Sports History Network August 31, 1909 – A. J. Reach Co. patented the cork-centered baseball. Previously the balls had a hard rubber core to them. It sounds harmless enough, after all the core is buried under a leather cover and inner bindings. The stats tell a different story though. According to ThisDayinBaseball.com the number of .300 hitters jumped from eight in … Read more
August 30, 1904 – Perhaps the main staple of the Olympics from ancient Greece carried over to today’s games in the marathon race. Thomas Hicks won the third marathon run in the modern Olympics with a time of 3:28:53.0 as part of the World’s Fair Exposition in St Louis, MO. Hicks originally born in England moved … Read more
August 29, 1967 – The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox have been playing baseball as franchises professionally for well over a century, and they have had some long days and evenings on the diamond. The Yankee’s longest day, though took place in the modern era when they played a twin-bill against rival Boston. … Read more
Every so often, an NFL team strikes gold with a draft choice. In 2022, virtually no stone is left unturned when teams belly up to evaluate potential draftees. Film, personal workouts, sprint times, psychological profiles, and personal interviews are all considered as part of the process to determine which players will be identified as probable … Read more
August 28, 1884 – Baseball pitcher “Smiling “Mickey Welsh made MLB history by setting a record for most consecutive batters struck out to begin a game. The hurler struck out the first 9 batters he faced. Welsh was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for his spectacular talent displayed in how he played the game. … Read more