TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
1898 Philadelphia Phillies’ pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam in his first at bat. 1904 Ty Cobb makes his professional debut for Augusta in the South Atlantic League. 1948 2nd NBA Championship: Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors, 4 games to 2. 1951 5th NBA Championship: Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 3 1951 Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 1. 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs combine for 9 home runs. Pirates win 8-5. 1967 Dodgers 1st rainout in Los Angeles after 737 consecutive games. 1970 Cincinnati Reds hit 7 home runs by 6 batters and the Atlanta Braves counter with 3 homers: 6 for one team and 9 different batters for two teams, all tie or set records. 1974 3rd Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Jo Ann Prentice. 1977 Billy Martin pulls Yankee lineup out of a hat, beats the Toronto Blue Jays 8-6. 1980 84th Boston Marathon: Bill Rodgers of United States 1st man in 2:12:11 and Jacqueline Gareau of Canada 1st woman in 2:34:28; Rosie Ruiz disqualified as women’s champion for not running the entire course. 1985 Ingrid Kristiansen wins London Marathon in a record 2:21:06. 1986 Bob Hering sets Formula One power boat record of 165.338 m.p.h. 1989 George W. Bush and Edward W. Rose become CEOs of Texas Rangers. 1991 52nd PGA Seniors Golf Championship won by Jack Nicklaus. 1991 1991 NFL Draft: Russell Maryland from University of Miami first pick by Dallas Cowboys. 1995 In the Boston Celtics final game at Boston Gardens, the New York Knicks win 98-92. 1996 57th PGA Seniors Golf Championship won by Hale Irwin. 2001 2001 NFL Draft: Michael Vick from Virginia Tech first pick by Atlanta Falcons. 2012 Chicago White Sox pitcher, Philip Humber, pitches the 21st MLB perfect game against the Seattle Mariners.