Today In Sports History 10/26

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

Baseball

• In 1934 while Washington Senators player-manager Joe Cronin honeymoons with Mildred Robertson, owner Clark Griffith’s niece and adopted daughter, he is sold to Red Sox

Boxing

• In 1951 future world heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano defeats former champion Joe Louis by TKO in the 8th round at Madison Square Garden

Miscellaneous

• In 1869 the first American steeplechase horserace (Westchester, NY)

NFL

• In 1980 St Louis Cards sack Baltimore Colt QBs, tying NFL an record 12 times