Today In Sports History 5/8

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

Baseball

• In 1878 the first unassisted triple play in organized baseball is completed by Paul Hines

Boxing

• In 1907 Canadian Tommy Burns retains his world heavyweight boxing title after beating “Philadelphia” Jack O’Brien on points in 20 rounds in Los Angeles, California

Golf

• In 2011 at the The Tradition Senior Men’s Golf, Tom Lehman wins second of 3 Champions Tour majors with par on 2nd playoff hole against Australian Peter Senior

Miscellaneous

• In 1909 American Albert Raines runs world record marathon (2:46:04.6) in NYC

NBA

• In 1970 in the NBA championship, Knicks beat Lakers,113-99

NFL

• In 2014 at the NFL Draft: South Carolina outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney  is the first pick by Houston Texans

NHL

• In 1980 Sabres take only 15 shots, Islanders 22, in a playoff game

Olympics

• In 1984 the Soviet Union announces it will not participate in Los Angeles Summer Olympics in retaliation for the American boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics