Today In Sports History 8/16

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

Baseball

• In 1927 the first home run is hit out of Comiskey Park Chicago, New York Yankee Babe Ruth is the batter.

Boxing

• In 1743 Champion of England titleholder Jack Broughton publishes ‘Rules of the Ring’, it’s the earliest boxing code.

Football

• In 1965 the AFL awards its first expansion franchise, the Miami Dolphins.

Golf

• In 1924 at the 38th U.S. Women’s National Championship, Helen Wills Moody beats Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (6-1, 6-3).

Hockey

• In 1997 for only the second time the Stanley Cup leaves North America, it heads to Russia.

Miscellaneous

• In 1954 “Sports Illustrated” magazine begins publishing.

Olympics 

• In 2008 American swimmer Michael Phelps wins his 7th of 8 gold medals at the Beijing Olympics when he takes the 100m butterfly in Olympic record 50.58; beats Milorad Čavić of Serbia by 0.01.