Sports History Network September 16, 1869 – Golf’s 1st recorded hole-in-one by Tom Morris Jr. occurred at Prestwick’s 8th hole in Scotland. The hole out of his tee shot during the first round catapulted Young Tom Morris to his second of four career titles at the British Open and to think he was only 18 years old at the … Read more
September 15, 1957 – The San Francisco Seals minor league baseball club of the Pacific Coast League played their last game in the Bay area before relocating to Phoenix, Arizona. They were charter members in 1903 of the Pacific League along with the California Angels, Oakland Oaks, Seattle Indians, Portland Beavers, and Sacramento Solos. The relocation … Read more
September 14, 1913 – Chicago Cubs pitcher Larry Cheney had a day that made most, probably Larry included, scratching their heads. In a bend but don’t break type of a game Cheney pitched a record 14-hit shutout against the New York Giants where the Cubs ended up prevailing by the score of 7-0. To find more … Read more
September 13, 1872 – At the British Open Men’s Golf tournament held at the Prestwick Golf Club, there was a bit of dominant sports history being made. The reigning three-time champion of the event Tom Morris Jr. turned in his score card for a fourth consecutive title outlasting fellow Scottish countryman Davie Strath by 3 strokes … Read more
If you are in your 50s like me, you probably grew up watching the variety of shows that were produced by one of the greatest companies in America, NFL Films. I remember visiting it when I was a teenager in the 1970s when the establishment was located on North 13th Street in downtown Philadelphia. What … Read more