Sports History Network There are comebacks…and then there are comebacks! In 1946, the Chicago Bears won still another championship in the National Football League under head coach and owner George Halas. Yet, this was not an ordinary year for both Halas and the Bears. Not only did the team rebound from an ugly 3-7 finish in 1945 to … Read more
June 5, 1952 – It is sports television history that occurred on this date! The first national telecast of an athletic event took place when the Jersey Joe Walcott versus Ezzard Charles heavyweight boxing title bout hit the airwaves. The fight went 15 rounds with Walcott retaining his belt by taking the decision over Charles. Charles … Read more
June 4, 1927 – The very first Ryder Cup Golf tournament was held. Matches were held at the Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachusetts, and pitted the best golfers of Great Britain against the tops from America. Unfortunately, the man that came up with the concept, Samuel Ryder was ill and could not attend the event … Read more
June 3, 1937 – One of the most prolific power hitters of all time, Josh Gibson of the Homestead Grays in the Negro Leagues, crushed a ball that still makes people gasp in awe. The slugger belted a shot in Yankee Stadium that traveled some 580 feet. That distance eclipsed anything that the American and National … Read more
June 2, 1935 – All good things must come to an end, in fact even the great careers of athletes. It occurred on this day that future Baseball Hall of Fame legend Babe Ruth announced his retirement as a player at 40 years of age. Ruth, most famously of the New York Yankees, started his career … Read more