This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 30, 2002

Matt Clement strikes out twelve Sox batters, as the Cubs defeat their crosstown rivals, 9-2, in a game that featured two home runs by Cub infielder Mark Bellhorn.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 29, 2007

The Cubs rally to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-5, on a two-on, two-out, Aramis Ramirez walk-off homer at Wrigley Field.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 28, 2008

The Chicago Sky defeat the Detroit Shock, 76-59, in WBNA play at the UIC Pavilion. Candice Dupree leads the scoring with eighteen points for the Sky.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 27, 1922

Future Hall of Famer Ray Schalk becomes the only White Sox catcher to hit the cycle, i.e. a single, double, triple and homer in one game.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 26, 1977

Tom Watson finishes with a five under par score of 69 to capture the Western Open title at the Butler National Course in Oak Brook.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 25, 1966

Buckpasser, rode by jockey Braulia Baeza, wins the $108,000 Arlington Classic, posting a world record mile of 1:32 minutes.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 24, 1977

Ron Moore scores all five Sting goals in a 5-2 win over Vancouver, marking Willy Roy's coaching debut at home.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 23, 1984

In one of the greatest games ever played at Wrigley Field, Ryne Sandberg homers with two out in the bottom of the ninth to tie the St.Louis Cardinals, 9-9. Sandberg completes his heroics by homering in the eleventh inning to give the Cubs a 12-11 victory.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 22, 1937

Joe Louis becomes heavyweight boxing champion of the world. The Brown Bomber knocks out Jimmy Braddock in the eighth round in a bout at Comiskey Park.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 21, 1956

Pitchers Jack Harshman of the White Sox and Connie Johnson of the Orioles both pitch one-hitters during the same game, as the South Siders best the Birds, 1-0.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 20, 1974

Rick Reuschel tosses a shutout as the Cubs defeat the Pirates, 3-0, despite the Bucs twelve hits, in a game played in the Friendly Confines.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 19, 1964

Rich Sniadanko's winning hit gives Austin a 3-2 victory over Bowen in the Chicago Public League baseball title game at Wrigley Field.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 18, 1911

Talk about blowing a lead! The White Sox, ahead 13-1 in the fourth inning, allow the Detroit Tigers to rally and overtake them, 16-15.

This Date in Chicago Sports-----June 17, 1915

Oh what a relief! Cub hurler Zip Zabel enters the game against Brooklyn as a reliefer in the first inning. He continues to pitch through the nineteenth inning, as the Cubs score a run and win the game, 4-3, in that frame. Zabel's lengthy performance remains the longest major league relief appearance to this day.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 16, 1981

The Cubs Board of Directors approves the sale of the team to the Tribune Company for 20.5 million dollars. The sale will end sixty-six years of Wrigley family ownership of the Cubs.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 15, 1964

The Cubs trade outfielder Lou Brock to the St. Louis Cardinals for pitcher Ernie Broglio. Brock is destined for the Hall of Fame. Broglio is destined for obscurity.

This Date in Chicago Sports----June 14, 1949

A nineteen year old Chicago woman shoots and seriously wounds Philadelphia Phillie first baseman, Eddie Waitkus, in her hotel room at the Edgewater Beach Hotel.

This Date in Chicago Sports----June 13, 1937

Billy Herman and Rip Collins each hit safely four times, as the Cubs bombard the Phillies, 16-8, at Philadelphia.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 12, 1991

The Windy City finds itself in the midst of a major celebration, as the Bulls defeat the Lakers to become the NBA champion for the first time in franchise history.

This Date in Chicago Sports----June 11, 1966

Ernie Banks returns to his native state with a bang. "Mr. Cub" slams three triples in the Wrigleys 8-2 victory over the Astros at the Astrodome in Houston.

This Date in Chicago Sports---June 10, 2008

The Chicago Wolves win their second Calder Cup, defeating the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins, 5-2, at the Allstate Arena.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 8, 1947

After playing seventeen consecutive scoreless innings, the Washington Senators tally a run in the eighteenth inning, to nip the White Sox, 1-0.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 7, 1983

Kevin Loughery is named coach of the Chicago Bulls. Loughery comes to the Bulls with a professional coaching record of 387 wins and 423 losses.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 6, 1985

It's D-Day in Chicago, as Leon Durham's double drives in Jody Davis, as the Cubs defeat the Pirates, 3-2, in twelve innings at Wrigley Field.

This Date in Chicago Sports-------June 5, 1978

Larry Costello is named the new Chicago Bull coach, replacing Ed Badger who had accepted the head coaching position at the University of Cincinnati.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 4, 1929

Two Hack Wilson homers pace the Cubs to a 10-9 victory over the New York Giants at Wrigley Field.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 3, 1971

Kenny Holtzman tosses his second career no-hitter in a Cubs 1-0 victory over the Reds at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- June 2, 1991

In their first NBA Final Championship game, the Bulls lose to the Lakers, 93-91, in Chicago, thereby losing the home court advantage.

White Sox righthander Bill Dietrich tosses a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns, as Chicago wins easily, 8-0, at Comiskey Park.