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1945 — Byron Nelson wins his 11th consecutive PGA Tour event, beating Herman Barron by four strokes. Nelson finishes the year with a...
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1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats...
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1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is won by Kentucky, a horse that scores 20 consecutive victories.
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July 29
1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats...
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June 11
1898 — Willie Simms becomes the only African American jockey to win the Preakness Stakes when he rides Sly Fox to victory and the...
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Aug. 4
1884 — Pud Galvin pitches the most lopsided no-hitter in major league history as the Buffalo Bisons power past the Detroit...
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1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is won by Kentucky, a horse that scores 20 consecutive victories.
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1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats...
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1859 — The first intercollegiate Regatta is held in Worcester, Mass., with Harvard beating Yale and Brown.
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July 16
1920 — Babe Ruth breaks his own season record of 29 homers with his 30th, and the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns, 5-2....
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July 15
1912 — Jim Thorpe wins the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics. At the closing ceremony, Sweden’s King Gustav proclaims Thorpe the...