Today In Sports History 9/20

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

Baseball

• In 1924 Carl Mays is the first pitcher to win 20 games seasons for 3 different teams

Boxing

• In 1939 Joe Louis KOs Bob Pastor in 11 rounds for heavyweight boxing title

Golf

• In 1919 at the PGA Championship, defending champion Jim Barnes defeats Fred McLeod, 6 & 5 in the final

Miscellaneous

• In 1948 the Mexican Baseball league disbanded

Tennis

• In 1913 at the Men’s US Open, 20-year old amateur Francis Ouimet wins his only Open title in an 18-hole playoff, 5 strokes ahead of Britons Harry Vardon & Ted Ray