At the end of the 1958 season, Sandy Koufax had pitched four seasons in the Major League, and had compiled a 20-21 record. He was known for his blazing speed and his mediocre control. 1959 was a transition year for Koufax. He started to find the strike zone, and still had velocity to spare. Koufax came one shy of tying Dizzy Dean's National League single game strikeout record … [Read more...] about Koufax Strikes out 18 – August 31, 1959
This Day in Sports History
Ty Cobb Debut August 30, 1905
An 18-year-old Ty Cobb made his Major League debut on August 30, 1905. Cobb became known as "The Georgia Peach" (and probably earned several other less complimentary and more vulgar nicknames). In the first inning of his first game Cobb doubled, facing the New York Highlanders' (later renamed the Yankees) Jack Chesbro (career 198-132, ERA 2.68). Twenty three years later on … [Read more...] about Ty Cobb Debut August 30, 1905
Jackie Robinson Hits for Cycle – Backwards – August 29, 1948
Jackie Robinson homered, tripled, doubled, and singled - in that order, on August 29, 1948. In doing so he led the Brooklyn Dodgers to a 12-7 win in the opener of a double header against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Dodgers also won the the second game 6-4 and took over first place. However their lead was short-lived. They faded in September and fell to third place by the end … [Read more...] about Jackie Robinson Hits for Cycle – Backwards – August 29, 1948
Arnold Palmer Wins The Amateur – August 28, 1954
If you wanted to give it a touch of Hollywood coloration—and to do so proved irresistible to a large number of the spectators gathered for the event at the Country Club of Detroit—the final match of the 54th annual United States Amateur championship was a scenario writer's dream come true: it brought together "a graying millionaire playboy who is a celebrity on two continents" … [Read more...] about Arnold Palmer Wins The Amateur – August 28, 1954
Lebron was Le Bronze – August 27, 2004
Lebronze A nickname NBA player Lebron James got after Team USA failed to win a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics. Watch Video ATHENS — The reasons are aplenty, some legitimate, some exaggerated and others simply imagined, but the reality of the situation is chilling — a group of top NBA stars, albeit, not the very top, but still among the best — lost … [Read more...] about Lebron was Le Bronze – August 27, 2004