THIS WEEKEND IN SPORTS HISTORY
Saturday 1916 — In Lebanon, Tennessee, Georgia Tech defeats Cumberland University 222-0 in the most lopsided victory in American college football. 1952 — New York Yankees beat Brooklyn Dodgers four games to three in 49th World Series; New York Yankees tie their own record of four consecutive World Series wins. 1965 — 50-m.p.h. gust carries 165pound Robert Mitera’s tee shot 447 yards to score the world’s longest straight hole-in-one at Miracle Hills in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. 1984 — The San Diego Padres win the National League Championship Series over the Chicago Cubs. 1984 — Walter Payton passes Jim Brown as NFL’s career rushing leader. Sunday 1818 — Two English boxers are first to use padded gloves. 1939 — New York Yankees sweep Cincinnati Reds in 36th World Series, fourth straight World Series win. 1940 — Cincinnati Reds beat Detroit Tigers, four games to three, in 37th World Series of Baseball. 1951 — Ford Frick replaces Happy Chandler as third commissioner of baseball. 1951 — Warren Giles becomes president of baseball’s National League. 1956 — Don Larsen, New York Yankees, pitches only perfect World Series game, versus Brooklyn Dodgers (World Series No. 53). 1957 — Brooklyn Dodgers announce move to Los Angeles. 1959 — Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago White Sox, four games to two in 56th World Series. 1960 — Bobby Richardson hits a World Series grand slammer (World Series No. 57). 1977 — Largest baseball crowd in Pennsylvania, 64,924 see Los Angeles Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in fourth National League championship game (Dodgers win pennant). 1978 — New York Yankees win third straight American League Championship, all against Kansas City. 1978 — Australia’s Ken Warby sets the world water speed record of 317.6 m.p.h. (511.13 km/h) at Blowering Dam, Australia. 1981 — USAC appeals panel restores disputed Indy 500 victory to Al Unser. 1986 — Mike Scott ties playoff record of 14 strikeouts, beats New York Mets 1-0. 2007 — Track and field star Marion Jones surrenders her five Olympic medals she won in the 2000 Sydney Games after admitting to doping. Monday 1928 — New York Yankees sweep St. Louis Cardinals in 25th World Series; Babe Ruth hits three home runs in game. Yankees become first to sweep consecutive World Series. 1938 — New York Yankees sweep Chicago Cubs in the 35th World Series. Third straight World Series win. 1944 — St. Louis Cardinals beat St. Louis Browns, four games to two in 41st World Series. 1949 — New York Yankees beat Brooklyn Dodgers four games to one in 46th World Series. 1951 — Gil McDougald’s World Series grand slam helps New York Yankees beat New York Giants 13-1 (World Series No. 48). 1958 — New York Yankees beat Milwaukee Braves four games to three in 55th World Series. Yankees in nine and win seven of last 10 World Series. 1960 — Howard Glenn, New York Titans’ player, dies of injuries suffered in that day’s game. 1961 — New York Yankees’ Whitey Ford breaks Babe Ruth’s record of 29 2/3 consecutive innings. 1986 — Gilbert Perreault of the Buffalo Sabres becomes 12th NHL player to score 500 goals. 1988 — Dennis Eckersley is first to save all four games in a championship series.