This Day In Sports History is a new daily blog post that will feature the most significant sport events that occurred on this date in history. Click here to see what you missed yesterday.1928 - Hall of Fame pitcher Carl Hubbell wins his first career game.1929 - Babe Ruth becomes the first player to hit 500 career home runs.1950 - Joe DiMaggio is benched for the first time as he is hitting a career low .279.1951 - First baseball game is televised in color; Boston Braves vs. Brooklyn Dodgers.19... Read Full Story

This Day In Sports History is a new daily blog post that will feature the most significant sport events that occurred on this date in history. Click here to see what you missed yesterday.1900 - First Davis Cup tennis tournament takes place in Boston; U.S. beats British Isles 3-0.1904 - New York Yankee's pitcher Jack Chesbro's streak of 30 consecutive complete games ends.1920 - Hall of Fame NBA coach Red Holzman was born.1929 - St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander wins his 37... Read Full Story

This Day In Sports History is a new daily blog post that will feature the most significant sport events that occurred on this date in history. Click here to see what you missed yesterday.1905 - Ty Cobb's mother accidentally kills his father after mistaking him for a burglar. 1918 - Red's manager Christy Mathewson suspects first baseman Hal Chase of taking bribes and fixing games and suspends him for "indifferent play."1925 - The only time Babe Ruth is pinch-hit for in his career; pinch hitter... Read Full Story

This Day In Sports History is a new daily blog post that will feature the most significant sport events that occurred on this date in history. Click here to see what you missed yesterday.1903 - In the 11th inning of a game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, an old black baseball is put into play during Cleveland's at bat, Cleveland's star player Nap Lajoie is furious and protests with the umpire, the umpire ignores his protest so Lajoie throws the ball into the stands causi... Read Full Story

This Day In Sports History is a new daily blog post that will feature the most significant sport events that occurred on this date in history. Click here to see what you missed yesterday.1907 - Walter Johnson wins the first of his 416 career wins.1929 - New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen was born.1938 - Leo Durocher hits the 2,000th home run in Dodger history.1945 - Hall of Fame defensive lineman Alan Page was born.1956 - Ted Williams is fined $5,000 by manager Joe Cronin for spitting at fan... Read Full Story

This Day In Sports History is a new daily blog post that will feature the most significant sport events that occurred on this date in history. Click here to see what you missed yesterday.1890 - Hall of Fame pitcher Denton "Cy" Young makes his Major League debut.1936 - For the first time in the 20th century, the first two batters of a game hit home runs; Roy Johnson and Rabbit Warstler of the Boston Bees.1946 - Hall of Fame infielder Tony Lazzeri dies at the age of 42 from injuries suffered wh... Read Full Story

This Day In Sports History is a new daily blog post that will feature the most significant sport events that occurred on this date in history. Click here to see what you missed yesterday.1927 - Phiilies outfielder Cy Williams hits for the cycle in just 4 at bats.1954 - The Boxing Hall of Fame inducts it's inaugural class of 24 modern boxers and 15 pioneers.1959 - The Chicago Cardinals of the NFL beat the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL 55-26 in an exhibition game.1960 - The Detroit Tigers trade ... Read Full Story

This Day In Sports History is a new daily blog post that will feature the most significant sport events that occurred on this date in history. Click here to see what you missed yesterday.1867 - Hall of Fame first baseman Jake Beckley was born.1909 - AL umpire Tim Hurst instigates a riot by spitting at Philadelphia A's 2nd baseman Eddie Collins who questioned his call, this action would lead to Hurst's banishment from baseball. 1910 - Philadelphia A's pitcher Jack Coombs and Chicago White Sox ... Read Full Story

This Day In Sports History is a new daily blog post that will feature the most significant sport events that occurred on this date in history. Click here to see what you missed yesterday.1852 - First intercollegiate rowing race; Harvard beats Yale by 4 lengths.1894 - Detroit Tigers Hall of Fame outfielder Harry Heilmann was born.1906 - Washington Nationals pitcher Tom Hughes hits a home run to win his own game 1-0.1923 - Baseball games are cancelled due to the death of President Warren G. Har... Read Full Story

This Day In Sports History is a new daily blog post that will feature the most significant sport events that occurred on this date in history. Click here to see what you missed yesterday.1906 - The White Sox begin an AL record 19-game winning streak.1907 - Hall of Famer Walter Johnson makes his Major League debut at age 19, losses 3-2.1921 - A grand jury delivers a "not guilty" verdict against the "Black Sox."1938 - The Phillies and Cardinals becomes the first teams to test the use of a "yell... Read Full Story