Today In Sports History 8/16

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

Baseball

• In 1927 the first HR hit out of Comiskey Park Chicago, hit by NY Yankee Babe Ruth

Boxing

• In 1743 Champion of England titleholder Jack Broughton publishes ‘Rules of the Ring’ – earliest boxing code

Golf

• In 1992 at the PGA Championship, Nick Price of Zimbabwe wins by 3 from John Cook, Nick Faldo, Jim Gallagher & Gene Sauers

Miscellaneous

• In 1954 “Sports Illustrated” magazine begins publishing

NFL

• In 1965 AFL awards its first expansion franchise (Miami Dolphins)

NHL

• In 1997 for only second time the Stanley Cup leaves North America (heads to Russia)

Olympics

• In 1981 American swimmer Mary T. Meagher breaks her own world women’s 100 m butterfly record (57.93) in Brown Deer, Wisconsin, Meagher holds 100/200m double WR

Soccer

• In 1981 the highest score in World Cup soccer match (New Zealand-13, Fiji-0)