Today In Sports History 9/9

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

Baseball

• In 1904 the Boston Herald again refers to the New York baseball club as the “Yankees” when it reports “Yankees take 2,” The Yankee name does not become official till 1913.

Basketball

• In 1987 Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics begins an NBA free throw streak of 59.

Boxing

• In 1909 Jack Johnson fights Al Kaufman to no decision in 10 rounds for boxing title.

Football

• In 1960 the Denver Broncos beat the Boston Patriots 13-10 in the American Football League’s first game before 21,597 fans at Nickerson Field in Boston.

Hockey

• In 1971 NHL great Gordie Howe retires.

Miscellaneous

• In 1988 US Stars & Stripes H3 defeats NZ’s KZ-1 at the 27th America’s Cup, NZ appeal in court but eventually lose.

Olympics

• In 1960 Pakistan ends India’s run of six consecutive Olympic field hockey gold medals with a 1-0 win over their sub-continent rivals at the Rome Games.