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Today is Saturday, September 13, 2014 Today in Sports History 1849 - In Hastings, NY, The first recorded death in a boxing match occurred after Chris Lilly knocked out Tom McCoy. McCoy died a short time later. 1923 - George Burns (Boston Red Sox) performed the third unassisted triple play in baseball history. 1932 - Joe McCarthy became the first manager to win pennants in both baseball leagues when his New York Yankees clinched the American League pennant. 1946 - Ted Williams (Boston Red Sox) hit his only inside-the-park home run. 1949 - The Ladies Professional Golf Association of America was formed. 1965 - Willie Mays became the fifth player in major league history to hit 500 career home runs. 1970 - The first New York City Marathon took place. Fireman Gary Muhrucke won the race. The race was run entirely inside Central Park. 1971 - The World Hockey Association was formed. 1971 - Frank Robinson (Baltimore Orioles) hit his 500th career home run. 1981 - John McEnroe won his third consecutive U.S. Open. 1986 - Bert Blyleven (Minnesota Twins) surrendered five homes runs. The game raised Blylevens total to 44 for the year setting an American League record. 1989 - Fay Vincent was named commissioner of Major League Baseball, succeeding the late A. Bartlett Giamatti. 1996 - Alex Rodriguez (Seattle Mariners) set a team record when he became the first player for the Mariners to reach 200 hits in a season. 1996 - Charlie OBrien (Toronto Blue Jays) became the first catcher in major league baseball history to wear a hockey goalie-like catchers mask. The game was against the New York Yankees. 1996 - John Wetteland (New York Yankees) became on the second Yankee to record 40 or more saves in a season. 2002 - Mike Vernon retired after a 19-year career as a player in the NHL. 2003 - In Oakland, CA, Frank Francisco (Texas Rangers), a relief pitcher, threw a chair into the right field box seats. Two spectators were hit in the head. The game was delayed for 19 minutes. The Athletics won the game 7-6 in the 10th inning.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 11:11:43 +0000

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