Today In Sports History 7/8

Our past has shaped the present by many things in history including sports, here is how sports marked our history today.

Baseball

• In 1946 the MLB grants a $5,000 minimum salary

Boxing

• In 1983 Rudi Koopmans retains European middleweight title

Golf

• In 1933 at the British Open, Denny Shute beats fellow American Craig Wood by 5 strokes in a 36-hole Saturday playoff to win his only Open title

Miscellaneous

• In 1960 Fidel Castro ends Havana’s International League team, Sugar Kings move to New Jersey

NFL

• In 2015 the Washington Redskins have their trademark vacated on the grounds it may cause offence to native Americans

NHL

• In 1995 at the NHL Draft: Detroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL) defenceman Bryan Berard is the first pick by Ottawa Senators

Soccer

• In 1990 in the FIFA World Cup Final, Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy, in the 85th minute a penalty by Andreas Brehme gives West Germany, 1-0 win over Argentina

Tennis

• In 1905 Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: May Sutton becomes the first American player to win the singles title at Wimbledon. Sutton beats Dorothea Chambers 6-3, 6-4