There was no Mr. October, and nobody suffered a September swoon; because they played the last games of the season on August 11. The longest ever baseball strike began on August 12, 1994. It lasted until the beginning of the 1995 season when then Federal Trial Judge Sonia Sotomayor issued an injunction against Major League Baseball that effectively ended the … [Read more...] about Baseball Strike Starts, Season Ends – August 12, 1994
John Daly Wins PGA August 11, 1991
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n6OyLCaAR0 John Daly’s career has featured a litany of surprises, but none more audacious than the first: his win at the 1991 PGA Championship. Forget that Daly, a rookie, had missed 11 cuts in 23 starts preceding that week at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind. The real shocker was his getting into the tournament at all, the result of a … [Read more...] about John Daly Wins PGA August 11, 1991
Mary Decker Trips and Loses Chance for Gold – August 10,1984
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Qys5W-aKE The Women's 3,000 Meter run made its debut at the 1984 Olympics, in Los Angeles. Much attention was focused on the race because one of the favorites, Zola Budd, was born and raised in South Africa. In January of 1984, the 17-year-old Budd, running barefoot in Stellenbosch, South Africa, broke Mary Decker's world record in the 5,000 … [Read more...] about Mary Decker Trips and Loses Chance for Gold – August 10,1984
Jesse Owens Wins 4th Gold at Berlin August 9, 1936
Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the 1936 Olympics on August 9, 1936. He ran the first leg for the U.S. team in the 4x100 meter relay. Prior to his participation on the relay team, Owens was already "the big story" of the 1936 Olympics (at least among the athletes), having won the the long jump, as well as the 100 and 200 meter individual sprints. As if … [Read more...] about Jesse Owens Wins 4th Gold at Berlin August 9, 1936
Randy Johnson Strikes Out 19 – 2nd Time – August 8, 1997
Randy Johnson of the Seattle Mariners struck out 19 Chicago White Sox in the Kingdome, on August 8, 1997. He tied his own record for the most strikeouts in a game by an American League lefty. Seven weeks earlier, also in the Kingdome, Johnson faced the Oakland A's and struck out 19 of them as well. Johnson was undoubtedly more satisfied with his effort against Chicago, because … [Read more...] about Randy Johnson Strikes Out 19 – 2nd Time – August 8, 1997