This Date in Chicago Sports--- July 26, 1930

Hack Wilson hits three homers in the Cubs 16-2 victory over the Phillies in Philadelphia.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- July 25, 1959

George Blanda, the Bear quarterback and place-kicker, announces his retirement from the NFL. Blanda retires as the highest scoring player in Chicago Bear history.

July 24, 1973

Former Blackhawk star Pat Stapleton is named player-coach of the WHA Chicago Cougars, replacing Marcel Pronovost.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- July 23, 1957

Dick Drott strikes out fourteen New York Giants, as he posts a shutout in a 4-0 Cubs win at Wrigley Field.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- July 22, 1962

White Sox outfielder Floyd Robinson collects six consecutive singles, as the South Siders topple the Boston Red Sox, 7-3.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- July 21, 1991

It's a great day for Chicago baseball as both Bill Veeck and Ferguson Jenkins are inducted into the Hall of Fame.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- July 20, 1938

Cub star catcher Gabby Hartnett assumes managerial duties, as he replaces Charlie Grimm. Hartnett finishes the season with a 44-27 record and the Cubs go on to win the pennant.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- July 19, 1981

Women tennis stars Tracy Austin, Rosie Casals and Chris Evert Lloyd lead a U.S. romp over Great Britain and capture the Wightman Cup at the International Amphitheater.

This Date in Chicago Sports-----July 18, 1948

"Fat" Pat Seerey belts four homers in an eleven inning battle between the A's and the Sox in Philadelphia. Seerey's fourth blast in the final inning gives Chicago a 12-11 victory.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- July 17, 1966

Billy Williams hits for the cycle as the Cubs defeat the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-2, at Busch Stadium.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- July 16, 1947

Rocky Graziano wins the middleweight title bout besting Tony Zale before 18,547 boxing fans at the Chicago Stadium.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- July 15, 1945

In the waning days of the second World War, nearly 44,000 Wrigley Field spectators are on hand as the Cubs win a doubleheader from the New York Giants, 5-3 and 7-2.

This Date in Chicago Sports-----July 14, 1950

Betty Bush wins the nineteenth annual Chicago Women's District Golf Association title at the Skycrest Country Club.

This Date in Chicago Sports----July 13, 1964

The White Sox obtain Bill Skowron from the Washington Senators in exchange for fellow first baseman Joe Cunningham.

July 12, 1979

In a day of sports infamy, Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park turns into a fan riot. The White Sox, who lost the first game of the doubleheader to the Tigers, are forced to forfeit the second game.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- July 11, 1908

Ed Walsh pitches the entire game as the visiting White Sox defeat Philadelphia, 5-4, in sixteen innings.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- July 10, 1983

The Chicago Blitz is defeated by the Philadelphia Stars, 44-38, in USFL semi-final competition in the City of Brotherly Love.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- July 9, 1969

Cub rookie center-fielder Jimmy Qualls ruins Tom Seaver's no-hit bid as he singles sharply to left-center with one out in the ninth inning before a crowd of 59,083 at Shea Stadium, as the Mets win, 4-0.

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

Wrigley Field hosts its first All-Star game, as the American League continues to dominate the Summer Classic with a 2-1 win. It is the tenth victory in fourteen outings for the teams from the Junior Circuit.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- July 7, 1956

The Detroit Tigers rout Sox starter Dick Donovan, and go on to win the game, 12-8, at Comiskey Park.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- July 6, 1933

The first major league All-Star game is played at Comiskey Park. The American League is victorious, 4-2, as Babe Ruth's two-run homer proves decisive.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- July 5, 1981

Ed Fiori wins the Western Open at Butler National in Oak Brook. Fiori earns $54,000 in first-prize money, as he scores 277 (11 under par) on the 72 hole competition.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- July 4, 1983

Mark McCumber earns $72,0000 by winning the Western Open golf tournament held at Butler National in Oak Brook. McCumber edges Tom Watson by one stroke.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- July 3, 1935

The Cubs give veteran outfielder Kiki Cuyler his unconditional release. Cuyler had a .325 batting average in seven and one-half seasons for Chicago.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- July 2, 1955

Fleetwood, a C class yawl owned by Chicagoan Nick Geib, wins the thirty-fifth annual Chicago to Saugatuck 90-mile race sponsored by the Jackson Park Yacht Club.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- July 1, 1990

Andy Hawkins of the Yankees hurls the last no-hitter at Comiskey Park, but his teammates errors cost him the game, as the White Sox win 4-0.