Today is Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Today in Sports History 1938 - - TopicsExpress



          

Today is Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Today in Sports History 1938 - Johnny Vander Meer (Cincinnati Reds) threw the first of two consecutive no-hitters. 1950 - Ben Hogan returned to tournament play after a near fatal car accident. He won the U.S. Open. 1972 - Hank Aaron tied the National League record for 14 grand-slam home runs in a career. 1974 - The Kansas City Scouts and Washington Capitals officially received their NHL franchises. The Scouts moved to Denver before the start of the 1976-77 season to become the Colorado Rockies and later the New Jersey Devils. 1988 - Rick Rhoden (New York Yankees) became the first pitcher to start as a designated hitter. 1990 - Nolan Ryan became the oldest player to throw a no-hitter. It was the sixth of his career. 1995 - Mark McGwire tied a major league record when he hit home runs in five consecutive games. 1995 - Lee Smith set a major league record when he got his 16th consecutive save in 16 appearances. 2010 - ESPN launched ESPN 3D.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:57:54 +0000

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