Today In Sports History 7/31

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

Baseball

• In 1930 NY Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig drives in 8 runs with a grand slam and 2 doubles in a 14-13 win over the rival Boston Red Sox.

Football

• In 1970 the 37th NFL Chicago All Star Game: Kansas City 24, All Stars 3.

Golf

• In 1961 PGA Championship, Jerry Barber wins his only major title in a Monday 18-hole playoff with Don January 67-68.

Miscellaneous

• In 1984 the US men’s gymnastics team score emotional upset win over world champion Chinese team in the combined event to take the gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics.

Olympics 

• In 1928 Halina Konopacka of Poland hurls the discus a world record 39.62m to win the first gold medal in women’s Olympic athletics at the Amsterdam Games; American Lillian Copeland and Ruth Sveberg of Sweden take minor medals.