Today In Sports History 7/22

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

Baseball

• In 1967 Atlanta Braves use a record five pitchers in the 9th inning.

Boxing

• In 1963 Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson in the first round for heavyweight boxing title.

Golf

• In 1990 the 90th US Golf Amateur Championship is won by Phil Mickelson.

Hockey

• In 2013 Mike Babcock is again named head coach of Team Canada, this time for the 2014 Winter Olympics, Canada would repeat as gold medalists.

Miscellaneous

• In 1990 77th Tour de France won by Greg LeMond of USA.

Olympics

• In 1912 V Summer (Modern) Olympic Games close in Stockholm, Sweden.