The Hamilton Spectator

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

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1922 — Babe Ruth suspended one day and fined $200 for throwing dirt on an umpire.

1935 — Babe Ruth hits his last three home runs, for Boston Braves versus Pittsburgh Pirates.

1935 — Jesse Owens equals or breaks six world athletics records in one hour.

1941 — Ted Williams raises his batting average over .400 for first time in 1941.

1948 — 30th PGA Championsh­ip: Ben Hogan at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Mo.

1953 — Milwaukee Braves’ pitcher Max Surkont strikes out record eight Cincinnati Reds’ players in a row.

1959 — U.S. Supreme Court rules that Louisiana prohibitin­g blackwhite boxing is unconstitu­tional. 1963 — Early Wynn wins his 300th baseball game.

1965 — Muhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston in first round for heavyweigh­t boxing title.

1966 — Peru and Argentina soccer fans fight in Lima, Peru; 248 die. 1967 — Celtic wins 12th Europe Cup 1 in Lisbon.

1970 — Third ABA Championsh­ip: Indiana Pacers beat Los Angeles Stars, 4 games to 2.

1975 — 29th NBA Championsh­ip: Golden State Warriors sweep Washington Bullets in four games. 1976 — Heavyweigh­t boxer Muhammad Ali knocks out Richard Dunn in five rounds for heavyweigh­t boxing title in Munich, Germany.

1977 — Liverpool wins 22nd Europe Cup 1 in Rome.

1978 — Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 2.

1980 — Indianapol­is 500: Johnny Rutherford wins for a third time. 1982 — Chicago Cubs’ Fergie Jenkins becomes the seventh pitcher in major league history to strike out 3,000 batters.

1984 — Boston Red Sox trade pitcher Dennis Eckersley to Chicago Cubs for Bill Buckner.

1989 — The Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League win their first Stanley Cup with a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

1991 — NHL Stanley Cup: Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 2.

1995 — The Quebec Nordiques (NHL) are sold and move to Denver, Colo.

2005 — Liverpool F.C. wins the UEFA Champions League of soccer by defeating AC Milan 3-2 in a penalty shootout in Istanbul.

 ??  ?? Muhammad Ali stands over fallen challenger Sonny Liston, shouting and gesturing shortly after dropping Liston with a short, hard right to the jaw, in Lewiston, Maine, in one of the most famous sports photos off all time,
53 years ago today.
Muhammad Ali stands over fallen challenger Sonny Liston, shouting and gesturing shortly after dropping Liston with a short, hard right to the jaw, in Lewiston, Maine, in one of the most famous sports photos off all time, 53 years ago today.
 ?? ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO ?? The great Babe Ruth hit the last three of his record 714 home runs as a member of the Boston Braves, 83 years ago today.
ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO The great Babe Ruth hit the last three of his record 714 home runs as a member of the Boston Braves, 83 years ago today.

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