Today In Sports History 8/19

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

Baseball

• In 1903 Philadelphia Phillies suffer record 9th straight postponed game

Golf

• In 1984 at the PGA Championship, Lee Trevino wins his 2nd PGA C’ship by 4 shots from Gary Player and Lanny Wadkins

Miscellaneous

• In 1909 the Indianapolis 500 race track opens

Tennis

• In 1922 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Helen Wills Moody 6-3, 6-1 for her 7th US singles crown