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This Day In Sports History (May 4th) – Secretariat
It was on this day in 1973 that Secretariat won the 99th running of the Kentucky Derby. Secretariat entered the race as a 3-2 favourite and would defeat second place finisher Sham by 2 and a half lengths. Secretariat ran the race in a time of 1:59 2/5, which still stands as the fastest time [...]
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This Day In Sports History (May 3rd) – Big Brown
It was on this day in 2008 that Big Brown won the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby. Big Brown entered the race as a 2-1 favorite and would defeat Eight Belles by four and three-quarter lengths. After finishing in second place, three year old philly Eight Belles was euthanized immediately following the race due [...]
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This Day In Sports History (May 2nd) — Lou Gehrig
It was on this day in 1939 that Lou Gehrig’s consecutive games streak ended. The streak was halted at 2,130 after Gehrig sat out a game against the Detroit Tigers, which the Yankees would go on to win by a score of 22-2. Gehrig’s consecutive games streak would be one of his greatest achievements and [...]
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This Day In Sports History (May 1st) — Ricky Henderson
It was on this day in 1991 that Ricky Henderson stole the 939th base of his Major League career. That broke Lou Brock’s previous record of 938 stolen bases, giving Ricky the new MLB record. Henderson was the most prolific base stealer to ever play in the Majors, as he led the MLB in steals [...]
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This Day In Sports History (April 30th) – Monica Seles
It was on this day in 1993 that Monica Seles was stabbed in the back by an obsessed fan during her quarterfinal match against Magdalena Maleeva. The incident occurred in Hamburg, Germany at the Citizen Cup tournament. Monica Seles entered the 1993 season as the world’s top ranked female player. She was the three-time reigning [...]
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This Day In Sports History (April 27th) – Nolan Ryan
It was on this day in 1983 that Nolan Ryan surpassed Walter Johnson to become the all-time leader in strikeouts. Ryan struck out his 3,509th batter to surpass the mark set by Johnson way back in 1927. Entering the 1983 season, both Nolan Ryan and Steve Carlton were in striking distance of the prestigious record [...]
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This Day In Sports History (April 26th) – Coors Field
It was on this day in 1995 that the Colorado Rockies played their first ever game at Coors Field. The Rockies would beat the New York Mets 11-9 to earn their first victory in their new ballpark. Coors Field is known as a hitters’ ballpark due to the fact that it is located in Denver, [...]
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This Day In Sports History (April 25th) — Phillie Phanatic
It was on this day in 1978 that the Phillie Phanatic made his first ever appearance as the official mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies. The idea for the Phillie Phanatic was created by Dennis Lehman in 1977, as he felt the team needed to abandon “Philadelphia Phil” and “Philadelphia Phillis”, and replace them with a [...]
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This Day In Sports History (April 24th) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers
It was on this day in 1974 that the NFL granted a franchise to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers, along with the Seattle Seahawks, joined the NFL as expansion teams for the start of the 1976 season. The Buccaneers would endure a tough opening stretch to their NFL arrival, as they failed to win [...]
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This Day In Sports History (April 23rd) – New York Mets
It was on this day in 1962 that the New York Mets earned their first franchise win. After losing the first nine games of the season, the Mets would finally get their first win by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-1 in a game played at Forbes Field. The 1962 New York Mets were one of [...]
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This Day In Sports History (April 20th) – Michael Jordan
It was on this day in 1986 that Michael Jordan set an NBA playoff record with an incredible 63 points. Jordan broke the mark that was previously held by Elgin Baylor who scored 61 points in the 1962 NBA finals. Jordan was able to play in only 18 regular season games that year due to [...]
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This Day In Sports History (April 19th) – Rosie Ruiz
It was on this day in 1982 that Boston Marathon cheater Rosie Ruiz was arrested in New York and charged with forgery and grand larceny. This was just one of many arrests for Ruiz, whose life seemed to go downhill after she was caught cheating at the 84th annual Boston Marathon. Rosie Ruiz crossed the [...]
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This Day In Sports History (April 18th) — Joe Montana
It was on this day in 1995 that quarterback Joe Montana announced his retirement from the NFL. It would officially mark the end of Montana’s 16-year Hall of Fame career. Montana spent the first 14 years of his career with the San Francisco 49ers, and the final two years with the Kansas City Chiefs. Throughout [...]
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This Day In Sports History (April 17th) — Martin Brodeur
It was on this day in 1997 that New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur scored during a playoff match-up against the Montreal Canadiens. With that goal, he became just the second goalie in NHL history to score in the playoffs. During Game One of their opening round playoff series against the Canadiens, the Devils found [...]
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This Day In Sports History (April 16th) – Chicago Bulls
It was on this day in 1996 that the Chicago Bulls set an NBA record with their 70th win of the season. The Bulls broke the record previously held by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers, who went 69-13. As for Chicago, they finished the season with a 72-10 record. Including the playoffs, the Bulls won [...]
