1905 — The Pittsburgh Pirates stranded 18 runners in an 8-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds to set a National League record for men left on base. 1939 — With his 12-1 victory over the Browns in St. Louis, ...
It's hard to think of a more iconic time in baseball history than the 1998 home run chase, and it was on this day, 27 years ago, that St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Mark McGwire did something that ...
1946 — Jack Kramer wins his first U.S. men’s singles titles with a 9-7, 6-3, 6-0 win over Tom Brown. 1957 — Althea Gibson becomes the first black to win the U.S. Open, beating Louise Brough, 6-3, 6-2.