Today In Sports History 7/27

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

Baseball

• In 1946 Boston Red Sox Rudy York hits 2 grand slams in 1 game, gets 10 RBIs

Golf

• In 1954 at the PGA Championship, Chick Herbert scores a 4 & 3 win over defending champion Walter Burkemo in the Tuesday final

Miscellaneous

• In 1920 Resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America’s Cup

NFL

• In 1973 in the 40th NFL Chicago All Star Game, Miami 14, All Stars 3

Olympics

• In 1924 the VIII Summer Olympic Games close in Paris, France

Tennis

• In 1986 at the 24th Tennis Fed Cup, USA beats Czechoslovakia in Prague Czech (3-0)