Today In Sports History 5/25

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

Baseball

• In 1983 Kirk Gibson (Tigers) & Jorge Orta (Blue Jays) hit inside park Homeruns

Boxing

• In 1965 Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston in first round for heavyweight boxing title rematch

Golf

• In 1948 PGA Championship, Ben Hogan scores a convincing 7 & 6 win over Mike Turnesa in the Tuesday final for his 2nd PGA crown

Miscellaneous

• In 1935 track and field athlete Jesse Owens equals or breaks 4 world records in 45 minutes at a Big Ten meet at Ferry Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Remembered as “the greatest 45 minutes ever in sport”.

NBA

• In 1970 in the 3rd ABA Championship: Indiana Pacers beat LA Stars, 4 games to 2

NFL

• In 1939 Carl Storck becomes the second NFL president

NHL

• In 1978 Stanley Cup Final,  3-peat for Montreal Canadiens as they beat Boston Bruins, 4-1 as Mario Tremblay scores twice; 4-2 series victory

Olympics

• In 1900 retired London fire master Eyre Massey Shaw aged 70 reputedly becomes oldest gold medalist in Olympics for sailing (disputed)