TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

1912 5th Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden close.

1921 25th US Open: Jim Barnes shoots a 289 at Columbia CC, in MD

1923 Walter Johnson becomes 1st to strikeout 3,000 (en route to 3,508).

1923 17th Tour de France won by Henri Pelissier of France.

1955 The Philadelphia Phillies longest win streak since 1892 hits 11 games. 1962 44th PGA Championship: Gary Player shoots a 278 at Aronimink GC, PA.

1962 Chicago White Sox Floyd Robinson goes 6 for 6 (all singles). 1963 Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson in 1 for heavyweight boxing title.

1972 59th Tour de France won by Eddy Merckx of Belgium. 1973 28th US Women’s Open Championship won by Susie Maxwell Berning.

1973 60th Tour de France won by Luis Ocana of Spain. 1979 66th Tour de France won by Bernard Hinault of France. 1984 113th British Open: Seve Ballesteros shoots a 276 at St Andrews. 1984 71st Tour de France won by Laurent Fignon of France. 1990 119th British Open: Nick Faldo shoots 270 at St Andrews, Scotland. 1990 90th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Phil Mickelson 1990 77th Tour de France won by Greg LeMond of USA.

1994 OJ Simpson pleads “Absolutely 100% Not Guilty” to murder charges. 1997 Greg Maddux throws a complete game with just 76 pitches. 2001 130th British Open: David Duval shoots a 274 at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club. 2007 136th British Open: Pádraig Harrington shoots a 277 at Carnoustie Golf Links. 2012 141st British Open: Ernie Els shoots a 273 at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club. 2012 99th Tour de France won by Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain. 2013 Mike Babcock is again named head coach of Team Canada, this time for the 2014 Winter Olympics (Canada goes on to repeat as gold medalists).

David Duval, who won 13 times on the PGA Tour, shot a 59 attheBobHope Chrysler Classic in 1999 and wasranked theworld’s No.1 golfer thesame year, won his only major at Royal St. Lytham & St.Annes, 15 years ago today.