Sports History Network May 8, 1909 – A world Record Marathon run is recorded! American Albert Raines set a new world record in the States at the New York City Marathon with a time of 2:46:04.6 in the Big Apple. This was a pretty monumental time in Marathon history as a few weeks later across the pond on May 26 someone … Read more
May 7, 1917 – Babe Ruth was an outstanding hitter right? Well, he was a pretty good pitcher too. On this day in history, as a member of the Boston Red Sox, the Bambino won a 1-0 decision on the hill against the Washington Senators and their ace hurler, Hall of Famer Walter Johnson. Johnson had … Read more
May 6, 1954 – Great Britain’s distance-runner, Roger Bannister became the first person to record a run of a sub-4 minute mile. According to reports, Bannister ran the mile at Iffley Road Track in Oxford at a time of 3:59:4. For comparison, the current world record for one mile is 3:43.13, set by Hicham El Guerrouj … Read more
We’ve lost another great one. Tony Esposito passed away on August 10, 2021 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 78 years old. He was a Hall of Fame goaltender who spent 15 years of his 16-year National Hockey League career with the Chicago Black Hawks. He started off with the Montreal Canadiens … Read more
May 5, 1863 – From the sports realm of the boxing ring. It was on this date that Irish boxer Joe Coburn Knocked Out, an American fighter Mike McCoole in the 67th round in Charlestown, Maryland. This was Coburn’s in his first defense of the Heavyweight Championship of America. The bare-knuckled fight lasted one hour and eight minutes and was one of … Read more