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Sports History
1881 - The United States Lawn Tennis Association was formed in New York City.
1926 - Earl Sheely (Chicago White Sox) hit his 6th consecutive double.
1930 - Max Bishop was walked 8 times during a doubleheader.
1930 - Babe Ruth (New York Yankees) hit three consecutive home runs.
1943 - The White Sox and the Senators played the fastest 9 inning night game in American League history. The game was finished in 89 minutes.
1947 - Joe DiMaggio and five of his New York Yankee teammates were fined $100 because they had not fulfilled contract requirements to do promotional duties for the team.
1948 - Joe DiMaggio (New York Yankees) hit a single, double, triple and home run in the same game.
1952 - The Brooklyn Dodgers scored 15 runs in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds. The final score was 19-1.
1996 - Ken Griffey Jr. became the 8th youngest player to hit 200 home runs.
1997 - Roger Clemens (Boston Red Sox) got his 200th win.
2003 - The NFL decided to not vote on expanding the playoffs in 2004.
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| Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth - Lou Gehrig July 4, 1939 |
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