1863 Irish boxer Joe Coburn KOs American Mike McCoole in the 67th round in his first defence of Heavyweight C’ship of America in Charlestown, Maryland1908
Category: On This Day
1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings play their 1st official baseball game, a win against the Great Western Base Ball Club, 45-91871 1st baseball league game (National
1900 26th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Boland aboard Lieut Gibson wins in 2:06.251902 28th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on Alan-a-Dale wins in 2:08.751903 AVC Heracles (SC
1876 Ross Barnes hit 1st home run in National League1903 29th Kentucky Derby: Hal Booker riding Judge Himes wins in 2:091904 30th Kentucky Derby: Shorty
1883 First National League baseball game in Philadelphia since 1876, Providence Greys beat Philadelphia Quakers, 4-31883 Bob Rogers is acknowledged as the first American pro
1722 Game of Billiards is mentioned in New England Courant1887 1st game played at Broad & Huntingdon St Park (Baker Bowl) in Philadelphia; Phillies beat
1751 The New York Gazette and Post Boy carries first public report of a cricket match played in America; New York XI v London XI
1901 Cleveland’s Bock Baker gives up a record 23 singles as White Sox beat Blues (Cleveland Blues!) 13-11923 Wembley Stadium opens – Bolton Wanderers vs
1903 1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out, Philadelphia A’s win 6-01908 IV Summer (Modern) Olympic Games open in London1918 Giants’ 9-0 winning start & Dodgers’ 0-9 losing
1900 Newly renamed American League opener in Cleveland draws 6,500 (still as a minor league, was Western League)1901 Jimmy Collins, having left the Boston Beaneaters