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On This Day in Sports History May 26 - Fueled by Sports
View image | gettyimages.com On this Day in Sports History May 26 MLB On this day in 1925, Detroit Tigers outfielder Ty Cobb became the first major league player to record 1,000 career extra base hits. On this day in 2006, Brandon Webb became the first Arizona Diamondback pitcher to start the season 8-0. On […] — www.fueledbysports.com
The Fueled by Sports website provides some Sports History for May 26 with gems lioke:
1925 - Detroit Tigers outfielder Ty Cobb became the first major league player to record 1,000 career extra base hits.
2006 - Brandon Webb became the first Arizona Diamondback pitcher to start the season 8-0
2013 - Ranger Jurickson Profar hit a home run in his first career at-bat becoming the youngest player to achieve that in 55 years.
Baseball History on June 5 from Baseball Almanac
Baseball history on June 5, including every baseball player who was born on June 5, died on June 5, made their debut on June 5, and ended their big league career on June 5, by Baseball Almanac. — www.baseball-almanac.com
The Baseball Almanac website carries a plethora of June 5 events that had an impact on the game's history.
-1948 - Richie Ashburn of the Phillies was on a tear as the slugger hit safely for the 23rd straight game.
-1974 - Oakland A's stars Reggie Jackson and Billy North took part in a clubhouse fist-to-cuff.
-1987 - Dwight Gooden returned from drug rehabilitation to join his New York Mets teammates.
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June 3 Hockey History
1993: Eric Desjardins of the Montreal Canadiens becomes the first NHL defenseman to score three goals in the Stanley Cup Final … with a little help from Los Angeles Kings defenseman Marty McSorley’s illegal stick. — www.nhl.com
The NHL.com posts some great items for June 3 Hockey history including:
1982 -Dave Keon retires after 18 NHL seasons
1993 - Eric Desjardins has first hat trick by defenseman in Cup Final.
2000 - Jason Arnott has a goal and an assist, rookie defenseman Brian Rafalski has two assists and the New Jersey Devils defeat the Dallas Stars 2-1 in Game 3 of the Cup Final
2004 - Calgary Flames earn playoff-record 10th road win
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Edmonton Oilers history of May 18, 1980
1990: Jari Kurri scores three goals — his seventh career playoff hat trick, tying Rocket Richard and Wayne Gretzky — in the Oilers’ 7-2 win over the Boston… — edmontonjournal.com
Jari Kurri scores hat-trick in Game 2 win over Boston Bruins, May 18, 1990
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May 28 Hockey history
2013: Justin Williams rises to the occasion again in Game 7. Williams scores two goals and the Los Angeles Kings defeat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals at Staples Center. — www.nhl.com
The NHL.com shares these gems of May 28 hockey history:
1999 - Rookie Chris Drury scores at 19:29 of overtime to give the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 victory against the Dallas Stars
2013 - Justin Williams scored two goals to help the Los Angeles Kings defeat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
April 2 1980's Baseball History
Happy Birthday to a Hall of Famer, Billy Martin does Billy Martin things, and there’s excitement at Riverfront Stadium on April 2nd in 1980s Baseball. — 80sbaseball.com
April 2 of each season is filled with high expectations, poor weather, and interesting early-season magic. Here are some items J. Daniels brings in the form the 1980s Baseball magic of the anniversaries and birthdays of the MLB.
April 2nd in 1980s Baseball includes these nuggets of interest.
-On April 2nd, 1984, at Riverfront Stadium, the Cincinnati Reds emerged victorious over the New York Mets in a decisive 8-1 win. The box scores likely reveal a dominant pitching performance by the Reds' starter, coupled with a potent offensive attack that capitalized on Mets' miscues. However, the real story might be the fact that this was the first game where the fences at Riverfront Stadium were moved in, and the hometown Reds took full advantage. This early season contest offered a glimpse into the potential of both teams, with the Reds foreshadowing their strong season and the Mets yearning for a better showing.
Baseball History on June 18 from the Baseball Almanac
Baseball history on June 18, including every baseball player who was born on June 18, died on June 18, made their debut on June 18, and ended their big league career on June 18, by Baseball Almanac. — www.baseball-almanac.com
BaseballAlmanac.com delivers some fascinating topics that occurred on June 18 like:
-1938 - Babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach for the rest of the season. He is in uniform for batting demonstrations the following day.
-1953 - Red Sox rookie outfielder Gene Stephens becomes the only A.L. player to get three hits in the same inning.
Baseball History on June 13 from the Baseball Almanac
Baseball history on June 13, including every baseball player who was born on June 13, died on June 13, made their debut on June 13, and ended their big league career on June 13, by Baseball Almanac. — www.baseball-almanac.com
The Baseball Almanac website carries a plethora of June 13 events like:
-1905 - Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants pitched his second career no-hitter.
-1948 - Number 3 is retired in honor of Babe Ruth at Yankee Stadium.
Baseball History Unpacked - June 19
The BleedCubbieBlue.com folks give us these items of June 19 relevance:
-1900 - In a great pitching duel, Clark Griffith of the Chicago Orphans and Rube Waddell of the Pittsburgh Pirates match shutouts during 13 innings.
-1913 - Wilbur Good hits the first pinch-hit home run in Chicago Cubs history, off Grover Alexander.
-1900 - In a great pitching duel, Clark Griffith of the Chicago Orphans and Rube Waddell of the Pittsburgh Pirates match shutouts during 13 innings.
-1913 - Wilbur Good hits the first pinch-hit home run in Chicago Cubs history, off Grover Alexander.
Baseball History Unpacked - June 3
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids gathered from allegedly reputable sources. This one struck out in the clutch. — www.bleedcubbieblue.com
The BleedCubbieBlue.com crew goes all out to share some top moments on baseball for June 3 including:
-1911 - Chicago Cubs slugger Frank Schulte hits a grand slam off Rube Marquard to beat the New York Giants, 8-4.
-1953 - Congress cites the research of New York City librarian Robert Henderson in proving that Alexander Cartwright founded baseball and not Abner Doubleday.
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