8 July in Sports History

In this episode of the Sports Break we discuss a game wining Goal in a FIFA World Cup Final as well as many more Legendary stories from the baseball world.

Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore.

7 - 18 - 16 - 3 - 22

July 8, 1898 - The Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Red Donahue tossed a no-hit decision against the Boston Beaneaters, 5-0 at the Baker Bowl 

July 8, 1912 - New York Giants ace pitcher Rube Marquard lost a decision after winning 21 straight games that he started.

July 8, 1949 - The trend in the MLB of Afriican-American players getting on rosters in the MLB continued. Monte Irvin, Number 20, and Hank Thompson Number 7, became the first black players for New York Giants. Unfortunately their debut was spoiled just a tad in the 4-3 loss to the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field but the victory march of baseball's integration continued so that the best players, no matter what color were playing together.

July 8, 1965 - Joe Morgan, wearing uniform Number 18 became the first Houston player with 6 hits in a game. It was the first season of the franchise being called the Astros after initially  using the moniker of the Colt .45's. Many people do not remember that Morgan started his brilliant career in Houston for 10 seasons before the success he enjoyed with the Big Red Machine in Cincinnati.

July 8, 1970 - San Francisco Giants Number 16, Jim Ray Hart is 8th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (5th)

July 8, 1974 - New York Yankees shortstop Jim Mason, Number 22 tied a record with 4 doubles in 9 inning game

July 1, 1990 - At the FIFA World Cup Final, Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy it was in the 85th minute of play that a penalty kick by Number 3, Andreas Brehme propelled West Germany, 1-0 win over Argentina 

A Very Special thanks to information obtained from the following brilliant internet sites: On This Day Sports, the Sports Reference's family of website databases & Stathead.com.

Banner photo is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons of the 1902 Basketball Team HehePhoto caption St. Louis. American League; Individual portraits on mount with decorative vignettes in ink wash. In center, portrait of Jimmy McAleer, outfielder. Top row, left to right: Barry McCormick, third baseman, Mike Kahoe, catcher, probably catcher Jiggs Donahue, Red Donahue pitched for St. Louis that year, Joe Sugden, catcher. Middle row: Bobby Wallace, shortstop, Jack Haroper, pitcher, McAleer, Charlie Hemphill, outfielder,, Willie Sudhoff, pitcher. Bottom row: John Anderson, first baseman, Dick Padden, second baseman, Jack Powell, pitcher, probably Bill Friel, outfielder., taken by an unknown.