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.

An Ancient Artifact Linked to Early Sports Collecting

But new studies have found the Colchester Vase was no grave good, but could represent the earliest form of sports memorabilia. — news.artnet.com

A Roman-Era Vase, Once Considered a Cremation Vessel, Turns Out to Be an Early Form of Sports Memorabilia for a Gladiator Fan | Artnet News
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