Braves slugger Sid Gordon ties MLB season grand slam record (4) with a bases loaded hit vs Phillies
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1952 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Australian Frank Sedgman wins his only Wimbledon singles title beating Czech Jaroslav Drobný 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1953 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Maureen Connolly wins 3rd leg of her Grand Slam beating fellow American Doris Hart 8-6, 7-5

    • 1954 FIFA World Cup Final, Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland: Helmut Rahn scores twice as West Germany beats Hungary, 3-2
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1958 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: In an all-Australian final Ashley Cooper wins his only Wimbledon singles title beating Neale Fraser 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 13-11

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1959 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Maria Bueno of Brazil wins her first of 3 Wimbledon singles titles beating Darlene Hard 6-4, 6-3

    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    1960 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Sheraton Hotel CC: Mickey Wright wins by 3 from Louise Suggs


    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1960 Yankees outfielder Mickey Mantle hits 3-run homer vs Washington, 18th MLB player to hit 300 HRs

    • 1964 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Brazilian Maria Bueno earns a 3rd Wimbledon singles title with a 6-4, 7-9, 6-3 win over Margaret Smith of Australia
    • 1965 US Open Women's Golf, Atlantic City CC: Carol Mann wins by 2 shots from fellow American Kathy Cornelius
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1969 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Home favourite Ann Jones upsets 3-time defending champion Billie Jean King 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1970 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: In an all-Australian thriller, John Newcombe beats Ken Rosewall 5,7 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1

    • 1974 Mike Marshall goes 9-0 with 3 saves in 20 appearances in 30 days
    • 1975 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Billie Jean King outclasses Evonne Goolagong 6-0, 6-1 for her 6th Wimbledon singles title
    • 1977 Red Sox end 9-game losing streak by smashing a MLB-record 8 HRs in a 9-6 win vs Toronto at Fenway Park
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1980 Nolan Ryan (Houston Astros) fans Reds' Cesar Geronimo to become 4th pitcher to 3,000 MLB strikeouts

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1980 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley beats Chris Evert 6-1, 7-6 for her 3rd Wimbledon singles crown

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1981 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: John McEnroe ends Björn Borg's streak of 5 straight Wimbledon titles with a famous 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 victory

    [​IMG]Golf Tournament
    1982 Canadian Open Women's Golf (Peter Jackson Classic), St George's CC: Sandra Haynie wins by 1 shot from Beth Daniel

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1982 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: In an all-American classic final, Jimmy Connors beats John McEnroe 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 for his second and final Wimbledon title

    [​IMG]Sports History
    1983 NY Yankee pitcher Dave Righetti no-hits the Boston Red Sox, 4-0 at Yankee Stadium

    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1984 New York Yankees pitcher Phil Niekro strikes out Larry Parish (Texas Rangers) to become the 9th player to reach the 3,000 MLB strikeout milestone

    • 1986 England cricket captain Mike Gatting smashes 183 not out in the drawn 3rd Test vs India at Birmingham
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1987 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Martina Navratilova earns 8th Wimbledon singles title with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Steffi Graf

    [​IMG]Sports History
    1988 After a poor start to the season Kansas City Royals release Dan Quisenberry (record 5-time AL saves leader)

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1988 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Stefan Edberg of Sweden wins his first of 2 Wimbledon singles titles beating Boris Becker 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 6-2 in a rain-affected final

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1992 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Steffi Graf wins her 4th of 7 Wimbledon singles titles outclassing Monica Seles 6-2, 6-1


    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1993 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Pete Sampras beats fellow American Jim Courier 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 for his first of 7 Wimbledon titles

    • 1994 FIFA World Cup: A Bebeto strike saves Brazil from embarrassment, beat USA 1-0 at Stanford
    • 1995 Birmingham Barracudas (based in Alabama) play 1st CFL game beating Winnipeg 38-10 but failed experiment only lasts one season
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1998 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Czech Jana Novotná beats Nathalie Tauziat of France 6-4, 7-6 for her first and only Grand Slam singles title

    [​IMG]Sports History
    1999 South Korean defending champion Se Ri Pak wins the most crowded playoff in LPGA history (6) in the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic

    • 1999 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: In an all-American final, Pete Sampras beats Andre Agassi 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 for his third straight Wimbledon title
    • 2000 Canadian jockey Russell Baze scores his 7,000th career victory aboard This Is the Moment at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, California
    • 2001 In a world record fee for a soccer goalkeeper, Juventus signed Parma's Gianluigi Buffon in a £32.5m deal including midfielder Jonathan Bachini
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2003 LA Lakers basketball star Kobe Bryant is arrested in Eagle, Colorado for sexual assault, charges eventually dismissed

    • 2004 UEFA European Championship Final, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal: In a huge upset Greece beats host nation Portugal, 1-0
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    2004 US Open Women's Golf, Orchards GC: Meg Mallon shoots final round 65 (−6) to win her second US title, 2 strokes ahead of runner-up Annika Sörenstam of Sweden

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    2004 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Roger Federer wins the second of 5 straight Wimbledon singles titles beating American Andy Roddick 4-6, 7-5, 7-6, 6-4

    [​IMG]Cricket Record
    2006 Sri Lanka sets new ODI cricket record score 443-9 in a World Cup win over Netherlands in Amstelveen (Jayasuriya 157, Dilshan 117no)

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    2009 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Serena Williams beats older sister Venus 7-6, 6-2 for her 3rd Wimbledon singles title

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    2010 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Spaniard Rafael Nadal beats Tomáš Berdych 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 for his second Wimbledon title

    • 2015 Copa América Final, Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago: Chile defeats Argentina, 4-1 penalties to win their first title; 0-0 after extra time
    • 2015 Super Rugby Final, Westpac Stadium, Wellington: Otago Highlanders beat Wellington Hurricanes 21-14 for their first title
    • 2022 Lone shooter at a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Chicago, kills seven and wounds 47, later captured [1]
    • 2022 Minneosta Twins turn 1st 8-5 triple play in MLB history as centerfielder Byron Buxton makes a catch and third baseman Gio Urshela tags one runner out in the basepath and doubles-off another runner by tagging second base against White Sox in Chicago
     
  2. Jul 5, 2023 #582
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

    127,482
    58,306
    114,663
    Apr 3, 2007
    Clermont, Fl
    JULY 5

    • 1898 Lizzie Arlington becomes first woman to play professional men's baseball when she pitches 9th inning for the Reading Coal Heavers against the Allentown Peanuts; allows 2 hits and walks a batter but preserves 5-0 win
    • 1902 All-rounder Monty Noble takes 6 for 52 as Australia wins the one and only cricket Test played at Sheffield's Bramall Lane, England

    • 1904 NY Giants 18-game winning streak ends as Phillies win 6-5 in 10 innings at Huntington Park
    • 1906 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Dorothea Chambers beats May Sutton 6-3, 9-7 for her 3rd of 7 Wimbledon singles titles
    • 1907 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: American May Sutton avenges previous year's defeat, beating Dorothea Chambers 6-1, 6-4
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis

    1912 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: English badminton champion Ethel Larcombe wins her first and only major tennis title beating Charlotte Cooper 6-3, 6-1

    • 1914 MLB Boston Braves (26-40) are 15 games back in NL, go on to win World Series 4-0 vs Philadelphia A's
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1919 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen of France beats Dorothea Chambers 10-8, 4-6, 9-7 for the first of 6 Wimbledon singles titles

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1924 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: In the first all-French final Jean Borotra beats René Lacoste 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1929 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: In the first all-American final Helen Wills Moody beats Helen Jacobs 6-1, 6-2

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1930 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Bill Tilden beats fellow American Wilmer Allison 6-3, 9-7, 6-4 for his 3rd and final Wimbledon singles crown

    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1934 Lou Gehrig hits record 17th career grand slam in Yankees 8-3 win v Washington, passes Babe Ruth's total

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerLou Gehrig
    [​IMG]
    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    • 1935 Tony (Brooklyn Dodgers) and Al (NY Giants) Cuccinello become the first brothers to both hit a MLB homer in the same game, Dodgers win 14-4
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1935 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Fred Perry successfully defends his title against German Gottfried von Cramm 6-2, 6-4, 6-4

    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1937 NY Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio hits 20th HR of the season but 1st career grand slam in 8-4 win vs Boston Red Sox

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerJoe DiMaggio
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1946 British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: In first post-WWII Championship, Sam Snead wins his only Open title, 4 strokes clear of runners-up Johnny Bulla & Bobby Locke

    [​IMG]
    GolferSam Snead
    [​IMG]
    GolferBobby Locke

    • 1946 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Frenchman Yvon Petra beats Australian Geoff Brown 6-2, 6-4, 7-9, 5-7, 6-4 for his only Wimbledon title
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1947 Cleveland Indians rookie Larry Doby becomes 1st black player in AL when he strikes out in 6-5 loss vs Chicago White Sox

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame OutfielderLarry Doby
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1947 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Margaret Osborne beats Doris Hart 6-2, 6-4 for her only Wimbledon singles title

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1952 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats Louise Brough 7-5, 6-3 for the first of 3 straight Wimbledon crowns

    • 1953 Phillies pitcher Robin Roberts hurls his 28th consecutive MLB complete game in a 2-0 win over Pittsburgh
    • 1957 British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: South African Bobby Locke wins his 4th Open by 3 strokes from defending champion Peter Thomson of Australia
    • 1957 England cricket batsman Tom Graveney scores a brilliant 258 in the drawn 3rd Test v West Indies at Trent Bridge
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1957 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Lew Hoad successfully defends in crown beating fellow Australian Ashley Cooper 6-2, 6-1, 6-2

    • 1958 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Lytham & St Annes GC: Australian Peter Thomson wins by 4 strokes in a 36-hole playoff with Welshman Dave Thomas, for his 4th Open title
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1958 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: American Althea Gibson beats Angela Mortimer of England 8-6, 6-2 to successfully defend her title

    • 1961 St Louis Cardinals first baseman Bill White smashes 3 HRs & a double in 9-1 rout of LA Dodgers
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1963 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American Chuck McKinley wins his only Grand Slam singles title beating Fred Stolle of Australia 9-7, 6-1, 6-4

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1968 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Rod Laver beats Tony Roche 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to earn first ever prize money (£2,000) offered at Wimbledon

    • 1969 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: In an all-Australian final Rod Laver beats John Newcombe 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 for the 3rd leg of his Grand Slam
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    1970 US Open Women's Golf, Muskogee CC: Donna Caponi successfully defends her title by 1 from Sandra Haynie and Sandra Spuzich

    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferDonna Caponi
    [​IMG]
    GolferSandra Haynie
    • 1973 Test cricket debut of English umpire Harold "Dickie" Bird v NZ at Leeds (66 Tests, 69 ODI)
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1974 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Chris Evert wins her first Wimbledon title beating Russian Olga Morzova 6-0, 6-4

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1975 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Arthur Ashe becomes first African-American to win Wimbledon, beats countryman Jimmy Connors 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4

    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerArthur Ashe
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1980 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Björn Borg beats John McEnroe 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7, 8-6 for his 5th straight Wimbledon crown with famous 22-minute, 34-point, fourth-set tiebreak

    [​IMG]Golf Tournament
    1981 Canadian Open Women's Golf (Peter Jackson Classic), Summerlea GC: Jan Stephenson of Australia wins by 1 shot from Pat Bradley & Nancy Lopez

    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferPat Bradley
    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferNancy Lopez

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1986 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Martina Navratilova beats Hana Mandlíková 7-6, 6-3 for her 7th Wimbledon singles title

    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1987 A's 1st baseman Mark McGwire becomes first rookie to hit 30 HRs before the MLB All-Star Game as Oakland beats Red Sox, 6-2

    [​IMG]
    MLB First BasemanMark McGwire
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1987 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Pat Cash of Australia scores his only Grand Slam singles success 7-6, 6-2, 7-5 over Ivan Lendl


    • 1988 Wist Indies cricket paceman Malcolm Marshall takes career best 7-22, beat England by an innings & 156 at Old Trafford
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1989 Barry Bonds homers in Pittsburgh's 6-4 loss vs SF Giants, joining father Bobby Bonds as MLB father-son HR record holders (408)

    [​IMG]
    MLB LegendBarry Bonds
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1990 Steffi Graf's record run of 13 consecutive tennis Grand Slam singles finals ends, beaten in Wimbledon semi-finals 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 by American Zina Garrison

    • 1991 American jockey Ray Sibille wins his 3,000th career race, aboard Sporting Surf at Pleasanton, California
    • 1991 MLB owners approve Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins as new NL franchises to start play in 1993
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1992 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American Andre Agassi wins his first of 8 Grand Slam singles titles beating Goran Ivanišević of Croatia 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4

    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1993 As' outfielder Rickey Henderson leads off both games of Oakland's doubleheader vs Cleveland with homers (first time since 1913)

    • 1996 Angels score 3 top 1st, Oakland A's respond with 13 bottom 1st, highest-scoring 1st inning by 2 teams in MLB history, A's win 16-8
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1997 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: 16 year old Swiss Martina Hingis beats Jana Novotná 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 to become the youngest Wimbledon winner in 110 years

    • 1998 NY Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 1-0 to improve record to 61-20, equalling best 81-game start in MLB history
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1998 Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roger Clemens collects his 3,000th career strikeout in 2-1 win vs Tampa Bay (11th to achieve milestone)

    [​IMG]
    MLB Pitching LegendRoger Clemens
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1998 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Pete Sampras retains title; beats Goran Ivanišević 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 for his 5th of 7 Wimbledon singles crowns

    • 2003 French driver Sébastien Bourdais wins first-ever night road-course event in Champ Car history on Cleveland's Burke Lakefront Airport layout
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    2003 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Serena Williams successfully defends her title beating older sister Venus 4-6, 6-4, 6-2

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    2008 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Venus Williams successfully defends her title beating younger sister Serena 7-5, 6-4

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    2009 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Roger Federer beats Andy Roddick of the US 5-7, 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 16-14 for a record 15th Grand Slam singles title

    • 2012 Harness racing trainer/driver Dave Palone sets a new North American record for wins when he drives Herculotte Hanover to the winner's circle for his 15,181st career victory
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    2014 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Petra Kvitová outclasses Eugenie Bouchard of Canada 6-3, 6-0 for her 2nd Wimbledon title

    [​IMG]FIFA Women's World Cup Final
    2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, BC Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada: Carli Lloyd scores a hat-trick as US beats Japan, 5-2

    • 2017 Arsenal FC breaks club transfer record, paying about €53m for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette
    • 2019 Former governor of Rio de Janeiro, Sérgio Cabral says he paid a $2 million bribe to secure votes for his city to be granted 2016 Olympics
    • 2022 Mike Grier becomes the first Black manager in the NHL - of the San Jose Sharks [1]
     
  3. Jul 6, 2023 #583
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

    127,482
    58,306
    114,663
    Apr 3, 2007
    Clermont, Fl
    JULY 6

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis

    1887 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Lottie Dod becomes youngest ever Wimbledon champion (15 years, 285 days); defending champion beats Blanche Bingley 6-2, 6-0

    • 1889 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Blanche Bingley-Hillyard beats Lena Rice 4-6, 8-6, 6-4
    • 1907 Tom Reece takes 5 weeks to compile the highest recorded billiards break in a match (499,135) in London, his 'cradle' cannon method is soon banned
    • 1912 V Summer (Modern) Olympic Games officially open Stockholm, Sweden; events conducted prior to the ceremony dating back to 5 May
    • 1920 New York Yankees score MLB record 14 runs in 5th inning of a 17-0 rout of Washington Senators
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1923 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen of France beats Kitty McKane 6-2, 6-2 for her 5th straight Wimbledon singles title

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1928 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: In an all-French final René Lacoste beats defending champion Henri Cochet 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2

    • 1929 St. Louis Cardinals set MLB run record with 28 runs on 28 hits (28-6 v Phillies)
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1929 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Henri Cochet beats fellow Frenchman Jean Borotra 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 for his 2nd Wimbledon singles crown

    • 1931 US Open Golf, Inverness Club, Ohio: Billy Burke wins by 1 stroke from George Von Elm in a second 36-hole playoff; longest playoff in tournament history
    • 1932 Cubs' future All Star shortstop Billy Jurges is shot twice in Chicago hotel room by a spurned girlfriend, Violet Popovich Valli; no charges laid
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1933 1st MLB All Star Game: AL wins 4-2 at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Babe Ruth hits first All Star home run

    [​IMG]
    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1934 American doubles specialist Elizabeth Ryan wins her 12th Wimbledon doubles title as she and Simone Mathieu of France defend their crown 6-3, 6-3 vs Dorothy Andrus & Sylvie Henrotin

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1934 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Home favourite Fred Perry beats Australian Jack Crawford 6-3, 6-0, 7-5 for the first of 3 straight Wimbledon titles

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1935 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Helen Wills Moody wins her 7th of 8 Wimbledon singles titles beating Helen Jacobs 6-3, 3-6, 7-5

    • 1938 6th MLB All Star Game: NL wins 4-1 at Crosley Field, Cincinnati on 4 AL errors
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1941 New York Yankees team unveils a monument to former captain Lou Gehrig in center field at Yankee Stadium; the future Hall of Famer died the previous month

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerLou Gehrig
    • 1942 10th MLB All Star Game: AL wins 3-1 at Polo Grounds, NYC, AL runs are homers
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1945 Washington Senator Rick Ferrell catches a record 1,722 games

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerRick Ferrell
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1946 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: In an all-American matchup Pauline Betz beats Louise Brough 6-2, 6-4 for her only Wimbledon crown

    • 1949 Cincinnati Reds catcher Walker Cooper goes 6 for 7, (3 HRs, 3 singles, 5 runs scored, 10 RBI) in 23-4 win v Chicago Cubs
    • 1951 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Portrush GC: Englishman Max Faulkner wins by 2 strokes from Antonio Cerdá of Argentina
    • 1951 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American Dick Savitt wins his only Wimbledon title beating Ken McGregor of Australia 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
    • 1956 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Liverpool: Australian Peter Thomson wins by 3 shots from Flory Van Donck of Belgium for his 3rd consecutive Open victory
    • 1956 Cleveland outfielder Jim Busby hits a second grand slam on consecutive days during Indians 4-2 win v Kansas City A's
    • 1956 MLB Commissioner Ford Frick inaugurates Cy Young Award, to honour baseball's outstanding pitcher of the season
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1956 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: In an all-Australian matchup Lew Hoad wins his first of 2 Wimbledon singles crowns beating Ken Rosewall 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1957 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Althea Gibson becomes the first black female athlete to win Wimbledon beating Darlene Hard 6-3, 6-2

    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerAlthea Gibson
    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    1959 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Sheraton Hotel CC: Betsy Rawls wins her second title in the event by 1 stroke from Patty Berg

    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferBetsy Rawls
    [​IMG]
    GolferPatty Berg
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1962 NY Yankees 'M&M boys' Roger Maris & Mickey Mantle hit 2 HRs each in 7-5 win v Twins, Mantle his 4th consecutive homer

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerRoger Maris
    [​IMG]
    Baseball LegendMickey Mantle
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1962 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Rod Laver beats fellow Australian Martin Mulligan 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 for the 3rd leg of his first Grand Slam

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1968 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Billie Jean King beats Judy Tegart 9-7, 7-5 to earn first ever prize money (£750) offered at Wimbledon

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1974 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Jimmy Connors wins his first of 2 Wimbledon singles titles beating Ken Rosewall of Australia 6-1, 6-1, 6-4

    • 1975 Art Wall Jr. at 51 years, 7 months, 10 days becomes the second oldest to win a PGA Tour event, beating Gary McCord by 1 at the Greater Milwaukee Open (oldest Sam Snead)
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1979 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Martina Navratilova successfully defends her title beating Chris Evert Lloyd 6-4, 6-4

    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1980 MLB Philadelphia Phillies starter Steve Carlton fans 7 Cardinals to reach 2,836 strikeouts, the most by a left-handed pitcher in MLB history

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PitcherSteve Carlton

    [​IMG]Sports History
    1983 50th MLB All Star Game, Comiskey Park, Chicago: Angels outfielder Fred Lynn hits first AS grand slam, AL wins 13-3

    [​IMG]
    Baseball OutfielderFred Lynn
    • 1984 New Zealand sisters Liz and Rose Signal become the first twins to play in the same cricket Test match, v England at Headingley
    • 1985 Mom's Command wins the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont to clinch American thoroughbred racing's Triple Tiara for fillies
    • 1985 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Martina Navratilova beats Chris Evert 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 for her 6th Wimbledon singles title
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1986 100th Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Germany's Boris Becker successfully defends his title beating Ivan Lendl 6-4, 6-3, 7-5

    • 1986 Atlanta infielder Bob Horner becomes 11th player to hit 4 home runs in a MLB game during Braves 11-8 loss v Montreal
    [​IMG]Cricket History
    1987 Pakistan cricket all-rounder Imran Khan reaches 300th Test wicket milestone, during 3rd Test vs England at Leeds

    [​IMG]Sports History
    1989 Ex-Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt becomes the first retired MLB player to be named to start the All Star game; he elects not to play

    [​IMG]
    MLB Third BasemanMike Schmidt
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1991 Wimbledon Women's Tennis Open: Steffi Graf beats Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina 6-4, 3-6, 8-6 for her 3rd Wimbledon crown

    • 1993 England cricket batsman Graham Thorpe scores 114 on Test debut, in drawn 3rd Test v Australia at Trent Bridge
    • 1994 CFL American expansion Shreveport Pirates lose game, 40-10 at the Ottawa Rough Riders; fold 1995
    • 1996 In a 2-0 win v Brewers, New York Yankees closer John Wetteland sets MLB record 20 consecutive saves en route to 24
    • 1996 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Steffi Graf beats Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6-3, 7-5 for her 20th Grand Slam title & 7th Wimbledon crown
    • 1997 Australian cricket batsman Steve Waugh completes twin centuries (108 & 116) in 268 run 3rd Test win v England at Old Trafford
    [​IMG]Hall of Fame
    1997 Montreal Expos retire Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Andre Dawson's uniform #10

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1997 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Pete Sampras beats Cédric Pioline of France 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 for his 10th Grand Slam title

    • 1998 England cricket spin bowler Robert Croft saves England from defeat with a famous unbeaten 37 in 190 minutes on day 5 of 2nd Test v South Africa at Old Trafford, Manchester
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    1998 US Open Women's Golf, Blackwolf Run: Se Ri Pak of South Korea wins a 20-hole Monday playoff over American amateur Jenny Chuasiriporn

    • 2000 Real estate developer Stan Kroenke announces the acquisition of the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche and the Pepsi Centre for $450m from the Ascent Entertainment Group
    • 2000 West Ham United FC pays a record £1.8 million for the late Bobby Moore's collection of memorabilia; 79 items including his 1966 World Cup winner's medal
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    2002 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Serena Williams beats older sister Venus 7-6, 6-3 for her first Wimbledon singles title

    • 2003 Martina Navratilova claims her 20th all-time Wimbledon title as she and Leander Paes beat Andy Ram & Anastassia Rodionova 6-3, 6-3 in the mixed doubles final
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    2003 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Roger Federer beats Australian Mark Philippoussis 7-6, 6-2, 7-6 for his first Grand Slam title

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    2008 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal of Spain ends Roger Federer's 5 year reign at Wimbledon 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7

    • 2013 British & Irish Lions Rugby Union team thrash Australia, 41-16 in Sydney for a 2-1 series win, their first against the Wallabies since 1997
    • 2013 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Bob & Mike Bryan beat Ivan Dogic & Marcelo Melo to be the only doubles pair to hold all 4 major titles and Olympic gold medal at same time
    • 2013 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: In her last appearance at a major championship, Marion Bartoli of France beats German Sabine Lisicki 6-1, 6-4 for her only Grand Slam title
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    2014 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković beats Roger Federer 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 to regain his world #1 ranking

    [​IMG]Sports History
    2015 Floyd Mayweather Jr. is stripped of his WBO welterweight boxing title after failing to pay $200k sanctioning fee and vacate his 2 junior middleweight titles

    [​IMG]
    BoxerFloyd Mayweather Jr.
    • 2019 Jorge Masvidal (34-13) sets a UFC record by needing just 5 seconds to KO Ben Askren (19-1, 1 NC) during their welterweight bout at UFC 239 in Las Vegas, Nevada
    • 2019 LA Clippers acquire 2 NBA megastars in one day; Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard from Toronto in free agency, and Paul George from OKC for an unprecedented trade bounty of players and picks
    • 2019 Super Rugby Final, Christchurch: Canterbury Crusaders win their 10th title with a 19-3 win over Argentina's Jaguares
    [​IMG]Contract of Interest
    2020 Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes agrees to the largest contract for an athlete in sports history, inking a 12-year deal that could end up being worth US$503 million

    [​IMG]
    NFL QuarterbackPatrick Mahomes
     
  4. Jul 7, 2023 #584
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

    127,482
    58,306
    114,663
    Apr 3, 2007
    Clermont, Fl
    JULY 7

    • 1868 Surrey wicket-keeper Ted Pooley completes a then-1st class cricket record 12 dismissals (8 caught, 4 stumped) in a County match against Sussex at The Oval
    • 1887 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: 3-time runner-up Herbert Lawford wins his only Wimbledon title beating Ernest Renshaw 1-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4

    • 1890 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Irishman Willoughby Hamilton wins his only Wimbledon title beating 7-time champion William Renshaw 6-8, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis

    1892 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Lottie Dod beats Blanche Bingley-Hillyard for a 4th time in a Wimbledon final 6-1, 6-1

    • 1900 Boston Beaneaters pitcher Kid Nichols notches his 300th career MLB victory with an 11-4 win over Chicago Orphans
    • 1911 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Dorothea Chambers becomes first player not to concede a game in a final beating Dora Boothby 6-0, 6-0
    [​IMG]Olympic Gold
    1912 American athlete Jim Thorpe wins 4 of 5 events to win the Pentathlon gold medal at the Stockholm Olympics, medal stripped 1913 (played pro baseball), reinstated 1982

    [​IMG]
    Versatile AthleteJim Thorpe
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1914 Baltimore Orioles owner Jack Dunn offers future baseball legend Babe Ruth, Ernie Shore & Ben Egan for $10k to Connie Mack (Philadelphia A's); refuses pleading lack of finance

    [​IMG]
    Baseball LegendConnie Mack
    • 1919 Philadelphia Phillies tie MLB record of 8 steals in an innings (9th) in a 10-5 loss vs NY Giants
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1919 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: In the first all-Australian final Gerald Patterson beats Norman Brookes 6-3, 7-5, 6-2

    • 1923 Cleveland Indians set an AL record 27 runs including 13 in the 6th in 27-3 win v Boston Red Sox
    • 1923 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Bill Johnston beats fellow American Frank Hunter 6-0, 6-3, 6-1 for his only Wimbledon title
    • 1924 American Robert LeGendre sets then long jump world record at 25' 5½" in Paris, France
    • 1928 American Edward Hamm sets then long jump world record at 25' 11" at Cambridge, Massachusetts
    • 1928 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Helen Moody wins 2nd of 4 consecutive Wimbledon singles titles beating Lilí Álvarez 6-2, 6-3
    [​IMG]Cricket History
    1932 Australian cricket batsman supreme Don Bradman scores a double century during a Goodwill Tour in Montreal, Canada

    • 1933 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Australian Jack Crawford wins his only Wimbledon singles title beating American Ellsworth Vines 4-6, 11-9, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
    • 1934 Mary Hirsch, daughter of 3-time Kentucky Derby winning trainer Max Hirsch, becomes first woman to be licensed to train thoroughbred horses in the United States
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1934 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Dorothy Round Little of England beats American Helen Jacobs 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 for her first Wimbledon singles title

    • 1936 4th MLB All Star Game, Braves Field, Boston: After losing the first 3 AS Games, NL wins 4-3, 4 different Cubs players score the runs
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1937 5th MLB All Star Game, Griffin Stadium, Washington: AL wins 8-3, Lou Gehrig drives in 4 runs with HR & double

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerLou Gehrig
    • 1939 British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: In the last Open played for 7 years, due to WWII, England's Dick Burton wins by 2 strokes from American Johnny Bulla
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1939 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Bobby Riggs beats fellow American Elwood Cooke 2-6, 8-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 for Wimbledon sweep, also won doubles & mixed doubles titles

    [​IMG]Sports History
    1942 Milt all star team (including Bob Feller) loses to AL all stars 5-0

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherBob Feller
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1948 Cleveland Indians stun MLB by signing 42 year old veteran Negro Leagues pitcher Satchel Paige

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherSatchel Paige
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1950 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Troon: Bobby Locke of South Africa retains title by 2 strokes from Roberto De Vicenzo of Argentina

    [​IMG]
    GolferBobby Locke
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1950 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American Budge Patty wins his only Wimbledon singles title 6-1, 8-10, 6-2, 6-3 over Australian Frank Sedgman

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1951 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Doris Hart outclasses fellow American Shirley Fry 6-1, 6-0 for her only Wimbledon singles title

    • 1953 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Birmingham CC: Walter Burkemo wins 2 & 1 from Felize Torza in the Tuesday final; his lone major title
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1954 British runner Jim Peters, 17 minutes ahead of any rival, collapses on the final stadium lap of the Commonwealth Games marathon in Vancouver

    • 1956 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: American Shirley Fry beats Angela Buxton of England 6-3, 6-1 for her only Wimbledon singles title
    • 1958 England cricket batsman Arthur Milton scores an unbeaten 104 in his Test debut, drawn 3rd Test v NZ at Headingley
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1959 26th MLB All Star Game, Forbes Field, Pittsburgh: Willy Mays triples to score Hank Aaron as NL wins 5-4

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerHank Aaron
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1961 75th Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Rod Laver of Australia beats American Chuck McKinley 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 for his 1st of 4 Wimbledon singles titles

    • 1962 Bill Hartack becomes 8th jockey to win 3,000 American thoroughbred races
    • 1962 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: American Karen Susman beats Věra Suková of Czechoslovakia 6-4, 6-4 for her only Grand Slam singles title

    • 1964 35th MLB All Star Game, Shea Stadium, New York: NL wins 7-4 on the back of Johnny Callison's 3-run 9th inning homer
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1967 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: John Newcombe outclasses Wilhelm Bungert of Germany 6-3, 6-1, 6-1 for his 1st of 3 Wimbledon singles titles

    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    1968 US Open Women's Golf, Moselem Springs GC: Susie Maxwell Berning beats Mickey Wright by 3 strokes

    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferMickey Wright
    [​IMG]Hall of Fame
    1971 MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhn announces that Negro League players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame to be given full membership in the Museum

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1972 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Billie Jean King earns her 8th Grand Slam singles title beating Evonne Goolagong of Australia 6-3, 6-3

    • 1973 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Czech Jan Kodeš beats Alex Metreveli of Russia 6-1, 9-8, 6-3 for his 3rd Grand Slam singles success
    • 1973 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Billie Jean King beats Chris Evert 6-0, 7-5 for her 10th career Grand Slam singles title
    [​IMG]FIFA World Cup
    1974 FIFA World Cup Final, Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany: Striker Gerd Müller scores 43rd minute winner as West Germany beats the Netherlands, 2-1

    • 1974 Milwaukee's Don Money sets MLB record for consecutive errorless games at 3rd base (78) in Brewers 8-5 win v Twins
    • 1974 New Zealand imposes a blanket ban on sports teams from South Africa
    • 1978 NBA approves franchise swap; Buffalo Braves owner John Y. Brown and Harry Mangurian acquire Boston Celtics, while the Celtics owner Irv Levin gets Braves, later moved to San Diego to become the Clippers
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1978 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Martina Navratilova wins her first Grand Slam singles title beating Chris Evert 2-6, 6-4, 7-5

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1979 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Björn Borg beats American Roscoe Tanner 6-7, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 for his 4th consecutive Wimbledon title

    [​IMG]Boxing Title Fight
    1980 American boxer Larry Holmes scores a 7th round TKO of Scott LeDoux in Bloomington, Minnesota in defense of his WBC heavyweight title

    [​IMG]
    WBC Heavyweight ChampionLarry Holmes
    [​IMG]Cricket History
    1981 England cricket captain Ian Botham resigned after no wins in 12 matches under his reign and a pair in the 2nd Test v Australia at Lord's

    • 1982 English athlete David Moorcroft beats Kenyan Henry Rono's 5000m world record by nearly 5 seconds, 13:00.41 in Oslo, Norway
    • 1984 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Martina Navratilova beats Chris Evert 7-6, 6-2 for her 26th Grand Slam title
    [​IMG]The Rise and Fall of Boris Becker
    1985 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Boris Becker beats South African Kevin Curren 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 to become the youngest man (17) to win a Wimbledon singles title

    [​IMG]Sports History
    1986 American athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee sets world heptathlon record of 7,148 points in the inaugural Goodwill Games at Moscow

    [​IMG]
    Track and Field AthleteJackie Joyner-Kersee
    • 1990 New Jersey Devils sign star Russian defensemen Viacheslav Fetisov & Sergei Starikov to NHL contracts despite criticism they are taking North American jobs

    • 1990 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Martina Navratilova wins her record 9th Wimbledon singles title beating American Zina Garrison 6-4, 6-1
    • 1991 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: In the first ever all-German final Michael Stich beats Boris Becker 6-4, 7-6, 6-4
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1992 After undergoing the traditional five-year waiting procedure, Czech tennis star Ivan Lendl officially becomes a US citizen

    • 1992 South Africa beats Cameroon 1-0 in Durban in first FIFA sanctioned match after nearly 20 years international isolation, apartheid
    • 1993 Lenny Dykstra hits bases loaded 2-run double to end Phillies 7, LA Dodgers 6 in 20 innings in Philadelphia
    [​IMG]US Senior Golf Open
    1996 US Open Senior Golf, Canterbury GC: Dave Stockton wins by 2 strokes from Hale Irwin for his 3rd Champions Tour major title

    [​IMG]
    Golfer and Two-Time PGA ChampionDave Stockton
    [​IMG]
    GolferHale Irwin
    • 1996 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Richard Krajicek becomes first Dutchman to win a Grand Slam singles title beating American MaliVai Washington 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
    • 1998 69th MLB All Star Game, Coors Field, Denver: In the highest scoring AS Game in history, AL wins 13-8
    • 2001 Australian cricketer Karen Rolton smashes an unbeaten 209 to set a new world record for highest score in a women's Test in Australia's 9 wicket win v England at Headingley
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2001 In his first appearance at Daytona since the death of father Dale Earnhardt Sr., Dale Jr. wins Pepsi 400 coming from 7th with 9 laps remaining to beat teammate Michael Waltrip

    [​IMG]
    Auto RacerDale Earnhardt
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    2002 US Open Women's Golf, Prairie Dunes CC: Juli Inkster wins her second US title, 2 strokes ahead of runner-up Annika Sörenstam; Inkster's 7th and final major victory

    [​IMG]
    GolferAnnika Sörenstam
    • 2002 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Lleyton Hewitt of Australia wins his only Wimbledon singles title beating David Nalbandian of Argentina 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
    • 2003 Tour de France: After 2nd stage, Australians are in possession of both yellow & green jerseys for the first time, Brad McGee overall leader & Robbie McEwen sprint leader
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    2003 US Open Women's Golf, Pumpkin Ridge GC: Hilary Lunke wins in a playoff with Kelly Robbins & Angela Stanford for her only career LPGA tournament victory

    • 2006 Cleveland Indians first baseman Travis Hafner becomes first player in MLB history to hit 5 grand slams before the All-Star break when he homers off Baltimore's Kris Benson
    • 2007 Sprint-Nextel and NASCAR announce NASCAR Nextel Cup Series renamed the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2008
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    2007 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Lowest ever seeds contest final, Venus Williams (20) beats Marion Bartoli (18) 6-4, 6-1

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    2012 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Serena Williams beats Agnieszka Radwańska of Poland 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 to win her 5th Wimbledon singles crown; 5 hours later teams with sister Venus to win doubles title

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    2013 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Andy Murray beats Novak Đoković 6-4. 7-5. 6-4 to become the first British man to win a Wimbledon singles title since 1936

    • 2019 Copa América Final, Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro: Home team Brazil win their 9th title, beating Peru, 3-1; first title since 2007
    [​IMG]FIFA Women's World Cup Final
    2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu: Defending champions US win record 4th title beating the Netherlands, 2-0, Megan Rapinoe Player of the Match

    • 2021 Stanley Cup Final, Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL: Defending champions Tampa Bay Lightning beat Montreal Canadiens, 1-0 in Game 5; retain title, 4-1
     
  5. Jul 8, 2023 #585
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

    127,482
    58,306
    114,663
    Apr 3, 2007
    Clermont, Fl
    JULY 8

    [​IMG]Boxing Title Fight

    1889 John L. Sullivan successfully defends last officially sanctioned, bare-knuckle world heavyweight prizefighting championship; Jake Kilrain's trainer throws in towel after 75 x 1-minute rounds near Hattiesburg, Mississippi

    [​IMG]
    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionJohn L. Sullivan

    • 1889 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: William Renshaw wins his 7th Wimbledon singles title; beats twin brother Ernest Renshaw 6-4, 6-1, 3-6, 6-0
    • 1898 Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Red Donahue no-hits Boston Beaneaters, 5-0 at the Baker Bowl
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1902 Baltimore manager John McGraw is accused by AL President Ban Johnson of trying to wreck the Orioles & Washington Senators; negotiates his release from the Orioles, having already signed with NY Giants

    [​IMG]
    Founder of Baseball's American LeagueBan Johnson
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1905 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Home town favourite Laurence Doherty wins his 4th consecutive Wimbledon singles title; beats Norman Brookes of Australia 8-6 6-2 6-4

    • 1905 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: May Sutton becomes first American player to win the singles title at Wimbledon; beats Dorothea Chambers 6-3, 6-4
    • 1909 1st pro baseball game (minor league) played under lights
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1911 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Anthony Wilding of New Zealand wins 2nd of 4 consecutive Wimbledon singles titles beating Herbert Roper-Barrett 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-2 ret

    [​IMG]Sports History
    1912 Giants Rube Marquard loses after winning 21 straight

    • 1912 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Anthony Wilding makes it 3 straight Wimbledon singles crowns beating Arthur Gore 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1922 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: French phenom Suzanne Lenglen wins her 4th consecutive Wimbledon singles title; beats American based Norwegian Molla Bjurstedt Mallory 6-2, 6-0

    • 1928 Phillies set record of errorless 25 inning doubleheader
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1933 British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: Denny Shute beats fellow American Craig Wood by 5 strokes in a 36-hole Saturday playoff to win his only Open title

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1933 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: American Helen Wills Moody successfully defends her title beating local favourite Dorothy Round 6-4, 6-8, 6-3

    • 1935 3rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-1 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland
    • 1938 British Open Men's Golf, Royal St George's GC,: Englishman Reg Whitcombe wins his only major title by 2 strokes from Jimmy Adams of Scotland in treacherous, windy conditions

    • 1938 Would be start of England v Australia Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1939 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: American Alice Marble wins her only Wimbledon singles title beating Kay Stammers of England 6-2, 6-0

    • 1941 9th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 7-5 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit
    • 1946 Baseball grants $5,000 minimum salary
    • 1947 14th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-1 at Wrigley Field, Chicago
    • 1949 Monte Irvin & Hank Thompson, 1st black players for New York Giants, 4-3 loss to Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1950 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Louise Brough beats fellow American Margaret Osborne duPont 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 for her third straight Wimbledon singles title

    [​IMG]Sports History
    1951 Yankee Joe DiMaggio and manager Casey Stengel feud after Stengel pulls DiMaggio out of game

    • 1952 19th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-2 in 5 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia
    • 1955 British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: Peter Thomson of Australia wins the 2nd of 3 consecutive Open titles, 2 strokes clear of runner-up John Fallon
    • 1957 Baseball Owners re-elect Commissioner Ford Frick
    • 1958 25th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-3 at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
    • 1960 Fidel Castro ends Havana's International League team, Sugar Kings move to New Jersey
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1961 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: In an all-British final Angela Mortimer wins her 3rd Grand Slam singles title; beats Christine Truman 4–6, 6–4, 7–5

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1963 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Australian Margaret Smith wins her first of 3 Wimbledon titles beating Billie Jean Moffitt 6-3, 6-4

    [​IMG]Sports History
    1965 Joe Morgan is 1st Houston player with 6 hits in a game

    • 1967 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Billie Jean King beats local favourite Anne Jones 6-3, 6-4 for the 2nd of 3 straight Wimbledon singles titles
    • 1970 SF Giant Jim Ray Hart is 8th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (5th)
    • 1973 NY Mets are 12½ games back in NL and go on to win pennant
    • 1974 Yank shortstop Jim Mason ties record with 4 doubles in 9 inn game
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1978 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Björn Borg of Sweden wins his 3rd straight Wimbledon singles crown; beats American Jimmy Connors 6-2, 6-2, 6-3

    • 1980 51st All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-2 at Dodger Stadium, LA
    • 1980 All star MVP: Ken Griffey (Cincinnati Reds)
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1982 Billy Martin records his 1,000th career win as a manager

    • 1983 Rudi Koopmans retains European middleweight title
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1984 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: John McEnroe defends his crown, thrashing fellow American Jimmy Connors 6-1, 6-1, 6-2

    • 1985 Marge Schott becomes CEO of Cincinnati Red
    • 1990 Brewers beat Angels 20-7, including 13 in 5th inning
    • 1990 FIFA World Cup Final, Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy: 85th minute penalty by Andreas Brehme gives West Germany, 1-0 win over Argentina
    • 1990 Trailing 7-0, Brewers tie Angels & then score 13 in 5th to win 20-7
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1990 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Stefan Edberg beats Boris Becker 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4 for his 2nd Wimbledon singles crown

    • 1991 Major league umpire Steve Palermo and former NFL defensive lineman Terence Mann shot trying to help 2 waitresses from being robbed
    • 1991 Pitts Pirate President Carl Barger becomes 1st President of Florida Marlins
    • 1992 Florida Marlins unveil their uniform
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1994 Preliminary trial rules there is enough evidence to try O.J. Simpson

    • 1995 NHL Draft: Detroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL) defenceman Bryan Berard first pick by Ottawa Senators
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1995 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: German superstar Steffi Graf beats Arantxa Sánchez Vicario of Spain 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 for her 6th Wimbledon title

    • 1997 68th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Jacobs Field, Cleveland
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    2000 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Venus Williams wins her first career Grand Slam singles title; beats fellow American Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 7-6

    • 2001 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Venus Williams wins 3rd career Grand Slam singles title; beats Justine Henin 6-1 3-6 6-0; Henin first Belgian player (male or female) to reach Wimbledon singles final
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    2006 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Amélie Mauresmo of France wins her 2nd and last Grand Slam singles event; beats Justine Henin-Hardenne 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

    [​IMG]US Senior Golf Open
    2007 US Senior Open Men's Golf, Whistling Straits: Brad Bryant wins by 3 strokes from Ben Crenshaw

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    2007 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Roger Federer of Switzerland wins the singles title for 5th consecutive year; beats Spaniard Rafael Nadal 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-2

    • 2010 During 1st round of the John Deere Classic, Paul Goydos becomes the 4th, and oldest player in PGA Tour history to shoot 59; round included 12 birdies and 6 pars
    • 2012 US Open Women's Golf, Blackwolf Run: Na Yeon Choi of South Korea wins her first major championship, 4 strokes ahead of compatriot Amy Yang
    • 2012 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Roger Federer wins 7th Wimbledon and 17th Grand Slam title; beats Andy Murray 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4
    [​IMG]FIFA World Cup
    2014 FIFA World Cup: Germany defeat Brazil by a record 7-1 in the semi-finals to make it to the final; Miroslav Klose of Germany breaks the World Cup goal scoring record with 16 goals

    • 2015 The NFL's Washington Redskins have their trademark vacated on the grounds it may cause offence to native Americans
    • 2017 British Lions tie 15-15 with New Zealand All Blacks in their 3rd rugby match to tie the series
    • 2018 South Korean golfer Sei Young Ki breaks LPGA 72-hole scoring record with 31 under-par 257, also first to better -30, in winning Thornberry Creek Classic
    • 2021 MLB Padres relief pitcher Daniel Camarena gets his first hit, in his second career at bat - a grand slam - against Washington Nationals' Max Scherzer, in San Diego
    [​IMG]Presidential Medal of Freedom
    2022 Gymnast Simone Biles aged 25, becomes the youngest person to receive the US Presidential Medal of Freedom

    [​IMG]
    GymnastSimone Biles
     
  6. Jul 9, 2023 #586
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

    127,482
    58,306
    114,663
    Apr 3, 2007
    Clermont, Fl
    JULY 9

    [​IMG]$48 Million Prize Money: Anyone For Tennis?

    1877 First ever Wimbledon tennis championship begins - first official lawn tennis tournament - men's singles only

    [​IMG]
    Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Singles competition, 1877

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1891 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Lottie Dod beats Blanche Bingley-Hillyard 6-2, 6-1 in a repeat matchup and result of the 2 previous finals

    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerBlanche Bingley
    [​IMG]
    Tennis Player and All-Round AthleteLottie Dod
    • 1904 US Open Men's Golf, Glen View GC: defending champion Willie Anderson of Scotland wins the 3rd of his 4 Open titles, 5 strokes ahead of runner-up Gilbert Nicholls
    [​IMG]Contract of Interest
    1914 Boston Red Sox purchase future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth's contract from minor league Baltimore Orioles

    [​IMG]
    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    • 1932 Washington Redskins (then Boston Braves) formed
    • 1932 Yanks' Ben Chapman hits 2 inside-the-park HRs, tying record
    • 1933 Philadelphia-based NFL team Frankford Yellow Jackets sold; rebranded Philadelphia Eagles
    • 1937 British Open Men's Golf, Carnoustie: Henry Cotton wins second of his 3 Open titles, 2 strokes ahead of fellow Englishman Reg Whitcombe
    • 1939 A meeting of 6,000 Indians, held at the Indian Sports Ground in Johannesburg South Africa, launch the Passive Resistance Campaign against apartheid and racial policy in South Africa
    • 1940 8th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-0 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis
    • 1946 13th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 12-0 at Fenway Park, Boston
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1948 Satchel Paige, 42, debuts in majors pitching 2 scoreless innings for Cleveland in St. Louis

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherSatchel Paige
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1949 British Open Men's Golf, Royal St.George's GC: South African Bobby Locke wins a 36-hole playoff by 12 strokes from Irishman Harry Bradshaw

    [​IMG]
    GolferBobby Locke
    • 1953 Phillies Robin Roberts ends streak of 28 consecutive complete games
    • 1954 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: 23 year old Australian Peter Thomson wins first of his 5 Open titles by a stroke from Bobby Locke, Dai Rees, and Syd Scott
    • 1957 24th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 6-6 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1960 British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: Australian Kel Nagle wins his only major title by 1 stroke from Arnold Palmer in the centenary year of the Open Championship

    [​IMG]
    GolferArnold Palmer
    • 1963 34th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-3 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1963 All star MVP: Willie Mays (SF Giants)

    [​IMG]
    MLB LegendWillie Mays
    • 1965 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: Australian Peter Thomson Peter Thomson wins his 5th Claret Jug, 2 strokes clear of runners-up Brian Huggett and Christy O'Connor Snr
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1966 British Open Men's Golf, Muirfield: Jack Nicklaus beats Doug Sanders & Dave Thomas by 1 stroke to become only 4th in history to win all 4 majors

    [​IMG]
    GolferJack Nicklaus
    • 1968 39th MLB All Star Game, Astrodome, Houston, TX: NL beats AL, 1-0; MVP: Willie Mays, SF Giants, CF
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1968 Wilt Chamberlain becomes the first reigning NBA MVP to be traded the next season when he moves from Philadelphia 76'ers to LA Lakers

    [​IMG]
    NBA LegendWilt Chamberlain
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1969 Tom Seaver's no-hit bid against Cubs ends with 1 out in 9th

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherTom Seaver
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1972 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American Stan Smith beats Ilie Năstase of Romania 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 for his only Wimbledon title

    [​IMG]
    Tennis ChampionIlie Năstase
    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerStan Smith
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1977 British Open Men's Golf, Turnberry: Tom Watson wins second of 5 Open titles by a stroke from Jack Nicklaus; pair play together in final 2 rounds; separate themselves from field under rare clear skies, remembered as the "Duel in the Sun"

    [​IMG]
    GolferTom Watson
    [​IMG]
    GolferJack Nicklaus
    • 1986 Padres trade pitcher Tim Stoddard to Yankees for pitcher Ed Whitson
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1988 Nolan Ryan is 7th to win 100 game on 2 teams, as Astro beat Mets 6-3

    [​IMG]
    MLB Pitching LegendNolan Ryan
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1989 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Boris Becker of Germany beats Sweden's Stefan Edberg 6-0, 7-6, 6-4 for his 3rd and last Wimbledon title

    [​IMG]
    Tennis LegendBoris Becker
    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerStefan Edberg
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1989 Wimbledon Women's Tennis Open: Steffi Graf successfully defends her title beating Martina Navratilova 6-2, 6-7, 6-1

    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerSteffi Graf
    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerMartina Navratilova
    [​IMG]Cricket History
    1990 New Zealand cricket legend Richard Hadlee takes 5-53 in 3rd Test v England at Edgbaston to end Test career with 431 wickets

    [​IMG]
    CricketerRichard Hadlee
    • 1991 62nd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-2 at SkyDome, Toronto
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1991 All star MVP: Cal Ripken Jr (Baltimore Orioles)

    [​IMG]
    MLB LegendCal Ripken Jr
    • 1991 South Africa re-admitted to Olympics
    • 1994 11,000th HR in NY Yankees history (Matt Nokes)
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1995 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American Pete Sampras wins his 3rd straight Wimbledon title; beats Boris Becker of Germany 6-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2

    • 1996 67th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-0 at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
    • 1996 All star MVP: Mike Piazza (LA Dodgers)
    • 1997 Baseball's triple A American Association (formed in 1902) votes to disband
    • 2000 Police fired tear gas at fans during a World Cup qualifying soccer game between Zimbabwe and South Africa, setting off a stampede that killed twelve people in Harare, Zimbabwe
    • 2000 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American Pete Sampras wins 4th straight Wimbledon singles title; beats Patrick Rafter of Australia 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 6-2 for his 13th Grand Slams title
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    2001 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: 3-time runner-up Goran Ivanišević wins his lone major title beating Patrick Rafter of Australia 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 9-7

    • 2002 73rd All Star Baseball Game: 7-7 tie when both teams ran out of available pitchers at Miller Park, Milwaukee
    • 2006 FIFA World Cup Final, Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany: Italy beats France, 5-3 on penalties; 1-1 after extra time
    • 2006 US Senior Open Men's Golf, Prairie Dunes GC: Defending champion Allen Doyle wins by 2 strokes ahead of Tom Watson for his 4th Champions Tour major title
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    2006 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Roger Federer wins 4th straight Wimbledon title beating Rafael Nadal of Spain 6-0, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3

    [​IMG]Joe Sakic Retires
    2009 Joe Sakic retires after 21 NHL seasons with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise, finishing with 625 goals and 1,641 points

    • 2011 Super Rugby Final, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane: Queensland Reds beat Canterbury Crusaders 18-13 at home for their first SR title
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    2016 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Serena Williams beats Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3, equalling Steffi Graf's 22 Grand Slam singles tiles

    [​IMG]Sports History
    2017 English international footballer Wayne Rooney announces he will leave Manchester United after 13 years to rejoin his original club, Everton

    • 2017 Thai amateur Atthaya Thitikul becomes youngest winner in a female professional golf event at 14 years, 4 months & 19 days at Ladies European Thailand Championship
    • 2018 Hedge fund billionaire David Tepper buys Carolina Panthers for an NFL record $2.275 billion
    • 2021 British road cyclist Mark Cavendish wins Nîmes to Carcassonne stage 13 of the Tour de France for his record equalling 34th career stage victory; equals Eddy Merckx's mark
    • 2022 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan claims her first Grand Slam title with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Tunisia's Ons Jabeur; first Kazakhstani player to win a major title
     
  7. Jul 10, 2023 #587
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

    127,482
    58,306
    114,663
    Apr 3, 2007
    Clermont, Fl
    JULY 10

    • 1884 First day of Test Cricket at Old Trafford, Manchester (1st Test, England v Australia) is washed out
    [​IMG]Baseball Record

    1920 Cleveland's future Baseball HOF outfielder Tris Speaker has his then record hitting streak of 11 stopped by Tom Zachary; Indians beat Washington Senators, 8-4 at Griffith Stadium

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerTris Speaker

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1922 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Australian Gerald Patterson wins his second Wimbledon title; beats Randolph Lycett 6-3, 6-4, 6-2

    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerGerald Patterson
    [​IMG]US Golf Open
    1926 US Open Men's Golf, Scioto CC: Amateur Bobby Jones, winner of the British Open 2 weeks earlier, claims the second of his 4 US Opens, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Joe Turnesa

    [​IMG]
    GolferBobby Jones
    • 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates outslug Philadelphia Phillies, 15-9 at the Baker Bowl; 9 HRs hit, 1 in each inning - unique in MLB history
    • 1934 2nd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 9-7 at Polo Grounds, NYC
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1934 NL pitcher Carl Hubbell strikes out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin for MLB All Star game record for consecutive strikeouts; AL still win, 9-7

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PitcherCarl Hubbell
    [​IMG]
    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    [​IMG]
    MLB Hall of Fame 1st BasemanJimmie Foxx
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1936 Phillies Chuck Klein becomes 4th to hit 4 HRs in a game

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame Right FielderChuck Klein
    • 1938 "Yankee Clipper" completes 1st passenger flight over Atlantic
    • 1951 18th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 8-3 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1953 British Open Men's Golf, Carnoustie: In his only Open Championship appearance, Ben Hogan prevails by 4 strokes over Dai Rees, Antonio Cerdá, Peter Thomson, Frank Stranahan

    [​IMG]
    GolferBen Hogan
    • 1956 23rd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-3 at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.
    • 1960 UEFA European Championship Final, Parc des Princes, Paris, France: Viktor Ponedelnik scores in extra time as Soviet Union beats Yugoslavia, 2-1
    • 1962 32nd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-1 at D.C. Stadium, Washington
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1964 British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: Tony Lema wins his only major title, 5 strokes clear of runner-up and fellow American Jack Nicklaus

    [​IMG]
    GolferJack Nicklaus
    • 1964 Jesús Alou is the first San Francisco Giant in 40 years to get 6 hits in a game in a 10-3 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field

    • 1968 US Major League baseball announces it will split into 2 divisions for 1969
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1971 100th British Open Men's Golf, Royal Birkdale: Lee Trevino wins the first of his consecutive Open Championships, a stroke ahead of Lu Liang-Huan of Taiwan

    [​IMG]
    GolferLee Trevino
    [​IMG]Cricket Debut
    1975 Test Cricket debut of Graham Gooch, v Australia, out for a pair

    [​IMG]
    CricketerGraham Gooch
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1976 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: American Johnny Miller wins his only Open championship, 6 strokes clear of Seve Ballesteros and Jack Nicklaus; Miller's second and last major title

    [​IMG]
    Golfer and Five-Time Major WinnerSeve Ballesteros
    [​IMG]
    GolferJack Nicklaus
    • 1990 61st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-0 at Wrigley Field, Chicago
    • 1990 All star MVP: Julio Franco (Texas Rangers)
    [​IMG]Cricket History
    1990 Final day of Test Cricket for Richard Hadlee as New Zealand go down by 114 runs in 3rd Test v England at Edgbaston

    [​IMG]
    CricketerRichard Hadlee
    • 1992 John Ellis becomes CEO of Seattle Mariners
    • 1992 US Major Soccer League folds after 14 seasons
    • 1997 Hideki Irabu makes MLB debut as a NY Yankee, beats Tigers 10-3
    • 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA: US beats China, 5-4 on penalties; 0-0 a.e.t; US second World Cup
    • 2001 72nd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-1 at Safeco Field, Seattle
    [​IMG]ESPY Awards
    2002 10th ESPY Awards: Tiger Woods, Venus Williams win

    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerVenus Williams
    [​IMG]
    GolferTiger Woods
    [​IMG]Senior Players Championship
    2005 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Peter Jacobsen wins his second Champions Tour major title by 1 stroke from Hale Irwin

    [​IMG]
    GolferHale Irwin
    • 2007 78th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-4 at AT&T Park, San Francisco
    • 2012 83rd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 8-0 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City
    • 2016 UEFA European Championship, Stade de France, Saint-Denis: Eder scores in extra time as Portugal upset France, 1-0
    • 2016 US Open Women's Golf, CordeValle GC: American Brittany Lang wins her first major title by 3 strokes in a 3-hole playoff over Anna Nordqvist of Sweden
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    2016 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Scotsman Andy Murray beats Canadian Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 for his 2nd Wimbledon and 3rd Grand Slam title

    [​IMG]
    Tennis ChampionAndy Murray
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2018 Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo joins Italian champions Juventus in a deal worth £99.2m, becoming one of the four most expensive players of all time

    [​IMG]
    Football StarCristiano Ronaldo
    • 2021 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: World #1 Ashleigh Barty of Australia wins her second major title; beats Karolína Plíšková of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-7, 6-3
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    2022 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković wins 4th straight and record equalling 7th Wimbledon singles title with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 win over Nick Kyrgios of Australia; Đoković 21 Grand Slam titles

    [​IMG]
    Tennis ChampionNovak Đoković
     
  8. Jul 11, 2023 #588
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

    127,482
    58,306
    114,663
    Apr 3, 2007
    Clermont, Fl
    JULY 11


    • 1912       There are 6 medallists in the Stockholm Olympic pole vault; American Harry Babcock takes gold (3.95m); countrymen Frank Nelson and Marc Wright dead-heat for silver; 3-man dead-heat for bronze
    [​IMG]Sports History

    1914 Future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth makes his MLB debut as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox; earns 4-3 win against the Cleveland Naps at Fenway Park

    [​IMG]
    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    • 1923 Harry Frazee, sells the baseball team Red Sox to Ohio businessmen for $1M
    [​IMG]Cricket History
    1930 21 year old Australian cricket super-batsman Don Bradman is 105 at lunch, 220 at tea, and 309 at stumps on the first day in 3rd Test vs England at Leeds; goes on to 334

    [​IMG]
    Cricket LegendDonald Bradman
    • 1931 NY Giants beat Phillies 23-8
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1939 7th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Yankee Stadium, New York NY Yankee/AL manager Joe McCarthy starts 6 Yankees players

    [​IMG]
    Baseball ManagerJoe McCarthy
    • 1944 12th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1950 17th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 in 14 at Comiskey Park, Chic Ted Williams breaks his elbow; 1st extra inning All Star Game

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerTed Williams
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1952 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Lytham & St Annes GC: 3 titles in 4 years for Bobby Locke of South Africa beating Australian Peter Thomson by a stroke

    [​IMG]
    GolferPeter Thomson
    [​IMG]
    GolferBobby Locke
    • 1960 28th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-3 at Municipal Stadium, KC
    • 1961 30th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-4 in 10 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
    • 1967 38th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 2-1 in 15 at Anaheim Stadium, CA
    • 1967 All star MVP: Tony Perez (Cincinnati Reds)
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1968 Earl Weaver replaces Hank Bauer as manager of Orioles

    [​IMG]
    MLB ManagerEarl Weaver
    [​IMG]
    Baseball Player and ManagerHank Bauer
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1968 Start of Colin Cowdrey's 100th Test, 1st person to reach the milestone

    [​IMG]
    England Cricket BatsmanColin Cowdrey

    • 1971 Phillies Deron Johnson 3 HRs caps his 4 in a row
    • 1976 1st US football club in Austria forms (FAAFC-1st Austrian American)
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    1976 US Open Women's Golf, Rolling Green GC: JoAnne Carner wins in a playoff with Sandra Palmer

    [​IMG]
    GolferJoAnne Carner
    • 1978 49th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-3 at San Diego Stadium
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1978 All star MVP: Steve Garvey (LA Dodgers) collects his second award

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerSteve Garvey
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1981 Sebastian Coe of UK sets record for 1K (2:12.18)

    [​IMG]
    1500m RunnerSebastian Coe
    • 1982 FIFA World Cup Final, Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain: Italy beats West Germany, 3-1 in front of 90,000
    • 1982 US Senior Open Men's Golf, Portland GC: Miller Barber wins by 4 strokes from Dan Sykes & Gene Littler; his first of 3 Senior Open titles
    • 1984 55th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-1 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1984 All star MVP: Gary Carter (Mont Expos) awarded for 2nd time

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame CatcherGary Carter
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1985 Astros' Nolan Ryan, 1st to strike out 4000 (Mets' Danny Heep)

    [​IMG]
    MLB Pitching LegendNolan Ryan
    [​IMG]World Record
    1986 Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway runs 10,000m in world record 30:13.74

    [​IMG]
    Long Distance RunnerIngrid Kristiansen
    • 1987 Orioles' Cal Ripkin becomes 1st to manage 2 sons, as Billy joins Cal
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1988 Mike Tyson hires Donald Trump as an advisor

    [​IMG]
    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionMike Tyson
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1989 60th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim All star MVP: Bo Jackson (KC Royals)

    [​IMG]
    NFL Running Back and Baseball OutfielderBo Jackson
    • 1989 President Ronald Reagan sportscasts All Star Game
    • 1990 NYC police arrest "Dartman" (stabbed over 50 women with darts)
    • 1991 Calumet Farm, home to 8 Kentucky Derby winners, files bankruptcy
    • 1993 Mike Smith aboard Sky Beauty wins the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont to clinch thoroughbred racing's Triple Tiara for fillies
    [​IMG]US Senior Golf Open
    1993 US Senior Open Men's Golf, Cherry Hills CC: Jack Nicklaus wins by 1 stroke ahead of Tom Weiskopf for his second US Senior title

    [​IMG]
    GolferJack Nicklaus

    • 1995 66th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-2 at Ballpark at Arlington Tx
    • 1995 All star MVP: Jeff Conine (Florida Marlins)
    • 1999 US Senior Open Men's Golf, Des Moines G & CC: Dave Eichelberger wins by 3 strokes ahead of Ed Dougherty for his lone major title
    • 2000 71st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 6-3 at Turner Field, Atlanta
    [​IMG]Canadian Women's Open
    2004 Canadian Open Women's Golf, Legends on the Niagara GC: Meg Mallon wins by 4 strokes from Beth Daniel

    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferMeg Mallon
    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferBeth Daniel
    • 2004 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Englishman Mark James wins his lone career major title by 1 stroke from José Maria Cañizares of Spain
    • 2006 77th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-2 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh
    • 2010 FIFA World Cup Final, Soccer City, Johannesburg, South Africa: Andrés Iniesta scores an extra time winner as Spain beats the Netherlands, 1-0 for first World Cup title
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    2010 US Open Women's Golf, Oakmont CC: Paula Creamer wins her first major championship, 4 shots ahead of runners-up Na Yeon Choi and Suzann Pettersen

    [​IMG]
    GolferSuzann Pettersen
    • 2011 US Open Women's Golf, The Boardmoor: Ryu So-yeon wins her first major in a playoff with fellow South Korean Hee Hung Seo
    [​IMG]ESPY Awards
    2012 20th ESPY Awards: LeBron James, Brittney Griner win

    [​IMG]Steve Nash Traded to the Lakers
    2012 Future Basketball Hall of Fame guard Steve Nash is traded by the Phoenix Suns to the Los Angeles Lakers

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    2015 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Serena Williams becomes oldest winner in Open era (33) beating Garbiñe Muguruza 6-4, 6-4

    [​IMG]Copa América Final
    2021 Copa América Final, Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro: Argentina beats Brazil, 1-0; Lionel Messi named player of the tournament in his first major international title victory

    • 2021 UEFA European Championship Final, Wembley Stadium, London: Italy wins first Euro title since 1968, 3-2 on penalties over England after scores locked at 1-1 AET
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    2021 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković claims a record equalling 20th Grand Slam title; beats Matteo Berrettini of Italy 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3

    [​IMG]Mo Farah's Story
    2022 UK Olympic gold medalist Sir Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked into the UK as a child, from Djibouti, to work as a domestic servant [1]
     
  9. Jul 12, 2023 #589
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

    127,482
    58,306
    114,663
    Apr 3, 2007
    Clermont, Fl
    JULY 12

    • 1817 Karl Drais von Sauerbronn demonstrates bicycle course
    [​IMG]Sports History

    1901 Cy Young wins his 300th game

    [​IMG]
    MLB PitcherCy Young

    • 1921 Cleveland Indians (9) & New York Yankees (7) combine for an AL record 16 doubles
    [​IMG]World Record
    1926 Paavo Nurmi walks world record 4x1500m (16:26.2)

    [​IMG]
    Runner nicknamed the Flying FinnPaavo Nurmi
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1927 Yankees slugger Babe Ruth half way to his MLB record of 60 home runs; smacks #30 of Joe Shaute in 9th inning in New York's 7-0 win over Cleveland Indians at Dunn Field

    [​IMG]
    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    • 1928 1st televised tennis match
    [​IMG]Cricket History
    1930 Australian cricket master batsman Don Bradman is out for 334 in drawn 3rd Test vs England at Headingley, Leeds; innings 383 minutes, 46 x 4's

    [​IMG]
    Cricket LegendDonald Bradman
    [​IMG]US Golf Open
    1930 US Open Men's Golf, Interlachen CC: Defending champion Bobby Jones wins record-tying 4th US Open title by 2 strokes from Macdonald Smith; third consecutive major title

    [​IMG]
    GolferBobby Jones
    • 1931 45,715 fans in 35,000 seat Sportsman Park St Louis, help cause many ground ruled doubles, 11 in 1st game & 21 in 2nd game for 32
    • 1932 Hedley Verity establishes a first-class cricket record by taking all ten wickets for only ten runs against Nottinghamshire on a pitch affected by a storm
    • 1934 Willy de Supervise swims world record 400m (5:16.0)
    • 1945 Chicago Cubs beat Boston, 6-1 to halt Braves outfielder Tommy Holmes' modern-day record NL hitting streak at 37 games
    • 1946 Vance Dinges hits only Phillie pinch hit inside-the-park HR
    • 1949 16th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-7 at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn
    • 1949 Baseball owners agree to erect warning paths before each fence
    • 1949 LA Rams sign Norm Van Brocklin

    • 1950 ILTF re-admit Germany and Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraws
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1951 NY Yankees pitcher Allie Reynolds throws no-hitter in Cleveland against the Indians, his former team, in a 1-0 win

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PitcherAllie Reynolds
    • 1954 Major League Baseball Players Association founded
    • 1955 22nd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-5 in 12 at County Stad, Milw
    • 1959 NBC uses cameras to show catchers signals during Yankee-Red Sox game
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    1964 US Open Women's Golf, San Diego CC: Mickey Wright wins her 4th Open in a playoff with Ruth Jessen

    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferMickey Wright
    • 1966 37th All-Star Baseball Game: NL wins 2-1 in 10 inninngs, at Busch Memorial Stadium, St Louis
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1966 Baltimore Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson voted MLB All Star game MVP

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame Third BasemanBrooks Robinson
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1969 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Lytham & St Annes GC: Tony Jacklin wins the first of his 2 major titles, 2 strokes ahead of Bob Charles of New Zealand; first Briton to win The Open since 1951

    [​IMG]
    GolferBob Charles
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1970 British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: Jack Nicklaus beats Doug Sanders by 1 stroke in event's first 18-hole playoff to win the 2nd of his 3 Open Championships

    [​IMG]
    GolferJack Nicklaus
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1975 British Open Men's Golf, Carnoustie: American Tom Watson wins 18-hole playoff by 1 stroke over Jack Newton of Australia; first of 8 major titles; first of 5 Open Championships

    [​IMG]
    GolferTom Watson
    [​IMG]Down With Disco!
    1979 "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park: fans go wild destroying disco records and cause the White Sox to forfeit second game of a doubleheader to the Detroit Tigers

    [​IMG]
    Anti-disco baseball fans hold a 'Disco Sucks' sign during Disco Demolition Night in Chicago, 1979
    [​IMG]US Senior Golf Open
    1981 US Senior Open Men's Golf, Oakland Hills CC: Arnold Palmer comfortably wins 18-hole playoff against Billy Casper and Bob Stone

    [​IMG]
    GolferArnold Palmer
    [​IMG]
    GolferBilly Casper
    • 1987 Canadian Open Women's Golf (du Maurier Classic), Islesmere GC: Jody Rosenthal wins by 2 from Ayako Okamoto of Japan
    • 1987 Phillies Kent Tekulve pitches his 900th game in relief
    [​IMG]US Senior Golf Open
    1987 US Senior Open Men's Golf, Brooklawn CC: South African Gary Player wins by a record 6 strokes ahead of Doug Sanders

    [​IMG]
    GolferGary Player
    • 1988 59th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-1 at Riverfront Stadium, Cin
    • 1988 All star MVP: Terry Steinbach (Oakland A's)
    • 1988 Margo Adams alleges Red Sox Wade Bogg's had an affair with her
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1989 NY Yankee pitching great Ron Guidry retires (170-91 .651, 3.29 ERA)

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PitcherRon Guidry

    • 1990 Chicago White Sox Melido Perez no-hits Yankees 8-0 in a rain shortened 6 inning game at Yankee Stadium (7th no-hitter of 1990)
    • 1992 US Senior Open Men's Golf, Saucon Valley CC: Larry Laoretti wins by 4 strokes ahead of Jim Colbert for his lone professional victory
    • 1994 65th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 7-8 at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh
    • 1994 All Star MVP: Fred McGriff (Atlanta Braves)
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1996 Kirby Puckett, MLB centerfielder, retires after 12 seasons from Minnesota Twins, due to loss of vision in one eye

    [​IMG]
    MLB Center FielderKirby Puckett
    [​IMG]Contract of Interest
    1996 Michael Jordan signs a NBA contract with the Chicago Bulls, for 1 year for $30.1 million

    [​IMG]
    Basketball SuperstarMichael Jordan
    • 1997 Cubs play in their 5,000th consecutive game without being no-hit
    • 1997 Pittsburgh Pirates duo Francisco Cordova & Ricardo Rincon no-hit Houston Astros, 3-0 in 10 innings at Three Rivers Stadium
    [​IMG]FIFA World Cup
    1998 FIFA World Cup Final, Stade de France, Saint-Denis: Zinedine Zidane scores twice as France wins first World Cup beating Brazil, 3-0

    [​IMG]
    Football Player and ManagerZinedine Zidane
    [​IMG]Senior Players Championship
    1998 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Gil Morgan wins his 3rd Champions Tour major title by 3 strokes from Hale Irwin

    [​IMG]
    GolferHale Irwin
    • 2005 76th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 7-5 at Comerica Park, Detroit
    • 2009 US Open Women's Golf, Saucon Valley CC: Eun-Hee Ji of South Korea wins her lone major title, 1 stroke ahead of American runner-up Candie Kung
    • 2011 82nd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-1 at Chase Field, Phoenix
    • 2015 US Open Women's Golf, Lancaster CC: Chun In-gee of South Korea wins her first major title by 1 stroke from compatriot Amy Yang
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    2015 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković successfully defends his title for 3rd Wimbledon crown; beats Roger Federer 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3

    [​IMG]
    Tennis ChampionNovak Đoković
    [​IMG]
    Tennis ChampionRoger Federer
     
  10. Jul 13, 2023 #590
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

    127,482
    58,306
    114,663
    Apr 3, 2007
    Clermont, Fl
    JULY 13

    • 1881 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: William Renshaw beats defending champion John Hartley 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 for first of his 7 Wimbledon singles titles
    • 1885 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: 5 straight Wimbledon titles for William Renshaw; for second consecutive year he beats Herbert Lawford 7-5, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5

    • 1886 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: William Renshaw beats Herbert Lawford for the 3rd straight year 6-0, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 for his 6th consecutive Wimbledon championship
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis

    1895 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Wilfred Baddeley beats Wilberforce Eaves 4-6, 2-6, 8-6, 6-2, 6-3 for his third Wimbledon singles title

    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerWilfred Baddeley
    • 1896 Philadelphia outfielder Ed Delahanty becomes second major leaguer to hit 4 HRs in a game as Phillies lose 9-8 to Chicago Colts at the West Side Grounds, Chicago
    • 1900 Phillies beat Pittsburgh 23-8
    • 1919 Boston Red Sox pitcher Carl Mays walks off mound blaming teammates for lack of support in field
    • 1924 Albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6)
    [​IMG]Nurmi's Record 3000m
    1926 Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000m (8:20.4)

    [​IMG]
    Runner nicknamed the Flying FinnPaavo Nurmi
    • 1930 1st-ever football World Cup competition begins in Uruguay
    [​IMG]Babe Ruth's 700th HR
    1934 Babe Ruth hits 700th career home run against Detroit

    [​IMG]
    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    • 1941 Eddie Mayo (LA-Pacific Coast League), spits in face of umpire Ray Snyder
    [​IMG]PGA Championship
    1941 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Cherry Hills CC: Vic Ghezzi wins his only major title over defending champion Byron Nelson in 38 holes

    [​IMG]
    GolferByron Nelson
    • 1943 11th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia
    • 1948 15th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-2 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1950 Doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams' elbow

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerTed Williams

    • 1954 21st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-9 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland
    • 1960 29th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-0 at Yankee Stadium, New York
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1962 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Troon: Arnold Palmer wins his 2nd consecutive Open, 6 strokes clear of runner-up Kel Nagle of Australia

    [​IMG]
    GolferArnold Palmer
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1963 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Lytham & St Annes GC: Bob Charles of New Zealand wins his only major championship in a 36-hole playoff, 8 strokes ahead of runner-up Phil Rodgers; becomes first left-hander to win a major title

    [​IMG]
    GolferBob Charles
    • 1963 Future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Early Wynn, wins his 300th and last MLB game at 43
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1965 36th MLB All Star Game, Metropolitan Stadium, Minnesota: NL wins, 6-5; MVP: Juan Marichal, SF Giants, P

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherJuan Marichal
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1968 British Open Men's Golf, Carnoustie: South African Gary Player wins second of his 3 Open titles, 2 strokes clear of Bob Charles and Jack Nicklaus; 5th of Player's 9 major titles

    [​IMG]
    GolferGary Player
    [​IMG]
    GolferJack Nicklaus
    [​IMG]
    GolferBob Charles
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1971 42nd MLB All Star Game, Tiger Stadium, Detroit, MI: AL beats NL, 6-4; MVP: Frank Robinson, Baltimore Orioles, OF

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Outfielder and ManagerFrank Robinson
    • 1972 LA Rams (Irsay) & Baltimore Colts (Rosenbloom) swap owners
    • 1974 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Lytham & St Annes GC: South African Gary Player wins his 3rd Open Championship, 4 strokes clear of runner-up Peter Oosterhuis of England
    • 1976 47th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
    • 1976 All star MVP: George Foster (Cincinnati Reds)
    • 1976 Last day of Test Cricket for English all-rounder Brian Close, aged 45
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1979 Calif's Nolan Ryan and Boston's Steve Renko each lose no-hitters in 9th

    [​IMG]
    MLB Pitching LegendNolan Ryan
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    1980 US Open Women's Golf, Richland CC: Amy Alcott scores convincing 9 stroke win over runner-up Hollis Stacy

    [​IMG]
    GolferAmy Alcott
    • 1982 53rd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-1 at Olympic Stadium, Montreal
    • 1982 All star MVP: Dave Conception (Cincinnati Reds)
    • 1984 Sergei Bubka of USSR pole vaults a record 5.89 m
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1985 New York Yankees retire Roger Maris (9) and Elston Howard (32) uniform numbers

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerRoger Maris
    • 1988 Red Sox replace manager John McNamara with Joe Morgan

    • 1991 Bob Milacki & 3 other Baltimore Oriole pitchers no-hit A's 2-0
    • 1993 64th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 9-3 at Camden Yards, Baltimore
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1993 All star MVP: Kirby Puckett (Minnesota Twins)

    [​IMG]
    MLB Center FielderKirby Puckett
    [​IMG]Murder of Interest
    1994 Former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O.J. Simpson (charged with murder) gives hair samples for testing

    [​IMG]
    NFL Running Back and Convicted CriminalO.J. Simpson
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1994 Tonya Harding's ex-husband Jeff Gillooly sentenced to 2 years in prison for attack on American Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan

    [​IMG]
    Figure SkaterNancy Kerrigan
    [​IMG]
    Figure SkaterTonya Harding
    [​IMG]Senior Players Championship
    1997 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Larry Gilbert wins his lone career major title by 3 strokes from Isao Aoki, Bob Dickson, Jack Kiefer and Dave Stockton

    [​IMG]
    Golfer and Two-Time PGA ChampionDave Stockton
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    1997 US Open Women's Golf, Pumpkin Ridge GC: Alison Nicholas of England wins her lone major title, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Nancy Lopez

    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferNancy Lopez
    • 1999 70th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-1 at Fenway Park, Boston
    • 2001 International Olympic Committee votes to award Beijing the 2008 Summer Olympic Games
    [​IMG]Senior Players Championship
    2003 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Craig Stadler wins his first of 2 Champions Tour major titles by 3 strokes from Tom Kite, Jim Thorpe and Tom Watson

    [​IMG]
    GolferTom Watson
    [​IMG]
    GolferTom Kite
    • 2004 75th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 9-4 at Minute Maid Park, Houston
    • 2010 81st All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-1 at Angel Stadium, Anaheim
    • 2011 19th ESPY Awards: Dirk Nowitzki, Lindsey Vonn win
    • 2012 Financially troubled Scottish football club, Rangers, is voted into the third division
    [​IMG]Women's British Open
    2014 British Open Women's Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: American Mo Martin wins her first major title, 1 shot ahead of runners-up Shanshan Feng and Suzann Pettersen

    [​IMG]Football Awards
    2014 FIFA World Cup Awards: Lionel Messi (golden ball), James Rodriguez (golden boot) and Manuel Neuer (Golden gloves)

    [​IMG]FIFA World Cup
    2014 FIFA World Cup Final, Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Mario Götze scores an extra time winner as Germany beats Argentina, 1-0

    [​IMG]US Senior Golf Open
    2014 US Senior Open Men's Golf, Oak Tree National: Scotsman Colin Montgomerie wins by 1 stroke after a 3-hole playoff with Gene Sauers

    • 2018 Chelsea FC sacks high profile manager Antonio Conte despite winning 2016-17 EPL and 2018 FA Cup, replaced by ex-Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri
    [​IMG]Longest Semi Final in Wimbledon History
    2018 Kevin Anderson of South Africa beats American John Isner 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 6-4, 26-24 in the longest (6 hours 36 mins) semi final in Wimbledon history

    • 2019 After Atlantic League-MLB partnership rule changes, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs' outfielder Tony Thomas becomes first player in professional baseball history to steal first base in 7-2 win v Lancaster Barnstormers
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    2019 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Simona Halep beats Serena Williams 6-2, 6-2 in just 55 minutes; first Romanian to win a Wimbledon singles title

    • 2021 91st MLB All Star Game, Coors Field, Denver, CO: AL beats NL, 5-2 for their eighth consecutive victory
     
  11. Jul 14, 2023 #591
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

    127,482
    58,306
    114,663
    Apr 3, 2007
    Clermont, Fl
    JULY 14

    • 1912 Kenneth McArthur runs Olympic record marathon (2:36:54.8)
    • 1914 NL's Boston Braves start climb from last place to world series sweep

    • 1916 St Louis Brown Ernie Koob pitches all 17 innings for 14 hits in a 0-0 tie vs Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1934 NY Times erroneously declares Babe Ruth 700 HR record to stand for all time

    [​IMG]
    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    • 1934 Philadelphia Phillies score 11 runs in an inning, beating Cincinnati 18-0
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1946 Cleveland's Lou Boudreau hits 4 doubles & HR, but Red Sox win 11-10 on Ted Williams 3 HR with 8 RBIs

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerTed Williams
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1949 Czech tennis stars Jaroslav Drobný and Vladimir Černík defect while playing in a tournament in Gstaad, Switzerland; Drobny accepts Egyptian citizenship

    [​IMG]
    Ice Hockey and Tennis StarJaroslav Drobný
    • 1951 1st color telecast of a sporting event (CBS-horse race)
    • 1951 In his last race, 1948 Triple Crown champion Citation wins the Hollywood Gold Cup by 4 lengths, to become American racing's first millionaire horse.
    • 1953 20th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-1 at Crosley Field, Cincinnati
    • 1956 Boston Red Sox pitcher Mel Parnell no-hits Chicago White Sox, 4-0 at Fenway Park, Boston
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1963 50th Tour de France: French cyclist Jacques Anquetil wins his 3rd consecutive general classification event; first rider to win Tour 4 times

    [​IMG]
    Road CyclistJacques Anquetil
    • 1964 51st Tour de France: Jacques Anquetil of France wins 4th consecutive Tour and is first to claim 5 titles
    • 1964 MLB Baltimore Oriole Bob Johnson's 6th straight hit as a pinch hitter
    • 1965 52nd Tour de France: In his first year as a professional, Italian Felice Gimondi, a replacement on the Salvarani team, captures overall title ahead of Raymond Poulidor
    • 1966 53rd Tour de France won by Lucien Aimar of France
    [​IMG]Baseball History
    1967 Houston Astro Eddie Matthews hits his 500th HR, off SF Giant Juan Marichal

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherJuan Marichal
    [​IMG]Baseball History
    1968 Brave Hank Aaron hits his 500th HR off SF Giant Mike McCormick

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerHank Aaron
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1970 41st MLB All Star Game, Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, OH: NL beats AL, 5-4; MVP: Carl Yastrzemski, Boston Red Sox, LF

    [​IMG]
    MLB OutfielderCarl Yastrzemski
    • 1972 Plate umpire and catcher in a game are brothers; Bill Haller is umpire and Tom Haller is Detroit Tigers catcher; Kansas City Royals win, 1-0
    • 1973 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Troon GC: American Tom Weiskopf wins wire-to-wire by 3 strokes from Johnny Miller and Neil Coles
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1974 Billy Martin is 1st AL manager ejected by umpire from 2 games in 1 day

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Player and ManagerBilly Martin
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1978 Umpire Doug Harvey ejects Don Sutton after discovering 3 scuffed balls

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherDon Sutton
    • 1985 US Open Women's Golf, Baltusrol GC: Kathy Baker (later Guadagnino) wins her first LPGA Tour event and only major title, 3 strokes ahead of runner-up Judy Clark (later Dickinson)
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    1986 US Open Women's Golf, NCR CC: Jane Geddes wins by 2 strokes in an 18-hole Monday playoff with South African born Sally Little

    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferJane Geddes
    [​IMG]
    GolferSally Little
    • 1987 58th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 2-0 in 13 at Oakland-Alameda Stad
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1987 All star MVP: Tim Raines (Montreal Expos)

    [​IMG]
    MLB OutfielderTim Raines
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1987 Rookie of the Year Award is renamed to honor Jackie Robinson

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerJackie Robinson
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1988 Mike Schmidt passes Mickey Mantle with his 537th HR into 7th place

    [​IMG]
    MLB Third BasemanMike Schmidt
    [​IMG]
    Baseball LegendMickey Mantle
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    1991 US Open Women's Golf, Colonial CC: Meg Mallon shoots final round 67 (−4) to finish 2 strokes ahead of runner-up Pat Bradley

    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferMeg Mallon
    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferPat Bradley
    • 1992 63rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 13-6 at Jack Murphy Stadium, SD
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1992 All star MVP: Ken Griffey Jr. (Seattle Mariners)

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame OutfielderKen Griffey Jr.
    • 1995 LA Dodger Ramon Martinez no-hits the Florida Marlins 7-0
    • 1996 New York Yankees closer John Wetteland sets MLB record 24 consecutive saves
    • 1996 NY Yanks sweep complete season series in Baltimore for 1st time
    [​IMG]Senior Players Championship
    1996 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Raymond Floyd wins first of 2 event titles by 2 strokes from Hale Irwin

    [​IMG]
    Golfer and Four-Time Major Championship WinnerRay Floyd
    [​IMG]
    GolferHale Irwin

    • 2002 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Australian Stewart Ginn wins his lone career major title by 1 stroke from American trio Hubert Green, Mike McCullough & Jim Thorpe
    • 2009 80th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-3 at Busch Stadium, St Louis
    [​IMG]ESPY Awards
    2010 18th ESPY Awards: Drew Brees, Lindsey Vonn win

    [​IMG]
    NFL QuarterbackDrew Brees
    [​IMG]
    Alpine SkierLindsey Vonn
    • 2013 US Senior Open Men's Golf, Omaha CC: Kenny Perry wins by 5 strokes ahead of runner-up Fred Funk
    • 2015 86th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 6-3 at Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    2018 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Angelique Kerber becomes the first German since Steffi Graf (1996) to win Wimbledon beating Serena Williams 6-3, 6-3

    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerSerena Williams
    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerAngelique Kerber
    • 2019 Cricket World Cup, Lord's: England beats New Zealand on count back after scores tied at 241 after 50 overs and 15 in Super Over; Player of Series: NZ captain Kane Williamson
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2019 English Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins a record 6th British Formula 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone; moves him 1 win clear of Jim Clark and Alain Prost (5)

    [​IMG]
    Formula 1 DriverLewis Hamilton
    [​IMG]
    Formula 1 Racing DriverAlain Prost
    [​IMG]
    Auto RacerJim Clark
    • 2019 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, Firestone CC: Retief Goosen of South Africa birdies final 2 holes to secure his first Champions Tour win by 2 strokes from Jay Haas and Tim Petrovic
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    2019 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković wins longest ever Wimbledon final over Roger Federer 7-6, 1-6, 7-6, 4-6, 13-12 in 4 hours, 57 minutes; his 16th Grand Slam title

    [​IMG]
    Tennis ChampionNovak Đoković
    [​IMG]
    Tennis ChampionRoger Federer
     
  12. Jul 15, 2023 #592
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

    127,482
    58,306
    114,663
    Apr 3, 2007
    Clermont, Fl
    JULY 15

    • 1815 1st flat horse race held at English race track Cheltenham on Nottingham Hill
    • 1876 Baseball's first official no-hitter: George Bradley of the St Louis Brown Stockings no-hits the Hartford Dark Blues, 2-0

    • 1879 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: John Hartley beats Vere St. Leger Goold 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
    • 1880 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Reigning champion John Hartley beats Herbert Lawford 6-2, 6-3, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
    • 1884 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: 4 consecutive Wimbledon titles for William Renshaw; beats Herbert Lawford 6-0, 6-4, 9-7
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis

    1895 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Charlotte Cooper beats Helen Jackson 7-5, 8-6 for her first of 5 Wimbledon singles titles

    [​IMG]
    Tennis ChampionCharlotte Cooper
    • 1901 NY Giant Christy Mathewson no-hits St Louis, 5-0
    • 1902 Indian born England Test batsman K S Ranjitsinhji scores 180 before lunch for Sussex v Surrey in a county cricket match at Hastings; finishes unbeaten on 234
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1909 Detroit's future Baseball Hall of Fame center-fielder Ty Cobb smashes 2 inside-the-park homers to lead the Tigers to a sweep of the Washington Senators, 9-5 and 7-0

    [​IMG]
    MLB LegendTy Cobb
    [​IMG]Olympic Gold
    1912 American athlete Jim Thorpe is placed in top 4 in all 10 events, for an Olympic record 8,413 points to win the Decathlon gold medal at the Stockholm Olympics, medal stripped 1913 (played pro baseball), reinstated 1982

    [​IMG]
    Versatile AthleteJim Thorpe
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1921 NY Yankees slugger Babe Ruth ties MLB record of 138 career home runs (held by Roger Connor since 1895) in 7-2 win over St. Louis Browns at Sportsman's Park, St. Louis

    [​IMG]
    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    [​IMG]US Golf Open
    1922 US Open Men's Golf, Skokie CC: Gene Sarazen wins the first of his 7 major titles, 1 stroke ahead of runners-up John Black and 20-year-old amateur Bobby Jones

    [​IMG]
    GolferBobby Jones
    [​IMG]
    GolferGene Sarazen
    • 1923 US Open Men's Golf, Inwood CC: Amateur legend Bobby Jones captures his first career major championship, defeating Bobby Cruickshank by 2 strokes in an 18-hole Sunday playoff
    • 1927 British Open Men's Golf, St. Andrews: American Bobby Jones retains title; wins wire-to-wire by 6 shots from Fred Robson & Aubrey Boomer
    • 1928 22nd Tour de France: Defending champion Nicolas Frantz of Luxembourg holds yellow jersey from start to finish; his Alcyon team has all 3 podium positions
    • 1932 LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Ozaukee CC: Jane Weiller beats June Beebe 5 & 4 for golf's only major title

    • 1938 Arthur Fagg becomes first batsman in first-class cricket history to score double centuries in both innings of a match; 244 and 202 for Kent v Essex at Colchester
    [​IMG]PGA Championship
    1945 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Morraine CC: Byron Nelson wins 5th and final major title and 2nd PGA title; beats ex-MLB player Sam Byrd 4 & 3

    [​IMG]
    GolferByron Nelson
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1960 Baltimore's future Baseball Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson goes 5 for 5 including the cycle in the Orioles' 5-2 win over the Chicago White Sox

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame Third BasemanBrooks Robinson
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1961 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: Arnold Palmer wins the first of 2 consecutive Open Championships, a stroke ahead of Welshman Dai Rees

    [​IMG]
    GolferArnold Palmer
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1962 49th Tour de France; Defending champion Jacques Anquetil of France claims his 3rd Tour victory

    [​IMG]
    Road CyclistJacques Anquetil
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1967 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Liverpool GC: 44 year old Argentine Robert De Vicenzo wins his only major championship, 2 strokes clear of defending champion Jack Nicklaus

    [​IMG]
    GolferJack Nicklaus
    • 1969 Cincinnati Red Lee May hits 4 HRs in a doubleheader
    • 1970 Denmark beats Italy 2-0 in 1st world female soccer championship
    • 1972 British Open Men's Golf, Muirfield: Lee Trevino claims his second straight Claret Jug; first to successfully defend his title since Arnold Palmer in 1962; wins by 1 stroke from Jack Nicklaus
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1973 California Angel Nolan Ryan's 2nd no-hitter beats Detroit Tigers, 6-0

    [​IMG]
    MLB Pitching LegendNolan Ryan
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1973 MLB San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey becomes 15th to hit 400 HRs, this one at Candlestick Park against Pittsburgh Pirate's Bob Moose

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame 1st BasemanWillie McCovey
    • 1975 46th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-3 at County Stadium, Milwaukee
    • 1975 All star MVP: Bill Madlock (Pittsburgh Pirates) & John Matlock (NY Mets)
    • 1978 British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: Jack Nicklaus completes 3rd career grand slam; wins by 2 strokes from Ben Crenshaw & Ray Floyd
    • 1979 US Open Women's Golf, Brooklawn CC: Jerilyn Britz wins her first LPGA Tour event (and only major), 2 shots ahead of runners-up Debbie Massey and Sandra Palmer
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1980 Johnny Bench hits his 314th HR as a catcher which breaks Yogi Berra's record

    [​IMG]
    MLB CatcherJohnny Bench
    [​IMG]
    MLB Catcher and ManagerYogi Berra
    • 1984 US Open Women's Golf, Salem CC: Hollis Stacy wins her 3rd US title by 1 stroke from Rosie Jones
    • 1986 57th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-2 at Astrodome, Houston, Texas
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1986 All star MVP: Roger Clemens (Boston Red Sox)

    [​IMG]
    MLB Pitching LegendRoger Clemens
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    1990 US Open Women's Golf, Atlanta Athletic Club: Defending champion Betsy King wins consecutive titles, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Patty Sheehan, the leader after each of first 3 rounds

    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferBetsy King
    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferPatty Sheehan

    • 1991 Sandhi Ortiz-DelValle is 1st woman to officiate a men's pro basketball (USBL) game, game between New Haven Skyhawks and Philadelphia Spirit
    • 1994 NJ Nets Derrek Coleman accused of rape in Detroit
    • 1996 After 2,216 consecutive games at shortstop, Cal Ripkin goes to 3rd
    • 1999 The inaugural game at the Seattle Mariners' Safeco Field held in Seattle, Washington
    • 2000 World record Rugby attendance of 108,874 see New Zealand beat Australia, 39-35 in Tri Nations match at Stadium Australia, Sydney; 5 tries each with Andrew Mehrtens' goal kicking (6) the difference
    • 2001 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Allen Doyle wins his 2nd Champions Tour major with par on first extra hole of a playoff with Doug Tewell
    • 2003 74th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 7-6 at U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago
    [​IMG]Appointment of Interest
    2005 After declining an offer to remain with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Mike Babcock is named head coach of the Detroit Red Wings

    [​IMG]
    NHL CoachMike Babcock
    • 2007 Copa América Final, Maracaibo, Venezuela: Defending champions Brazil win their 8th title with a 3-0 win over Argentina
    • 2007 MLB Philadelphia Phillies lose to visiting St. Louis Cardinals, 10-2 to become the first franchise in major American sport with 10,000 all-time losses
    [​IMG]US Senior Golf Open
    2012 US Senior Open Men's Golf, Indianwood G &CC: Englishman Roger Chapman wins by 2 strokes ahead of Bernhard Langer, Fred Funk, Corey Pavin & Tom Lehman

    [​IMG]
    Golfer and Two-Time Masters ChampionBernhard Langer
    [​IMG]
    GolferTom Lehman
    • 2013 18 people are killed and 47 are injured in a riot following a boxing match in Indonesia
    • 2014 85th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Target Field, Minnesota
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    2017 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain beats Venus Williams 7-5, 6-0 for her 2nd Grand Slam title

    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerVenus Williams
    [​IMG]FIFA World Cup
    2018 FIFA World Cup Final, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia: Former captain Didier Deschamps becomes only the 3rd man to win the event as a player and coach as France beats Croatia, 4-2

    [​IMG]
    Football Player and CoachDidier Deschamps
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2018 Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao stops WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse in 7 in Kuala Lumpur for his first knockout in 9 years and 60th career victory

    [​IMG]
    BoxerManny Pacquiao
    [​IMG]Senior Players Championship
    2018 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, Exmoor CC: Fijian Vijay Singh wins in a playoff with Jeff Maggert on 2nd extra hole

    [​IMG]
    GolferVijay Singh
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    2018 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković wins his 4th Wimbledon title beating South African Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6

    [​IMG]
    Tennis ChampionNovak Đoković
    • 2019 Tampa Bay catcher Travis d'Arnaud becomes first player in MLB history to hit 3 homers while catching and batting leadoff in the Rays' 5-4 win over the NY Yankees
     
  13. Jul 16, 2023 #593
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

    127,482
    58,306
    114,663
    Apr 3, 2007
    Clermont, Fl
    JULY 16

    • 1883 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: William Renshaw wins third straight Wimbledon title; beats twin brother Ernest Renshaw 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
    • 1888 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: 3-time runner-up Ernest Renshaw wins his lone major title; beats defending champion Herbert Lawford 6-3, 7-5, 6-0

    • 1895 Lancashire batsman Archie MacLaren scores the first-ever quadruple-hundred (424) in first-class cricket against Somerset at Taunton
    • 1896 Indian born K S Ranjitsinhji debuts for England v Australia in 2nd Test at Old Trafford; first Indian to play Test cricket
    • 1902 John McGraw officially becomes manager of MLB New York Giants; 30 year tenure begins (1902-32)
    • 1909 MLB Detroit Tigers and Washington Senators play longest scoreless game in AL history - 18 innings at Bennett Field in Detroit, Michigan [1]
    • 1920 15th Davis Cup: USA beats Australasia in Auckland (5-0)
    • 1924 NY Giants George Kelly is 1st to hit HRs in 6 cons games
    • 1936 NY Giants are 10½ games back in NL, & go on to win pennant
    [​IMG]PGA Championship

    1938 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Shawnee CC: 1934 champion Paul Runyan dominates the heavily favoured Sam Snead, 8 & 7; largest victory margin ever in the event's match play format

    [​IMG]
    GolferSam Snead
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1941 Joe DiMaggio goes 3 for 4, hitting in his 56th straight game

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerJoe DiMaggio
    • 1944 Dodgers score 8 unearned runs against Braves to win 8-5 & break their 16-game losing streak, they will lose another 5 in a row
    • 1945 Australian Services win 3rd Victory Test Cricket by 4 wickets
    • 1947 Bobo Newsom wins 200th game, 1st as a Yankee & Yanks 18th straight In nightcap Vic Rashi extends streak to 19
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1948 MLB manager merry-go-round: Philadelphia Phillies - Ben Chapman out / Eddie Sawyer in; NY Giants - Mel Ott out / Leo Durocher in; Brooklyn Dodgers - Durocher out / Burt Shotton in

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Player and ManagerLeo Durocher
    [​IMG]
    Baseball Player and ManagerMel Ott
    • 1950 FIFA World Cup Final, Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Alcides Ghiggia scores a 79th minute winner as Uruguay beats Brazil, 2-1
    [​IMG]Historic Publication
    1951 Novel "Catcher in Rye" by J. D. Salinger published by Little Brown and Company

    [​IMG]
    NovelistJ. D. Salinger
    [​IMG]F1 World Champion
    1955 Juan Manuel Fangio of Argentina clinches his third Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by finishing 2nd to fellow Mercedes driver Sterling Moss in the British Grand Prix at Aintree

    [​IMG]
    Auto RacerJuan Manuel Fangio
    • 1956 Detroit Tigers & Briggs Stadium sold for then record $5.5 million
    • 1960 205,000 (record sports attend) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer [1]
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1961 48th Tour de France: Jacques Anquetil of France scores his second Tour general classification category title

    [​IMG]
    Road CyclistJacques Anquetil
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1961 Ralph Boston of US, sets then long jump record at 27' 2"

    [​IMG]
    Long JumperRalph Boston
    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    1967 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Pleasant Valley CC: Kathy Whitworth wins by 1 stroke from Shirley Englehorn

    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferKathy Whitworth
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1969 Minnesota Twins' Rod Carew steals home for his career best 7th time of the season, against Chicago

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame InfielderRod Carew
    [​IMG]Election of Interest
    1975 Major League Baseball owners re-elect Commissioner Bowie Kuhn to a 7-year term

    [​IMG]
    MLB CommissionerBowie Kuhn
    • 1985 56th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-1 at Humphrey Metrodome, Minn
    • 1985 All star MVP: LaMarr Hoyt (San Diego Padres)
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1987 Don Mattingly hits his 4th grand slam of season & ties AL record of homers in 6 straight games (on way to tie major league record of 8)

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Player and ManagerDon Mattingly
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1988 Carl Lewis runs a wind-assisted 100m in 9.78 sec

    [​IMG]
    Olympic Sprinter and Long jumperCarl Lewis
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1988 Jackie Joyner-Kersee sets women's heptathlete record of 7,215 pts

    [​IMG]
    Track and Field AthleteJackie Joyner-Kersee
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    1989 US Open Women's Golf, Indianwood G & CC: Betsy King wins the first of her 2 consecutive titles, 4 strokes ahead of runner-up Nancy Lopez

    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferBetsy King
    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferNancy Lopez
    • 1993 SF outfielder Darren Lewis sets record of 267 consecutive errorless games
    • 1994 Baseball Night in America premieres (no Saturday day games)
    • 1994 Shreveport Pirates lose first CFL home game, 35-34 to the Toronto Argonauts at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana
    [​IMG]Senior Players Championship
    1995 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: J C Snead wins his lone career major title as he birdies first playoff hole against Jack Nicklaus

    [​IMG]
    GolferJack Nicklaus
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    1995 US Open Women's Golf, The Broadmoor: Annika Sörenstam of Sweden wins her first of 10 LPGA major titles with a 1 shot victory over Meg Mallon

    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferMeg Mallon
    [​IMG]
    GolferAnnika Sörenstam

    [​IMG]Senior Players Championship
    2000 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Raymond Floyd wins his 4th and final Champions Tour major by 1 stroke from Larry Nelson and Dana Quigley

    [​IMG]
    Golfer and Four-Time Major Championship WinnerRay Floyd
    [​IMG]
    Golfer and Three-Time Major Championship WinnerLarry Nelson
    [​IMG]ESPY Awards
    2003 11th ESPY Awards: Lance Armstrong, Serena Williams win

    [​IMG]
    Cyclist and Drug CheatLance Armstrong
    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerSerena Williams
    • 2006 14th ESPY Awards: Lance Armstrong, Annika Sörenstam win
    • 2006 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Bobby Wadkins his lone career major title by 1 stroke from Jim Thorpe
    • 2008 79th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-3 at Yankee Stadium, New York City
    • 2013 84th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-0 at Citi Field, New York
    [​IMG]Senior Players Championship
    2017 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, Caves Valley GC: Scott McCarron wins his lone career major title by 1 stroke from Brandt Jobe and Germany's Bernhard Langer

    [​IMG]
    Golfer and Two-Time Masters ChampionBernhard Langer
    • 2017 US Open Women's Golf, Trump National GC: Park Sung-hyun wins by 2 shots from fellow South Korean Choi Hye-jin
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    2017 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Roger Federer beats Marin Čilić 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 for a record 8th Wimbledon men's title

    [​IMG]
    Tennis ChampionRoger Federer
     
  14. Jul 17, 2023 #594
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

    127,482
    58,306
    114,663
    Apr 3, 2007
    Clermont, Fl
    JULY 17

    • 1882 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Defending champion William Renshaw beats twin brother Ernest Renshaw 6-1, 2-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis

    1885 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Defending champion Maud Watson defeats Blanche Bingley 6–1, 7–5

    • 1886 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Blanche Bingley defeats 2-time defending champion Maud Watson 6–3, 6-3
    • 1893 Arthur Shrewsbury is 1st to score 1,000 runs in Test Cricket
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis
    1893 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Joshua Pim wins his first of 2 straight Wimbledon titles beating defending champion Wilfred Baddeley 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2

    • 1894 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Joshua Pim retains his title beating 2-time champion Wilfred Baddeley 10-8, 6-2, 8-6
    • 1894 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Blanche Bingley-Hillyard beats Edith Austin 6-1 6-1 for her 3rd of 6 Wimbledon singles titles
    • 1900 NY Giant Christy Mathewson begins career losing to Bkln Superbas
    • 1902 Orioles forfeit to St Louis having only 5 players available to play they then forfeit their franchise back to the AL
    • 1918 Longest errorless game, Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 21 innings
    • 1919 Yanks 21 hits, Browns 17 hits Browns win 7-6 in 17, on squeeze play
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1922 Ty Cobb gets 5 hits in a game for record 4th time in a year

    [​IMG]
    MLB LegendTy Cobb
    • 1924 St Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1925 Tris Speaker, is 5th to get 3,000 hits

    [​IMG]World Record
    1926 Paavo Nurmi walks world record 4x1500m (16:11.4)

    • 1927 21st Tour de France: Nicolas Frantz of Luxembourg claims first of 2 consecutive titles by 1h 48' 21" from Belgian Maurice De Waele
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1934 Babe Ruth draws his 2,000th base on balls at Cleveland

    [​IMG]
    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1936 NY Giants future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Carl Hubbell begins MLB record 24 game winning streak, beating Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-0 at Forbes Field

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PitcherCarl Hubbell
    [​IMG]PGA Championship
    1939 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Pomonok CC: 1938 Masters champion Henry Picard wins his 2nd major title defeating Byron Nelson with a birdie at the 37th hole

    [​IMG]
    GolferByron Nelson
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1941 NY Yankee Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak ends in Cleveland

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerJoe DiMaggio
    • 1954 1st major league game where majority of team is black (Dodgers)
    [​IMG]LPGA Championship
    1955 1st LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Orchard Ridge CC: Beverly Hanson wins by 3 shots from Louise Suggs

    [​IMG]
    Golfer and Co-Founder of the LPGALouise Suggs
    • 1960 47th Tour de France won by Gastone Nencini of Italy
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1963 Dave DeBusschere hits a single off Bennie Daniels, his 1st and only MLB hit

    [​IMG]
    NBA Forward and MLB PlayerDave DeBusschere
    • 1963 Telstar soccer team forms in Ijmuiden
    • 1974 Bob Gibson becomes 2nd pitcher to strike-out 3,000 (Cesar Geronimo)
    • 1976 21st modern Olympic games opens in Montreal: 25 African teams (later rising to 33 nations) boycott the games due to New Zealand playing rugby in apartheid South Africa
    [​IMG]Reggie Jackson and Billy Martin Clash
    1978 NY Yankee manager Billy Martin and Reggie Jackson fight in dug out after Jackson refuses to bunt, causing Martin to suspend him

    [​IMG]
    MLB Right FielderReggie Jackson
    [​IMG]
    Baseball Player and ManagerBilly Martin
    • 1979 50th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-6 at Kingdome, Seattle
    • 1979 All star MVP: Dave Parker (Pittsburgh Pirates)
    [​IMG]David Gower's Double Century
    1979 David Gower 200* in England score of 5-633 v India at Edgbaston

    [​IMG]
    Cricket Batsman and CaptainDavid Gower
    [​IMG]Sebastian Coe's Record Mile
    1979 Sebastian Coe runs world record 3:49 mile in Oslo

    [​IMG]
    1500m RunnerSebastian Coe
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1983 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: Defending champion Tom Watson wins his 5th Open Championship, 1 stroke clear of Andy Bean and Hale Irwin; Watson's 2nd consecutive Open win and 3rd in last 4

    [​IMG]
    GolferTom Watson
    [​IMG]
    GolferHale Irwin
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1987 Don Mattingly is 2nd to hit HRs in 7 straight AL games (en route to 8)

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Player and ManagerDon Mattingly
    • 1988 Florence Griffith Joyner of USA sets 100m woman's record (10.49)
    • 1990 Minnesota Twins become 1st team to turn 2 triple plays in a game but lose to Boston Red Sox 1-0
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1990 NY Yankee Deion Sanders hits an inside park homer

    [​IMG]
    NFL LegendDeion Sanders
    • 1993 Graeme Obree breaks the world hour cycling record, riding 51.596km on Old Faithful at the Hamar velodrome in Norway [1]
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1994 British Open Men's Golf, Turnberry: Nick Price of Zimbabwe claims the second of his 3 major titles and only Claret Jug; wins by 1 stroke from Jesper Parnevik of Sweden

    [​IMG]
    GolferNick Price
    • 1994 FIFA World Cup Final, Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA: Brazil beats Italy 3-2 on penalties; 0-0 after extra time
    [​IMG]ESPY Awards
    2005 13th ESPY Awards: Lance Armstrong, Annika Sörenstam win

    [​IMG]
    Cyclist and Drug CheatLance Armstrong
    [​IMG]
    GolferAnnika Sörenstam
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    2005 British Open Golf, St. Andrews: Tiger Woods wins his 10th major title wire-to-wire by 5 shots from Scotsman Colin Montgomerie

    [​IMG]
    GolferTiger Woods
    [​IMG]
    GolferColin Montgomerie
    • 2005 Canadian Open Women's Golf, Glen Arbour GC: South Korean Meena Lee wins by 1 from Australian Katherine Hull
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    2011 British Open Men's Golf, Royal St George's GC: Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland claims his only major title; wins by 3 strokes from American pair Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson.

    [​IMG]
    GolferPhil Mickelson
    [​IMG]FIFA Women's World Cup Final
    2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany: Japan beats US, 3-1 on penalties; 2-2 after extra time

    [​IMG]
    Soccer PlayerAlex Morgan
    [​IMG]ESPY Awards
    2013 21st ESPY Awards: LeBron James, Serena Williams win

    [​IMG]
    Basketball PlayerLeBron James
    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerSerena Williams
    • 2016 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Troon GC: Sweden's Henrik Stenson becomes first Scandinavian man to win a major title; shoots final round 63 for record 20-under par 264; wins by 3 from Phil Mickelson
    • 2018 89th MLB All Star Game, Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.: AL beats NL 8-6, the teams combining for a record 10 home runs accounting for 13 of the 14 total runs
    • 2018 Australian basketball center Liz Cambage scores 53 points as the Dallas Wings beat the NY Liberty 104-87 to set new WNBA single game scoring record
    • 2018 Bloomberg estimates NFL made $14 billion in revenue in 2017, distributing a record $8.1 billion to the league's 32 teams, $255m each
    [​IMG]150th British Golf Open
    2022 150th British Open Men's Golf, St. Andrews: Cameron Smith of Australia wins his first major title by 1 stroke from American Cameron Young with Irish favourite Rory McIlroy another stroke back in third place

    [​IMG]
    GolferRory McIlroy
     
  15. Jul 18, 2023 #595
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

    127,482
    58,306
    114,663
    Apr 3, 2007
    Clermont, Fl
    JULY 18

    • 1878 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Frank Hadow makes his lone Wimbledon appearance, and wins; beats defending champion Spencer Gore 7-5, 6-1, 9-7
    • 1893 Australian Harry Graham scores 107 on cricket debut Australia v England, Lord's

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1893 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Lottie Dod beats Blanche Bingley-Hillyard 6-8, 6-1, 6-4 for her 3rd consecutive and 5th overall Wimbledon singles title

    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerBlanche Bingley
    [​IMG]
    Tennis Player and All-Round AthleteLottie Dod
    • 1896 George Giffen is 1st to complete 1000/100 double, in 30th Test Cricket
    • 1896 Indian born K S Ranjitsinhji completes an unbeaten 154 on Test cricket debut for England in 2nd Test against Australia at Old Trafford
    • 1896 US Open Men's Golf, Shinnecock Hills: American-based Scot James Foulis wins by 3 strokes ahead of Englishman Horace Rawlins
    • 1912 Chicago Cubs get 21 hits but lose to Philadelphia Phillies in 11 innings
    • 1913 After 68 straight innings Christy Mathewson gives up a walk
    • 1914 MLB Boston Braves start 'miracle' move from last place to become World Series champs
    [​IMG]Babe Ruth's becomes All Time HR Leader
    1921 Babe Ruth achieves 139 home runs with a MLB record 575 feet hit to become the all-time home run leader in Major League Baseball, taking the title from Roger Connor

    [​IMG]
    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    • 1926 20th Tour de France won by Lucien Buysse of Belgium
    [​IMG]Ty Cobb's 4,000th Hit
    1927 Ty Cobb's 4,000th MLB career hit

    [​IMG]
    MLB LegendTy Cobb
    • 1930 SHO soccer team forms in Old Beijerland
    • 1942 1st legal New Jersey horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens
    • 1943 Giants and Phillies strand record 30 baserunners, NY wins, 10-6
    • 1947 Tigers shut out Yanks 2-0, end 19 game winning streak

    • 1948 Pat Seerey of Chicago White Sox hits 4 HRs in an 11 inning game
    [​IMG]Joe Walcott KOs Ezzard Charles
    1951 Jersey Joe Walcott KOs Ezzard Charles in 7 rounds, becoming at age 37 the then oldest world heavyweight champion

    [​IMG]
    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionJersey Joe Walcott
    [​IMG]
    Boxer and World Heavyweight ChampionEzzard Charles
    • 1954 Cards losing 8-1 to Phillies begin stalling in 5th, they forfeit game
    • 1959 46th Tour de France won by Federico Bahamontes of Spain
    • 1959 William 'Bill' Wright becomes the 1st African American to win a major golf tournament (U.S. Amateur Public Links Championships)
    • 1960 Baseball's NL votes to add Houston and NY franchises
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1962 Minnesota Twins Bob Allison and Harmon Killebrew hit grand slams in 1st inn & Harmon Killebrew connect in a club-record, 11-run 1st inning

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerHarmon Killebrew
    [​IMG]Agreement of Interest
    1969 Joe Namath agrees to sell interest in Bachelors 3, to stay in NFL

    [​IMG]
    NFL QuarterbackJoe Namath
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1970 Willie Mays becomes 10th baseball player to get 3,000 hits

    [​IMG]
    MLB LegendWillie Mays
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1971 58th Tour de France: Eddy Merckx of Belgium wins third straight Tour general classification as well as points and combination categories

    [​IMG]
    Road CyclistEddy Merckx
    • 1975 Jury can't decide on trial of Dave Forbes of Boston Bruins (1st athlete indicted for excessive violence during play)
    • 1976 63rd Tour de France won by Lucien Van Impe of Belgium
    [​IMG]Olympic Games
    1976 Nadia Comăneci (14) becomes the first gymnast in Olympic Games history to score a perfect 10 score (doing so 7 times) at Montreal Games

    [​IMG]
    GymnastNadia Comăneci
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1982 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Troon: American Tom Watson wins his 4th Open Championship, 1 stroke clear of Peter Oosterhuis and Nick Price

    [​IMG]
    GolferTom Watson
    [​IMG]
    GolferNick Price
    • 1983 Despite being in 1st place tie in NL East, Philadelphia Phillies (43-42) fire manager Pat Corrales, replacing him with GM Paul Owens, eventually getting to World Series (losing to Baltimore)
    • 1986 MLB Kansas City Royals announce that manager Dick Howser, 50, has a brain tumor
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1987 NY Yanks Don Mattingly ties record of HRs in 8 cons games

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Player and ManagerDon Mattingly
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1988 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Lytham & St. Annes: Spaniard Seve Ballesteros wins his 3rd Open title by 2 shots from Nick Price of Zimbabwe

    [​IMG]
    Golfer and Five-Time Major WinnerSeve Ballesteros
    [​IMG]
    GolferNick Price
    • 1991 Florida Marlins' logo unveiled
    [​IMG]Meeting of Interest
    1991 Mike Tyson meets Miss Black America contestants

    [​IMG]
    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionMike Tyson

    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1993 British Open Men's Golf, Royal St George's GC: Australian Greg Norman fires final round 64 (–6) to win his 2nd Open title, 2 strokes ahead of Englishman Nick Faldo

    [​IMG]
    GolferGreg Norman
    [​IMG]
    Golfer and Six-Time Major Championship WinnerNick Faldo
    • 1994 Court upholds NBA salary cap and draft rights
    • 1994 Houston Astros tie NL comeback record, trailing 10-0, beat Cards 15-12
    • 1994 NY Jets sign USA soccer goalkeeper Tony Miola as a place kicker
    • 1999 British Open Men's Golf, Carnoustie: Scotsman Paul Lawrie wins his only major title by 3 strokes in 4-hole aggregate playoff with Jean van de Velde & Justin Leonard; recovers from 10 shots behind after 3rd round for biggest comeback in major championship history; van de Velde famously triple-bogies last hole
    • 1999 New York Yankees' David Cone becomes 15th pitcher to throw a perfect game (6-0 vs Montreal)
    [​IMG]ESPY Awards
    2004 12th ESPY Awards: Lance Armstrong, Diana Taurasi win

    [​IMG]
    Cyclist and Drug CheatLance Armstrong
    [​IMG]
    Basketball PlayerDiana Taurasi
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    2004 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Troon: American Todd Hamilton wins his only major title, defeating 2002 champion Ernie Els of South Africa by a stroke in a 4-hole playoff

    [​IMG]
    GolferErnie Els
    [​IMG]Music Concert
    2008 Billy Joel performs last of two concerts dubbed "The Last Play at Shea"; the final concert event before demolition of the 1964 baseball stadium in Flushing Meadows, Queens, NYC; featured guests include Roger Daltrey, Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks, and Paul McCartney

    [​IMG]
    Pianist, Songwriter and ComposerBilly Joel
    [​IMG]
    Country Singer-SongwriterGarth Brooks
    [​IMG]
    Musician and BeatlePaul McCartney
    • 2010 "150th Anniversary" British Open Golf, St Andrews: South African Louis Oosthuizen wins his only major title, 7 strokes clear of runner-up Lee Westwood of England
    • 2021 108th Tour de France: Defending champion Tadej Pogačar of Slovenia becomes youngest rider to win the Tour twice; also claims Mountains and Youth classifications; Mark Cavendish wins points title
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    2021 British Open Men's Golf, Royal St George's GC: American Collin Morikawa becomes first male in history to win his debut at 2 separate major events [2020 PGA C'ship]; beats Jordan Spieth by 2 strokes

    [​IMG]
    Professional GolferJordan Spieth
     
  16. Jul 19, 2023 #596
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

    127,482
    58,306
    114,663
    Apr 3, 2007
    Clermont, Fl
    JULY 19

    • 1877 1st Wimbledon Men's Tennis: 27-year-old English rackets player Spencer Gore wins inaugural event; beats William Marshall 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
    • 1884 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Maud Watson becomes inaugural female champion by beating her sister Lillian Watson 6–8, 6–3, 6–3

    • 1900 Luxembourg born Michel Théato representing France wins Paris Olympics marathon in 2:59:45 ahead of another French athlete Émile Champion
    • 1903 1st Tour de France: French rider Maurice Garin wins inaugural event
    • 1908 Dutch football club Feyenoord is established in Rotterdam as Wilhelmina; reverts to SC Feijenoord 1912; updated to SC Feyenoord 1974 and to Feyenoord Rotterdam 1978
    • 1909 Cleveland shortstop Neal Ball completes the first modern MLB unassisted triple play in the Indians' 6-1 win over the Boston Red Sox
    [​IMG]Sports History

    1910 Cy Young wins the 500th game of his Baseball HOF career as the Cleveland Naps beat Washington Senators, 5 - 2, in 11 innings; only pitcher in MLB history to reach milestone

    [​IMG]
    MLB PitcherCy Young
    • 1914 Boston Braves begin drive from last to the NL pennant with a 3-2 win against the 2nd placed Cincinnati Reds
    • 1918 Washington Senators catcher Eddie Ainsmith applies for draft deferment; Secretary of War, Newton D Baker rules baseball players not draft exempt but later moves date to 1 September; both leagues end regular season 2 September
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1920 Babe Ruth hits his 30th home run of the 1920 baseball season, breaking his own single-season record. He would attain 54 throughout the season, before breaking that record the next year.

    [​IMG]
    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    [​IMG]World Record
    1922 American swimmer Johnny Weissmuller first to break 1 minute barrier for 100m freestyle; swims 58.6s at Alameda, CA

    [​IMG]
    Swimmer and ActorJohnny Weissmuller
    • 1925 19th Tour de France won by Ottavio Bottecchia of Italy
    • 1930 LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Acacia CC: Lucia Mida beats June Beebe 6 & 5 to win the inaugural event and first women's major championship ever played
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1933 1st time in MLB 2 brothers on opposite teams hit homers in same game - Rick Ferrell (Red Sox) and Wes Ferrell (Cleveland Indians)

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerRick Ferrell
    [​IMG]
    Baseball PitcherWes Ferrell
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1936 17 year old Cleveland Indians future Baseball HOF pitcher Bob Feller makes his MLB debut in relief in 9-5 loss to Senators at Griffith Stadium, Washington

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherBob Feller
    • 1942 German occupiers confiscate bicycles in Rotterdam and The Hague

    • 1950 NY Yankees sign their 1st Black players, Elston Howard and Frank Baines
    • 1952 39th Tour de France won by Fausto Coppi of Italy
    • 1952 XV Summer Olympic Games open in Helsinki, Finland
    • 1958 45th Tour de France won by Charly Gaul of Luxembourg
    [​IMG]PGA Championship
    1964 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Columbus CC: Bobby Nichols wins his only major title by 3 strokes from 'Big-2' Jack Nicklaus & Arnold Palmer; leads wire-to-wire

    [​IMG]
    GolferJack Nicklaus
    [​IMG]
    GolferArnold Palmer
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1970 57th Tour de France: Defending champion Eddy Merckx of Belgium wins general, mountains and combination categories

    [​IMG]
    Road CyclistEddy Merckx
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1973 NY Mets future Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Willie Mays is named to NL All Star team for 24th time (ties Stan Musial)

    [​IMG]
    MLB LegendWillie Mays
    • 1974 Cleveland Indians pitcher Dick Bosman no-hits Oakland A's, 4-0
    • 1975 New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson's 1st-inning single & RBI are nullified because tar on his bat handle exceeds 18" limit; Minnesota Twins win, 2-1
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1977 48th MLB All Star Game, Yankee Stadium, NYC, NY: NL wins, 7-5; MVP: Don Sutton, LA Dodgers, P

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherDon Sutton
    • 1978 New York Yankees start historic 14 game comeback with 2-0 win over the Minnesota Twins at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, MN
    • 1980 XXII Summer Olympic Games open in Moscow, Russia; led by United States, 66 nations boycott event because of Soviet-Afghan war
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1981 68th Tour de France won by Bernard Hinault of France

    [​IMG]
    Cyclist and 5-Time Tour De France WinnerBernard Hinault
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1981 British Open Men's Golf, Royal St George's GC: American Bill Rogers wins his only major title, 4 strokes ahead of runner-up Bernhard Langer of Germany

    [​IMG]
    Golfer and Two-Time Masters ChampionBernhard Langer
    • 1981 South African Springbok rugby team arrives in New Zealand beginning 56 days of 'near civil war' in the country between anti-apartheid protesters and tour supporters [1]
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1982 1st annual Cracker Jack Old-Timers Baseball Classic: 75-year-old Luke Appling hits a 275-foot HR off Warren Spahn, as AL beats NL 7-2; participants included Hank Aaron, Lou Brock, Bert Campaneris, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Don Newcombe, and Early Wynn (RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.)

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame PitcherWarren Spahn
    [​IMG]
    MLB LegendStan Musial
    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame OutfielderLou Brock
    [​IMG]Boxing Title Fight
    1986 Tim Witherspoon KOs Frank Bruno in 11 for heavyweight boxing title

    [​IMG]
    BoxerFrank Bruno
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1987 British Open Men's Golf, Muirfield: Briton Nick Faldo wins his first major title, by 1 shot from Paul Azinger and Rodger Davis

    [​IMG]
    Golfer and Six-Time Major Championship WinnerNick Faldo
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1987 Don Mattingly sets AL record of extra base hits in 10 cons games

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Player and ManagerDon Mattingly
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1989 Cleveland Indians Joe Carter has his 4th 3 HR game

    [​IMG]
    MLB OutfielderJoe Carter

    • 1989 NFL owners vote unanimously to form World League of American Football - operated 1991-2007
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1990 Cincinnati Red Pete Rose is sentence to 5 months for tax evasion

    [​IMG]
    MLB Player and ManagerPete Rose
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1990 Dave Righetti pitches in his 499th game as a NY Yankee, passing Whitey Ford in most appearances as a NY Yankee

    [​IMG]
    MLB Pitcher and CoachDave Righetti
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1991 Cal Ripken plays in his 1,500th consecutive game

    [​IMG]
    MLB LegendCal Ripken Jr
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1991 Mike Tyson rapes a Miss Black America contestant (Desiree Washington)

    • 1991 With NY Yankee victory, 10 of 14 AL teams are at .500 or better
    • 1992 30th Tennis Fed Cup: Germany beats Spain in Frankfurt Germany (2-1)
    • 1992 British Open Men's Golf, Muirfield: Englishman Nick Faldo wins his 3rd Open title, by 1 stroke from American John Cook
    [​IMG]Federation Cup
    1992 Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Frankfurt, Germany: Germany wins 2nd title with 2-1 win over Spain; Steffi Graf clinches final 6-4, 6-2 against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

    [​IMG]Cricket History
    1993 Last day of 1st-class cricket for Ian Botham

    • 1996 XXVI Summer Olympic Games open in Atlanta, Georgia
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1998 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: Mark O'Meara wins his 2nd major championship of the year (Masters) and first Open title by 2 in a 4-hole aggregate playoff with fellow American Brian Watts

    [​IMG]ESPY Awards
    2009 17th ESPY Awards: Michael Phelps, Nastia Liukin wins

    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    2009 British Open Men's Golf, Turnberry: American Stewart Cink wins his only major championship by 6 strokes in a 4-hole playoff with 5-time champion Tom Watson

    • 2018 Brazilian soccer international goalkeeper Alisson transfers from Roma to Liverpool for a world record shot blocker's fee of £66.8m
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2020 World Formula 1 drivers champion Lewis Hamilton wins a record 8th Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest to equal Michael Schumacher's record of wins at a single circuit (French GP)

    • 2022 92nd MLB All Star Game, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA: AL beats NL, 3-2 for their ninth straight victory
     
  17. Jul 20, 2023 #597
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

    127,482
    58,306
    114,663
    Apr 3, 2007
    Clermont, Fl
    JULY 20

    • 1858 Fee 1st charged to see a baseball game (50 cents) (NY beats Bkln 22-18)
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Men's Tennis

    1896 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Harold Mahony beats 3-time champion Wilfred Baddeley 6-2, 6-8, 5-7, 8-6, 6-3

    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerWilfred Baddeley

    • 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
    • 1924 18th Tour de France won by Ottavio Bottecchia of Italy
    [​IMG]Meeting of Interest
    1932 An injured Babe Ruth entertains the touring Australian cricketers in his private box at Yankee Stadium as his NY Yankees beat Chicago White Sox, 7-2; 'The Babe' meets 'The Don' (Don Bradman)

    [​IMG]
    Baseball LegendBabe Ruth
    [​IMG]
    Cricket LegendDonald Bradman
    • 1938 IOC awards Helsinki, Finland 1940 Summer Olympic Games after Tokyo, Japan withdraws (Second Sino-Japanese War)
    • 1941 Yanks beat Tigers 12-6 in 17
    • 1942 Barbados dismiss Trinidad for 16 in 69 minutes, Derek Sealy taking 8-8; West Indian cricket domestic first class record
    • 1944 Browns Nelson Potter is 1st pitcher suspended for throwing spitballs
    • 1947 Tour de France: French rider Jean Robic takes lead on final stage to win overall classification; Pierre Brambilla of Italy mountains champion
    • 1952 Emile Zatopek runs Olympic Record 10K (29:17.0)
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1954 American tennis champion Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in a horse riding accident ending a brilliant career at just 19

    [​IMG]
    Tennis playerMaureen Connolly
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1956 Yankee pitcher Whitey Ford ties AL record of 6 straight strike-outs

    [​IMG]
    MLB PitcherWhitey Ford
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1957 44th Tour de France: French cyclist Jacques Anquetil wins first of 5 general classification titles

    [​IMG]
    Road CyclistJacques Anquetil
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1958 Detroit Tigers future Baseball HOF pitcher Jim Bunning no-hits Boston Red Sox, 3-0

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher and SenatorJim Bunning
    [​IMG]PGA Championship
    1958 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Llanerch CC: Dow Finsterwald wins 1st PGA C'ship held in current stroke play format; wins by 2 from Billy Casper

    [​IMG]
    GolferBilly Casper
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    1963 US Open Women's Golf, Kenwood CC: Mary Mills wins her first of 3 major titles by 3 strokes ahead of runners-up Louise Suggs and Sandra Haynie

    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferMary Mills
    [​IMG]
    Golfer and Co-Founder of the LPGALouise Suggs
    [​IMG]
    GolferSandra Haynie
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1965 NY Yankee pitcher Mel Stottlemyre hits an inside-the-park grand slam

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Pitcher and CoachMel Stottlemyre
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1969 56th Tour de France: Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx wins general, points, mountains, team classification titles

    [​IMG]
    Road CyclistEddy Merckx
    • 1970 Dodgers Bill Singer no-hits the Phillies 5-0, giving up no walks
    • 1973 Chic's Wilbur Wood starts and loses both games of a doubleheader with NY Yankees, 12-2, & 7-0
    • 1975 62nd Tour de France won by Bernard Thevenet of France
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    1975 US Open Women's Golf, Atlantic City CC: Sandra Palmer wins her second major title by 4 strokes from JoAnne Carner, Sandra Post and Nancy Lopez

    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferNancy Lopez
    [​IMG]
    GolferJoAnne Carner
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1976 Hank Aaron hits 755th and last home run off Angels Dick Drago

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerHank Aaron
    • 1980 67th Tour de France won by Joop Zoetemelk of Netherlands
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1980 British Open Men's Golf, Muirfield: Tom Watson wins his 3rd of 5 Open titles, by 4 strokes from fellow American Lee Trevino

    [​IMG]
    GolferTom Watson
    [​IMG]
    GolferLee Trevino
    • 1984 Uwe Hohn of East Germany throws javelin a record 104.8 m
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1986 British Open Men's Golf, Turnberry: Australian Greg Norman wins his first major championship at even-par, 5 strokes clear of runner-up Gordon J. Brand

    [​IMG]
    GolferGreg Norman
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1987 Don Mattingly ties 1st base fielding record with 22 put-outs

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Player and ManagerDon Mattingly
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1991 Mike Tyson is accused of raping a Miss Black America contestant

    [​IMG]
    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionMike Tyson
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1994 Former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O.J. Simpson offers $500,000 reward for evidence of ex-wife's klller

    [​IMG]
    NFL Running Back and Convicted CriminalO.J. Simpson

    • 1997 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Troon: American Justin Leonard recovers from 5 strokes back after 3 rounds; wins by 3 from Darren Clarke and Jesper Parnevik
    • 2000 The leaders of Salt Lake City's bid to win the 2002 Winter Olympics are indicted by a federal grand jury for bribery, fraud, and racketeering
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    2003 British Open Men's Golf, Royal St George's GC: American Ben Curtis becomes first debut winner since Tom Watson in 1975; in his first major appearance at #396 in world rankings beats runners-up Thomas Bjørn and Vijay Singh by 1 stroke

    [​IMG]
    GolferVijay Singh
    [​IMG]ESPY Awards
    2008 16th ESPY Awards: Tiger Woods, Candace Parker win

    [​IMG]
    GolferTiger Woods
    • 2008 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: Irishman Pádraig Harrington successfully defends his Open title; shoots 4-under par over the final 9 to be 4 strokes clear of runner-up Ian Poulter
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    2014 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Liverpool GC: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland wins wire-to-wire by 2 from Sergio Garcia & Rickie Fowler

    [​IMG]
    GolferSergio García
    [​IMG]
    GolferRory McIlroy
    • 2015 British Open Men's Golf, St. Andrews: American Zach Johnson wins in a 4-hole play-off with Australian Marc Leishman & Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2020 Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first man to score 50 goals in Serie A, La Liga and the Premier League with a double in Juventus' 2-1 win over Lazio

    [​IMG]
    Football StarCristiano Ronaldo
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2021 NBA Finals: Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns, 105-98 in Game 6 to win first title in 50 years (1971); MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo, 50 points in Game 6

    [​IMG]
    Basketball PlayerGiannis Antetokounmpo
     
  18. Jul 21, 2023 #598
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

    127,482
    58,306
    114,663
    Apr 3, 2007
    Clermont, Fl
    JULY 21

    • 1884 1st Test Cricket match played at Lord's
    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis

    1888 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Lottie Dod retains her title beating Blanche Bingley-Hillyard 6-3, 6-3

    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerBlanche Bingley
    [​IMG]
    Tennis Player and All-Round AthleteLottie Dod

    [​IMG]Wimbledon Women's Tennis
    1896 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Defending champion Charlotte Cooper beats Alice Simpson Pickering 6-2, 6-3

    [​IMG]
    Tennis ChampionCharlotte Cooper
    • 1921 MLB Cleveland Indians (9) and New York Yankees (7) combine to hit a record 16 doubles in 17-8 home team win at Dunn Field, Cleveland, Ohio
    • 1923 Phillies score 12 in 6th and beat Cubs 17-4
    • 1945 Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia A's play 24 inning 1-1 tie
    • 1956 Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brooks Lawrence loses after 13 straight wins
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1957 1st black to win a major US tennis tournament (Althea Gibson)

    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerAlthea Gibson
    • 1957 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Miami Valley GC: Lionel Hebert wins 2 & 1 from Dow Finsterwald; last time event played under match-play format
    • 1959 Red Sox are last team to use a black player (Pumpsie Green)
    [​IMG]PGA Championship
    1963 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Dallas Athletic Club: Jack Nicklaus wins first of 5 PGA C'ships by 2 shots from fellow American Dave Ragan

    [​IMG]
    GolferJack Nicklaus
    • 1968 55th Tour de France won by Jan Janssen of Netherlands
    [​IMG]PGA Championship
    1968 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Pecan Valley GC: Julius Boros (48) becomes oldest winner of a major; wins by 1 from Bob Charles & Arnold Palmer

    [​IMG]
    GolferArnold Palmer
    [​IMG]
    GolferBob Charles
    • 1970 Clay Kirby has a no-hitter going for 8 inn, but is lifted for a pinch hitter, Reliever Jack Baldschun gives up 3 hits & Padres lose, 3-0
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1972 Los Angeles Dodgers release and end career of knuckleball pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Player and Knuckleball PitcherHoyt Wilhelm
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1973 Braves Hank Aaron hits Philadelphia Phillies Ken Brett's fastball for his 700th HR, in Atlanta

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerHank Aaron
    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerKen Brett

    [​IMG]Sports History
    1974 61st Tour de France: Eddy Merckx of Belgium wins 5th Tour that he enters; equals Jacques Anquetil record for Tour victories

    [​IMG]
    Road CyclistJacques Anquetil
    [​IMG]
    Road CyclistEddy Merckx
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    1974 US Open Women's Golf, La Grange CC: Sandra Haynie wins by 1 shot from Beth Stone and Carol Mann

    [​IMG]
    GolferSandra Haynie
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1975 Billy Martin fired as Texas Rangers manager

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Player and ManagerBilly Martin
    • 1975 NY Met Félix Millán hits 4 singles; erased by Joe Torres 4 double plays
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1979 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Lytham & St. Annes: Spaniard Seve Ballesteros wins by 3 from Jack Nicklaus & Ben Crenshaw; Nicklaus runner-up for record 7th time

    [​IMG]
    Golfer and Five-Time Major WinnerSeve Ballesteros
    [​IMG]
    GolferJack Nicklaus
    [​IMG]
    GolferBen Crenshaw
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1985 72nd Tour de France won by Bernard Hinault of France

    [​IMG]
    Cyclist and 5-Time Tour De France WinnerBernard Hinault
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1985 British Open Men's Golf, Royal St George's GC: Scotsman Sandy Lyle wins his only Open title by 1 stroke from runner-up Payne Stewart; last time event features double cut (after 36 and 54 holes), introduced in 1968

    [​IMG]
    GolferPayne Stewart
    [​IMG]Boxing Title Fight
    1989 Mike Tyson KOs Carl Williams in 1:33 for heavyweight boxing title

    [​IMG]
    Heavyweight Boxing ChampionMike Tyson
    • 1991 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: Australian 1-2 with Ian Baker-Finch winning his only major championship, 2 strokes ahead of runner-up Mike Harwood
    [​IMG]Hall of Fame
    1991 Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry, Rod Carew, Tony Lazzeri, & Bill Veeck are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York

    [​IMG]
    MLB Team Owner and PromoterBill Veeck
    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame InfielderRod Carew
    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher and CoachFerguson Jenkins
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1995 Brian Lara completes a pair for West Indians v Kent

    [​IMG]
    CricketerBrian Lara
    • 1995 KC Royals set club-record of 22 singles in 15 innings
    • 1996 83rd Tour de France won by Bjarne Riis of Denmark
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1996 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Lytham & St. Annes: American Tom Lehman wins his only major championship by 2 strokes from Mark McCumber and Ernie Els; first American to win at Lytham since Bobby Jones 70 years earlier

    [​IMG]
    GolferTom Lehman
    [​IMG]
    GolferErnie Els
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1996 Wayne Gretzky signs a 2 year deal with NY Rangers

    [​IMG]
    Ice Hockey GreatWayne Gretzky
    • 1997 NY Yank Mike Whiton held in Milwaukee on charges of sexual assault
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    2002 British Open Men's Golf, Muirfield: Ernie Els of South Africa wins first of 2 Open titles in a playoff from Australians Stuart Appleby & Steve Elkington, and Frenchman Thomas Levet

    [​IMG]F1 World Champion
    2002 With a record 6 races remaining, German Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher clinches his 5th F1 World Drivers Championship with victory in the French Grand Prix at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours; 3rd straight title win

    [​IMG]NZ Win Tri Nations Rugby
    2007 New Zealand beats Australia, 26-12 at Eden Park, Auckland to win their 3rd consecutive Tri Nations Rugby Series; flyhalf Dan Carter lands 7 penalties for the All Blacks

    [​IMG]Sports History
    2013 100th Tour de France won by Chris Froome of Great Britain

    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    2013 British Open Men's Golf, Muirfield: Phil Mickelson wins his 5th major, by 3 strokes from Henrik Stenson of Sweden

    • 2019 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Portrush GC: Playing in torrential rain, Irishman Shane Lowry wins his first major title by 6 strokes from Tommy Fleetwood of England
     
  19. Jul 22, 2023 #599
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

    127,482
    58,306
    114,663
    Apr 3, 2007
    Clermont, Fl
    JULY 22

    • 1859 Underarm slow right arm bowler V E Walker takes 10-74 in 1st innings for an All-England Cricket XI v Surrey CCC at The Oval in London
    • 1865 Underarm slow right arm bowler V E Walker takes 10-104 in an innings for Middlesex v Lancashire in a county cricket match at Old Trafford, Manchester

    • 1912 V Summer (Modern) Olympic Games close in Stockholm, Sweden
    [​IMG]US Golf Open

    1921 US Open Men's Golf, Columbia CC: Englishman Jim Barnes wins the 3rd of his 4 major titles by 9 strokes ahead of runners-up Walter Hagen and Fred McLeod

    [​IMG]
    Pioneering GolferJim Barnes
    [​IMG]
    GolferWalter Hagen
    • 1923 17th Tour de France won by Henri Pelissier of France
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1923 Washington Senators future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson becomes 1st to reach 3,000 career strikeout milestone (en route to 3,508) with 5 K's in 3-1 win over Cleveland Indians

    [​IMG]
    MLB PitcherWalter Johnson
    [​IMG]Baseball Trade
    1925 NY Yankees buy future Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop Leo Durocher from Hartford Senators (Eastern League)

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Player and ManagerLeo Durocher
    • 1926 Cincinnati Reds right fielder Curt Walker ties National League record of 2 triples in an inning in a 13-1 rout of the Boston Braves
    • 1936 Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johnny Moore hits 3 straight home runs in a 16-4 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates
    • 1955 Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-3 to complete a team record 11-game winning streak; longest win-streak since 1892
    • 1962 Chicago White Sox outfielder Floyd Robinson goes 6 for 6 (all singles) as WS defeat Boston Red Sox, 7-3 at Fenway Park
    [​IMG]PGA Championship
    1962 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Aronimink GC: Gary Player of South Africa wins by 1 stroke from Bob Goalby

    [​IMG]
    GolferGary Player
    [​IMG]Boxing Title Fight
    1963 In their second clash Sonny Liston once again KOs Floyd Patterson in round 1 at the Convention Center, Las Vegas to retain the world heavyweight boxing title

    [​IMG]
    Boxer and World Heavyweight ChampionSonny Liston
    [​IMG]
    Boxing ChampionFloyd Patterson
    • 1967 Atlanta Braves establish MLB record for number of pitchers called upon in one inning; 5 used in 9th inning of 5-4 defeat to St. Louis Cardinals
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1972 59th Tour de France: Eddy Merckx of Belgium takes 4th consecutive general classification title as well as points and combination events

    [​IMG]
    Road CyclistEddy Merckx
    • 1973 60th Tour de France won by Luis Ocana of Spain

    • 1973 US Open Women's Golf, CC of Rochester: Susie Maxwell Berning wins by 5 from Gloria Ehret & Shelley Hamlin for her third national title
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1979 66th Tour de France won by Bernard Hinault of France

    [​IMG]
    Cyclist and 5-Time Tour De France WinnerBernard Hinault
    • 1983 MLB California Angels outfielder Brian Downing's error ends his record streak at 244 games
    [​IMG]Federation Cup
    1984 22nd Federation Cup Women's Tennis, São Paulo, Brazil: Czech pair Hana Mandlíková & Helena Suková beat Australians Elizabeth Sayers & Wendy Turnbull 6-2, 6-2 for a 2-1 victory

    [​IMG]
    Tennis Player and Four-Time Major ChampionHana Mandlikova
    • 1984 71st Tour de France won by Laurent Fignon of France
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1984 British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: Seve Ballesteros of Spain wins his 2nd of 3 Open titles by 2 shots from Bernhard Langer & Tom Watson

    [​IMG]
    Golfer and Five-Time Major WinnerSeve Ballesteros
    [​IMG]
    Golfer and Two-Time Masters ChampionBernhard Langer
    [​IMG]
    GolferTom Watson
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1990 77th Tour de France won by Greg LeMond of USA

    [​IMG]
    CyclistGreg LeMond
    [​IMG]Golf Tournament
    1990 90th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Phil Mickelson

    [​IMG]
    GolferPhil Mickelson
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1990 British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: Englishman Nick Faldo wins the 2nd of his 3 Open Championships by 5 strokes from runners-up Mark McNulty & Payne Stewart

    [​IMG]
    Golfer and Six-Time Major Championship WinnerNick Faldo
    [​IMG]
    GolferPayne Stewart
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1993 NY Yankee Don Mattingly hits his 200th HR

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Player and ManagerDon Mattingly
    [​IMG]Murder of Interest
    1994 Former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O.J. Simpson pleads "Absolutely 100% Not Guilty" of murder

    [​IMG]
    NFL Running Back and Convicted CriminalO.J. Simpson
    • 1994 Mariners play Red Sox as home team at Fenway, as Kingdome is repaired
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1997 Greg Maddux throws a complete game with just 76 pitches

    [​IMG]
    MLB Pitching LegendGreg Maddux
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    2001 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Lytham & St Annes: David Duval wins his only major title by 3 shots from Niclas Fasth of Sweden

    [​IMG]
    GolferDavid Duval
    • 2007 British Open Men's Golf, Carnoustie: Irishman Pádraig Harrington beats Sergio García of Spain by 1 in a 4-hole aggregate playoff to claim his first major championship; first Irishman to win the Open in 60 years
    • 2012 99th Tour de France won by Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    2012 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Lytham & St. Annes: South African Ernie Els wins his 2nd Claret Jug, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Adam Scott of Australia

    [​IMG]
    GolferErnie Els
    • 2012 Hashim Amla smashes 311 not out in South Africa's inning and 12 run 1st Test win over England at The Oval; first South African to score a triple-century in Test cricket
    [​IMG]Appointment of Interest
    2013 Mike Babcock is again named head coach of Team Canada, this time for the 2014 Winter Olympics (they would repeat as gold medalists)

    [​IMG]
    NHL CoachMike Babcock
    • 2017 South African golfer Branden Grace records lowest round for a men's major championship - 62 in 3rd round at British Open, Royal Birkdale, England
    • 2018 British Open Men's Golf, Carnoustie: Francesco Molinari holds off a pack of players including favourites Rory McIlroy & Justin Rose to win by 2; first Italian to win a major title
    • 2018 Seattle basketball guard Sue Bird plays record 500th WNBA game as Storm go down 87-74 to the Atlanta Dream; finishes career on 508 games for Seattle
    • 2019 NFL Dallas Cowboys named most valuable sports team in the world worth $5 billion, MLB New York Yankees 2nd at $4.6 billion, Real Madrid 3rd with $4.2 billion according to Forbes
    [​IMG]Meeting of Interest
    2019 Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C.

    [​IMG]
    Cricketer and Prime Minister of PakistanImran Khan
    [​IMG]
    45th US President, Businessman and TV PersonalityDonald Trump
     
  20. Jul 23, 2023 #600
    g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

    127,482
    58,306
    114,663
    Apr 3, 2007
    Clermont, Fl
    JULY 23

    • 1827 1st US swimming school opens (Boston, Massachusetts)
    • 1866 Cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms

    • 1868 All England Lawn Tennis Club is founded as The All England Croquet Club; 1877 name changed to The All England Croquet & Lawn Tennis Club
    • 1902 Dutch Excelsior soccer club is established in Rotterdam (Eerste Divisie winners 1973-4, 78-79, 2005-06)
    [​IMG]International Lawn Tennis Challenge

    1907 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Wimbledon: Norman Brookes beats Herbert Roper Barrett 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 to give Australasia a 3-2 win over British Isles

    [​IMG]
    Tennis PlayerNorman Brookes
    • 1921 Edward Gourdin of US sets long jump record at 25' 2 3/4"
    • 1922 16th Tour de France won by Firmin Lambot of Belgium
    [​IMG]Lou Gehrig 1st Grand Slam
    1925 NY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits his 1st of 23 career grand slammers

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerLou Gehrig
    • 1931 France announces it can't afford to send a team to 1932 LA Olympics
    • 1933 27th Tour de France won by Georges Speicher of France
    [​IMG]Cricket History
    1934 Australian cricket batting legend Don Bradman completes 304 in drawn 4th Test vs England at Leeds; 430 minutes, 43 x fours, 2 x sixes

    [​IMG]
    Cricket LegendDonald Bradman
    • 1938 Australian cricketer Don Bradman scores 103 in 178 mins on a Headingley sticky, 3rd Test
    • 1944 Chicago Cubs Bill Nicholson hits 4 HRs in a doubleheader
    • 1949 Test Cricket debut of England's Brian Close aged 18 years 149 days
    • 1955 NY Yankees Bob Cerv and E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs
    [​IMG]Hall of Fame
    1956 Joe Cronin & Hank Greenberg inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerHank Greenberg
    [​IMG]
    Baseball Player and ManagerJoe Cronin

    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    1960 US Open Women's Golf, Worcester CC: Betsy Rawls wins her 4th Open title, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Joyce Ziske

    [​IMG]
    LPGA GolferBetsy Rawls
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1964 Kansas City A's Bert Campaneris HRs on 1st pitch he sees from Twins' Jim Kaat, adds a 2nd HR later, also off of Kaat (in Minnesota)

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerBert Campaneris
    • 1965 Dick Stuart homers in a major league-record 23rd different park
    • 1966 John Pennel pole vaults record (5.34 m)
    • 1967 54th Tour de France won by Roger Pingeon of France
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1969 40th MLB All Star Game, RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C.: NL beats AL, 9-3; MVP: Willie McCovey, SF Giants, 1B

    [​IMG]
    Baseball Hall of Fame 1st BasemanWillie McCovey
    • 1974 45th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-2 at 3 Rivers Stadium, Pitts
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1974 All star MVP: Steve Garvey (LA Dodgers)

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PlayerSteve Garvey
    • 1975 LA Dodgers W Crawford and Lee Lacy are 5th to hit consecutive pinch HRs
    • 1976 42nd NFL Chicago All Star Game: Pittsburgh 24, All Stars 0 (52,895)
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1976 Baltimore Oriole Reggie Jackson homers in 6th straight game

    [​IMG]
    MLB Right FielderReggie Jackson
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1978 65th Tour de France won by Bernard Hinault of France

    [​IMG]
    Cyclist and 5-Time Tour De France WinnerBernard Hinault
    • 1978 Mayence returns to helps Yankees win their 5th straight game
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1978 MLB Philadelphia Phillies Steve Carlton becomes 78th MLB pitcher to win 200

    [​IMG]
    Baseball PitcherSteve Carlton
    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    1978 US Open Women's Golf, CC of Indianapolis: Hollis Stacy successfully defends title by 1 stroke from Sally Little and JoAnne Carner

    [​IMG]
    GolferJoAnne Carner
    [​IMG]
    GolferSally Little
    [​IMG]Baseball Record
    1979 George Brett gets his 1,000th hit

    [​IMG]
    MLB Third BasemanGeorge Brett
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1984 KC Royals Dan Quisenberry gets his 200th career save

    [​IMG]
    MLB PlayerDan Quisenberry
    • 1987 Petra Felke (E Ger) throws javelin 78.89 m (women's record)
    • 1987 Red Sox waive Bill Buckner, the goat of last year's World Series
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1989 76th Tour de France won by Greg LeMond of USA

    [​IMG]
    CyclistGreg LeMond

    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1989 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Troon: American Mark Calcavecchia wins his only major title in first ever 4-hole aggregate playoff with Australians Greg Norman and Wayne Grady

    [​IMG]
    GolferGreg Norman
    [​IMG]
    Golfer and PGA ChampionWayne Grady
    • 1990 Rosie Jones (St Louis), 26, crowned 22nd Miss Black America
    • 1991 Rob Dibble back from 3-game suspension, is ejected for throwing at and hitting Cubs baserunner Doug Dascenzo Cubs win, 8-5
    • 1993 Chris Boardman cycles a world record 1 hour distance of 52.27 km
    [​IMG]Cricket History
    1993 David Boon completes 17th Test Cricket century, 107 at Headingley

    [​IMG]
    Cricket BatsmanDavid Boon
    • 1993 NY Yankee Mark Hutton is 1st Australian to be a starting pitcher, He beats Angels 5-2; Yanks, Red Sox, Blue Jays 3 way tie for 1st
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1994 British Senior Open Men's Golf, Royal Lytham & St Annes GC: American Tom Wargo wins by 2 strokes from Bob Charles and Doug Dalziel

    [​IMG]
    GolferBob Charles
    [​IMG]Sports History
    1994 Don Mattingly becomes 6th NY Yankee to get 2,000 hits

    • 1994 Longest baseball rain delay (3:39) as Giants beat Mets 4-2 in NYC
    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    1995 British Open Men's Golf, St. Andrews: Controversial American John Daly wins his 2nd major title by 4 strokes in a 4-hole playoff with Costantino Rocca of Italy

    [​IMG]Sports History
    1995 Tour de France: Miguel Induráin of Spain wins 5th consecutive Tour, 4' 35" ahead of Alex Zülle; Laurent Jalabert points winner

    • 1997 Dallas TV Station KXAS settle with Dallas Cowboys Michael Irvin and Erik Williams for reporting false sex assault allegations against them
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2000 87th Tour de France: no winner (Lance Armstrong disqualified)

    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    2000 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Lytham & St. Annes: Tiger Woods beats Thomas Bjørn and Ernie Els by 8 shots to win his first Open title; becomes youngest player at 24 to win all 4 major titles

    [​IMG]US Women's Golf Open
    2000 US Open Women's Golf, Merit Club: Australian Karrie Webb wins by 5 strokes ahead of runners-up Cristie Kerr and Meg Mallon; third of Webb's 7 major titles

    • 2006 93rd Tour de France won by Oscar Pereiro of Spain
    • 2006 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Liverpool GC: Tiger Woods wins his 2nd consecutive Open Championship title and 3rd overall; holds off fellow American Chris DiMarco by 2 strokes
    • 2009 Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox becomes the 18th pitcher to throw a perfect game in MLB history, defeating Tampa Bay Rays 5-0
    [​IMG]Sports History
    2017 104th Tour de France won by Chris Froome of Great Britain, his 4th win

    [​IMG]British Golf Open
    2017 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: American Jordan Spieth wins by 3 strokes from countryman Matt Kuchar

    • 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup: England beat India by 9 runs in the final at Lords in London
    • 2019 Nike's Jordan Brand signs 2019 NBA #1 draft pick Zion Williamson to richest multiyear sponsorship deal for a rookie in history; estimated 7 years for $75 million
    • 2021 MLB Cleveland Indians announce team will be renamed the Guardians, after the Guardians of Traffic, eight large Art Deco statues on the Hope Memorial Bridge, located near their playing field
    • 2021 XXXII Summer Olympic Games officially open at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
     
Page 30 of 39
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.