Today In Sports History 8/14

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

Baseball

• In 1932 Dodger John Quinn, 49, is oldest pitcher to win a major league game.

Basketball

• In 1936 the United States beats Canada 19-8 in poor conditions outdoors to win the gold medal in the inaugural men’s basketball competition at the Olympics Games in Berlin.

Boxing

• In 1903 James J. Jeffries KOs James J Corbett in 10 rounds for the heavyweight boxing title.

Football

• In 1959 the AFL is organized with NY, Dallas, LA, Minneapolis, Denver & Houston.

Golf

• In 1977 at the PGA Championship Lanny Wadkins wins his only major title in the event’s first sudden-death playoff with Gene Littler.

Miscellaneous

• In 2010 the first Summer Youth Olympic Games opens in Singapore.

Olympics 

• In 1936 the Berlin Olympics rowing competition concludes with Germany winning 5 of 7 gold medals, although the United States wins the coveted eights gold.