It was on this day in 1967 that the New Orleans Saints played their first ever pre-season game. The Saints lost to the Los Angeles Rams 16-7 in the first professional football game ever held at Anaheim Stadium. The Saints first season in the NFL started off with a bang as John Gilliam took the [...]
It was on this day in 1989 that the Philadelphia Phillies retired the #32 formerly worn by Steve Carlton. Carlton spent 15 seasons as a member of the Phillies and joined Richie Ashburn (#1), Jim Bunning (#14), Mike Schmidt (#20) and Robin Roberts (#36) as the only men to have their numbers retired by Philadelphia. [...]
It was on this day in 1991 that Dennis Martinez of the Montreal Expos threw the 13th perfect game in Major League history. Martinez accomplished the feat on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers, as the Expos won the game 2-0. Dennis Martinez became the first Latin American pitcher to ever throw a perfect [...]
It was on this day in 1984 that Pete Rose collected his 3,053rd career single, passing Ty Cobb for the all-time record. Rose recorded the hit off of future hall of famer Steve Carlton while playing for the Montreal Expos. After spending the 1983 season with the Philadelphia Phillies, Rose was granted his unconditional release [...]
It was on this day in 2005 that Greg Maddux became the thirteenth member of the 3000 strikeout club. Maddux struckout Omar Vizquel in front of his home crowd at Wrigley Field, however, the Cubs would go on to lose the game 3-2 to the Giants. Greg Maddux enjoyed an incredible career that started in [...]
It was on this day in 1963 that Sonny Liston defended his World Heavyweight title against Floyd Patterson in a rematch from the previous year. The fight took place in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sonny Liston entered the first fight against Patterson as a heavy betting line favorite. However, Sports Illustrated along with former heavyweight champions [...]
It was on this day in 1996 that Wayne Gretzky signed a two-year contract with the New York Rangers. The signing reunited Gretzky with long-time Edmonton Oiler teammate Mark Messier. Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier spent nine very successful years together in Edmonton winning four Stanley Cups. However, their reunion in New York was short-lived, [...]
It was on this day in 1976 that Hank Aaron hit his 755th and final home run in the majors. Aaron hit the home run off of Dick Drago of the California Angels in front of his home crowd at Milwaukee County Stadium. His first career home run occurred over 22 years earlier on April [...]
It was on this day in 1996 that the opening ceremonies took place for the 26th Summer Olympic Games. The games took place in Atlanta, Georgia and marked the 100th anniversary of the Summer Olympics. The Olympic torch was lit by Muhammad Ali in a very emotional moment. Ali was also given a replacement gold [...]
It was on this day in 1999 that Safeco Field, opened in Seattle, Washington. The Seattle Mariners would go on to lose their first ever game at Safeco Field to the San Diego Padres by a score of 3-2. Safeco Field is home to a very unique retractable roof. Unlike other retractable roofs, which cover [...]
It was on this day in 1970 that the 41st annual Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played. The game took place at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. The American League would take a three-run lead into the bottom of the ninth and were poised to end their seven-game losing streak. However, the National Leaguer [...]
It was on this day in 1982 that the 53rd annual Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played. The game took place at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada, which marked the first time that the Mid-Summer Classic was held outside of the United States. The National League went on to win the game 4-1, led [...]
It was on this day in 1998 that the final for the World Cup was played at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France. In that game, France would defeat Brazil by a score of 3-0 to earn their first World Cup trophy. France breezed through the group stage, winning all three games and scoring [...]
It was on this day in 1997 that the 68th annual Major League Baseball All-Star game was played. The game took place at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio and hometown hero, catcher Sandy Alomar Jr., was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. The American League went on to win the game by a score of [...]
It was on this day in 2007 that the finals for the 121st Wimbledon Championships took place in London, England. Venus Williams defeated Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-1 to win her fourth Wimbledon title. At the beginning of the tournament, Venus Williams was ranked #23 and Marion Bartoli was ranked # 18, making them the two [...]
