Today In Sports History 9/2

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

Baseball

• In 1962 St. Louis 1st baseman Stan Musial’s records his 3,516th hit in Cards’ 4-3 loss v NY Mets. Musial jumps him over Tris Speaker into 2nd place behind Ty Cobb on the MLB all-time list

Golf

• In 1940 at the PGA Championship, Byron Nelson wins his first PGA C’ship, beating Sam Snead 1 up in the Monday 36-hole final

Miscellaneous

• In 1905 New Zealand beats Australia 14-3 in cold, wet conditions in the first international Rugby Union match between the countries on New Zealand soil at Tahuna Park in Dunedin

NFL

• In 1936 NFL Chicago College All-Star Game: All-Stars 7, Detroit Lions

Tennis

• In 1924 US National Championship, Bill Tilden wins 5th straight US singles title, beats Bill Johnston for 3rd consecutive year 6-1, 9-7, 6-2