Today In Sports History 8/14

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

Baseball

• In 1981 Phils Mike Schmidt hits his 300th career HR off NY Met Mike Scott

Boxing

• In 1903 James J. Jeffries KOs James J Corbett in 10 for heavyweight boxing title

Golf

• In 1977 at the PGA Championship, Lanny Wadkins wins his only major title in event’s 1st sudden-death playoff with Gene Littler

Miscellaneous

• In 1983 Robert de Castella wins Helsinki marathon (2:10:03)

NFL

• In 1959 the AFL is organized with NY, Dallas, LA, Minneapolis, Denver and Houston

Olympics

• In 2010 the first Summer Youth Olympic Games opens in Singapore

Soccer

• In 2019 at the French woman Stephanie Frappart is the first woman to referee a major match in a European men’s tournament – UEFA Super Cup Chelsea vs Liverpool in Istanbul