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Today is Friday, July 3, 2009 Today in Sports History 1912 - Rube Marquand of the New York Giants set a baseball pitching record when earned his 19th consecutive win. 1937 - Del Mar race track opened in Del Mar, CA. 1947 - The Cleveland Indians purchased the contract of Larry Doby from the Neward Eagles of the Negro National League. Doby became the first black player to play in the American League. 1962 - Jackie Robinson became the first African American to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. 1966 - Tony Cloninger (Atlanta Braves) became the first National League pitcher to hit two grand slams in one game. 2001 - The National Basketball Association (NBA) owners unanimously approved to move the Vancouver Grizzlies to Memphis for the 2001-02 season. Sports Quote It’s a lot tougher to get up in the mornings when you start wearing silk pajamas. - Eddie Arcaro, former jockey