Today In Sports History 6/23

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

Baseball

• In 1917 Ernie Shore replaces Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth with a runner on, Shore throws out the runner and retires all 26 batters he faces for a perfect game.

Basketball

• In 2005 the San Antonio Spurs beat the Detroit Pistons 4 games to 3, Tim Duncan is the MVP in the 59th NBA Championship.

Boxing

• In 1969 Joe Frazier TKOs Jerry Quarry in 8 rounds for the heavyweight boxing title.

Football

• In 1939 Hall of Fame football player Bronko Nagurski beats Lou Thesz in Houston to win National Boxing Association world heavyweight title.

Golf

• In 1963 Mickey Wright defends her title by 9 shots from Kathy Whitworth for her 10th major championship at the LPGA Western Open Golf.

Miscellaneous

• In 1972 US President Nixon signs act barring sex discrimination in college sports.

Olympics

• In 1894 The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.