Today In Sports History 6/17

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

Baseball

• In  the Red Sox score the most runs in one inning with 17.

Basketball

• In 1976 ABA (Nets, Pacers, Nuggets & Spurs) merge into NBA.

Boxing

• In 1954 Rocky Marciano beats Ezzard Charles by unanimous points decision in his third round for the world heavyweight boxing title defence at Yankee Stadium.

Golf

• In 1973 Johnny Miller fires a record final round 63 (-8) to win his first major championship, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up John Schlee for the  US Open Men’s Golf.

Hockey

• In 1997 the NHL announces it will add Nashville in 1998, Atlanta in 1999 & Minneapolis-St Paul & Columbus, Ohio in 2000.

Miscellaneous

• In 2003 Moneyball is released, a book about the 2003 Oakland Athletics baseball team and GM Billy Beane’s sabermetric approach, inspired by Bill James.

Soccer

• In 1989 the US beats Guatemala 2-1 in 3rd round of 1990 World Soccer Cup.