THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
1903 - Jim Jeffries defeated Jim Corbett in the 10th round to retain his world heavyweight title in San Francisco.
1936 - The first basketball competition for a Gold Medal was held at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. The U.S. defeated Canada, 19-8.
1937 - The Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns set an American League record for most runs scored combined in a doubleheader with 36.
1958 - Vic Power (Cleveland) stole home twice during the same game.
1959 - The first meeting was held to organize the American Football League.
1961 - The Philadelphia Phillies extended their losing streak to 17 games with a loss to the Chicago Cubs.
1971 - Bob Gibson (St. Louis Cardinals) threw a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was the first no-hitter at Forbes Field in 61 years.
1974 - The NFL Players Association ended their seven-week strike.
1977 - The New York Cosmos and the Fort Lauderdale Strikes played a game in front of 77,961 fans at the Meadowlands in New Jersey. It was the largest crowd to witness a soccer game in the United States. The Cosmos beat the Strikers 8-3.
1979 - Lou Brock (St. Louis Cardinals) got his 3,000th hit.
1986 - Pete Rose (Cincinnati Reds) had his 4,256th and last basehit in a game against the San Francisco Giants.
1987 - Mark McGwire set the record for home runs by a rookie when he connected for his 49th home run of the season.
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