Today In Sports History 9/14

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

Baseball

• In 1923 Red Sox 1st baseman George Burns pulls off an unassisted triple play

Boxing

• In 1923 Jack Dempsey KOs Luis Firpo in 2 rounds for heavyweight boxing title

Golf

• In 1868 golf’s first recorded hole-in-one by Tom Morris at Prestwick’s 8th hole, Scotland

Miscellaneous

• In 1982 Trevor Baxter sets skateboard high jump record of 5′ 5.7″

Tennis

• In 1929 at the Men’s US National Championship, Bill Tilden wins 7th US title; beats Francis Hunter 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4