What Happened In Sports History Today ?

Everyday is special in some or the other way, and there is always something happening in the world. It can be sports, crime, or world events. Not everyone remembers unless they are documented. August 19 is a special day in sports history and several events took place in sports on this day. Let us have a look at few of them and the most important ones.

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Events In Sports History Today:

1909- The first car race took place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

1909 - The Philadelphia Phillies set a record of 10 days of continuous winning.

1921 - Ty Cobb of Detroit Tigers fame had his 3,000 career hit.

1951 - The St. Louis Browns played against the Detroit Tigers with a pitch runner who was only 3 feet and 7 inches tall.

1958 - The New York Giants team was moved to San Francisco.

1962 - Homero Blancas shot a 55 which was considered as the lowest score in United States Golf history. .

1981 - Renaldo Nehemia of Zurich, Switzerland, set a world record by completing 110 hurdles in 12.93 seconds.

1995 - Bobby Thigpen of Chicago White Sox fame became the eighth and fastest to record 40 saves in a single season.

1995 - Mike Tyson defeated Peter McNeeley in only 89 seconds.

1996 - Paul Molitor of Minnesota Twins was in tie with Lou Gherig in career double.

2002 - John Madden started his Monday Night Football.

2004 - Bud Selig, who was the MLB baseball commissioner, was given a contract extension through 2009.

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