TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

1860 — First professional golf tournament held (Scotland); Willie Park wins.

1935 — Pacific Association of Amateur Athletic Union votes not to participate in 1936 Berlin Olympics.

1959 — Queen Elizabeth is fined $140 for withdrawing her race horse.

1964 — New York Yankees fire manager Yogi Berra.

1969 — New York Nets move from Comack to Island Garden, Hempstead, N.Y.

1971 — Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles, four games to three in the 68th World Series. 1974 — Oakland Athletics beat Los Angeles Dodgers, four games to one in the 71st World Series; makes Athletics the second team (next to New York Yankees) to win three straight titles.

1978 — At Dodger Stadium, the New York Yankees beat

Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-2, to take their 22nd World Championship. New York’s shortstop Bucky Dent is named the World Series MVP. 1979 — Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles, four games to three in 76th World Series. Willie Stargell is named the Series MVP. 1985 — Lou Piniella named New York Yankees manager, replacing Billy Martin.

1987 — First World Series game in a covered stadium (Minnesota Metrodome) (World Series No. 84).

1988 — Dallas Green replaces Lou Piniella as manager of the New York Yankees.

Hall of Famer Willie Stargell, leader of the “We Are Family” Pittsburgh Pirates, was named World Series MVP after the Pirates beat Baltimore in seven games, 39 years ago today.