Today is Saturday, July 19, 2025

Today in
Sports History

1909 - The first unassisted triple play in major league baseball was made by Cleveland Indians shortstop Neal Ball in a game against Boston.

1909 - Cy Young earned his 500th career victory.

1960 - Juan Marichal of the San Francisco Giants became the first pitcher to get a one-hitter in his major league debut.

1966 - At the Astrodome, the first major league game to be played totally on artficial turf took place. Prior to this game, the outfield had consisted of painted dirt and the infield was covered with artificial turf.


Sports Quote

It's not whether you get knocked down. It's whether you get up again. - Vince Lombardi