Today In Sports History 8/1

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

Baseball

• In 1906 Brooklyn Superbas MLB pitcher Harry McIntire no-hits Pittsburgh for 10 2/3 innings but loses in 13th 1-0 on an unearned run.

Basketball

• In 1973 struggling ABA club Virginia Squires trade star forward Julius Erving to New York Nets for George Carter and cash.

Boxing

• In 1987 Mike Tyson outpoints Tony Tucker in 12 rounds in a heavyweight boxing unification matchup in Las Vegas, first to own all three major belts WBA, WBC and IBF at the same time.

Football

• In 1976 the Seattle Seahawks take the field for the first time in a pre-season game versus the 49ers at the newly constructed Kingdome in Seattle.

Golf

• In 1934 US Amateur Golf Championship format is changed to a six day event with no 36-hole stroke-play qualifying, and 36-hole matches for semi-finals and final.

Miscellaneous

• In 1957 Ex MLB outfielder Glen Gorbous throws a regulation baseball a record 445′ 10″ in a game promotion.

Olympics 

• In 1928 Americans sweep medals at a rainy Olympic pole vault final in Amsterdam with Sabin Carr gold, from William Droegemuller and Charles McGinnis.