On August 22, 2007, Texas beat Baltimore, 30-3. Just to be clear, we're talking about a baseball game, not a football game. The Texas Rangers broke the MLB record for the most runs scored in a single game, and the Baltimore Orioles won the ignominious distinction for having given up the most runs in a game. Prior to the Rangers feat, 17 Major League teams (since 1900) … [Read more...] about Rangers Score 30 in One Game, MLB Record – August 22, 2007
Chinese Gymnasts – How Young Were They? August 21, 2008
Chinese Gymnasts won the "women's" team all around Gold Medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. They were led by He Kexin, who also took a Gold Medal in the individual uneven bars. Even as they were competing, there was rampant speculation that He and several of her teammates were "under aged". The official age minimum set by the International Olympic Committee at the time of … [Read more...] about Chinese Gymnasts – How Young Were They? August 21, 2008
Usain Bolt Takes Gold,Wins 200, Breaks Record – August 20, 2008
Usain Bolt won the gold medal in the 200 meter sprint at the Olympics in Beijing on August 20, 2008. Running the distance in 19.30 seconds, Bolt broke Michael Johnson's previous Olympic and World record of 19.32. Watch the video. He makes it look easy. … [Read more...] about Usain Bolt Takes Gold,Wins 200, Breaks Record – August 20, 2008
Tony Conigliaro Beaned – August 18, 1967
On August 18, 1967, forty-seven years and two days after Ray Chapman was killed by a Carl Mays fastball, Tony Conigliaro was hit in the face by a pitch thrown by California Angels's Jack Hamilton. At the time of his injury, Conigliaro was one of baseball's rising stars. He missed the remainder of the 1967 season and did not play at all in 1968. In 1969, to the surprise of many, … [Read more...] about Tony Conigliaro Beaned – August 18, 1967
Ray Chapman Dies – Killed by a Pitch – August 17, 1920
Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians was hit by a pitch that killed him. It was the only fatality caused by a pitched ball in Major League history. The Yankees Carl Mays threw the killer pitch, at the Polo Grounds in New York, on August 16, 1920. He died the following day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTEvU7NIES4 Leading off the 5th inning in New York on 8/16/1920, … [Read more...] about Ray Chapman Dies – Killed by a Pitch – August 17, 1920