Today is Friday, September 18, 2020

Today in

Sports History

Sports Quote

Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth

- Lou Gehrig

July 4, 1939

Tomorrow in Sports History.

- The first asphalt covered automobile race track was opened in Cranston, RI.- Mickey Mantle hit his 50th home run.- Charlie Finley was denied permission to move the Athletics to Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX.- Mickey Mantle played in his 2,000th game.- Art Williams became the first black umpire in National League history.- The Anaheim Mighty Ducks played the Pittsburgh Penguins in their first NHL pre-season game.- Seve Ballesteros and Nick Faldo were elected to World Golf Hall of Fame.