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

2010-07-26T05:12:00.000-07:00

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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"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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

July 12, 1979

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

2010-06-17T04:18:00.000-07:00

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

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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

2010-06-15T05:34:00.000-07:00

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

2010-06-10T04:36:00.000-07:00

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

2010-06-02T13:57:00.000-07:00

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

2010-06-01T05:22:00.000-07:00

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

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 31, 1920

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Cub hurler Grover Cleveland Alexander wins his eleventh consecutive game, as his tenth inning homer is the margin of victory in a 3-2 decision over the Reds.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 30, 1927

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Chicago Cub shortstop Jimmy "Scoops" Cooney makes an unassisted triple play on a Paul Waner line drive. The Cubs win the game, 7-6, ending Pittsburgh's eleven game winning streak.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 29, 1962

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Buck O'Neil is signed as a coach by the Cubs, becoming the first African American coach in major league baseball.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 28, 1934

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Chicago's own Barney Ross becomes the World Welterweight champion, winning a split decision over Jimmy McLarnin at the Madison Square Garden Bowl in Long Island.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 27, 1968

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Seventy-three year old George Halas announces an end to his coaching career. The coaching responsibilities for the Bears will be taken over by Jim Dooley.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 26, 1957

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Cub righty Dick Drott establishes a team strikeout record for a nine inning game as he fans seventeen Milwaukee Braves.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 25, 1958

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St. Ignatius continues its dynastic rule over the Chicago Catholic League track scene. Ignatius wins its eighteenth consecutive title in events held at Stagg Field.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 24, 1929

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Lyons challenges Tigers! Ted Lyons pitches twenty-one innings against Detroit, but the Sox lose the game, 6-5.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 23, 1954

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George Kell trades red socks for white ones. The White Sox receive the Boston third baseman in a trade for infielder Grady Hatton and $100,000.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 22, 1915

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Babe Ruth makes his Chicago debut as a pitcher for the Red Sox in a game at Comiskey Park. Ruth is rocked for five runs in less than two innings before he is relieved, as the White Sox rout Boston, 11-3.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 21, 1980

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As a baseball strike looms on the horizon, 33,967 fans watch the South Siders lose to the Minnesota Twins, 3-2.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 20, 1975

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An announced crowd of 55,555, a Comiskey Park record attendance, shows up for Bat Day, and sees the Sox split a doubleheader with the Twins, winning the opener, 9-3, and losing the nightcap, 3-0.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 19, 1984

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Light-hitting shortstop Larry Bowa collects three hits for the Cubbies in a 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros.

This Date in Chicago Sports-----May 18, 1947

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Before the largeat single-paid attendance game attendance in the history of Wrigley Field, Jackie Robinson makes his Chicago debut as the Dodgers defeat the Cubs, 4-2.

This Date in Chicago Sports-----May 17, 1993

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Michael Jordan's jumper, in the last seconds of Game 4 of the semi-finals, secures a Bulls win over the Cavaliers, 103-101, in a game played at Cleveland.

This Date in Chicago Sports-------May 16, 1982

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The New York Cosmos outscore the Sting, 3-1, in a game played at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 15, 1953

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Rocky Marciano defeats Jersey Joe Walcott, by a knockout, at 2:25 of the first round, in a heavyweight championship bout at the Chicago Stadium.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 14, 1975

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The Golden State Warriors eliminate the Bulls from the NBA Western Conference finals, defeating them, 83-79, at Oakland.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 13, 1982

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The White Sox soundly defeat the Milwaukee Brewers, 13-2, in American League action at Comiskey Park.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 12, 1970

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Only 5,264 fans see Ernie Banks hit his 500th home run as a Cub. Ernie's blast is hit off Atlanta hurler Pat Jarvis and sails into the Wrigley Field left field bleachers.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 11, 1975

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The Bulls make Chicago moms miserable, as they lose, 86-72, on Mother's Day to the Golden State Warriors in the sixth game of the Western Conference finals.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 10, 1968

2010-05-10T05:38:00.000-07:00

Blackhawk center Stan Mikita is named MVP for the second consecutive year in the NHL. Mikita scored 40 goals and 47 assists in the 1967-68 season.

This Date in Chicago Sports----May 9, 1978

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The Sting and the Cuban national soccer team battle to a 1-1 tie at Soldier Field.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 8, 1927

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A crowd of 52,000 jams Comiskey Park to watch Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and the rest of the New York Yankees clobber the White Sox, 9-0.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 7, 1962

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Ex-White Sox general manager, Frank Lane, is hired as the new general manager of the NBA's new Chicago franchise, the Packers.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 6, 1963

2010-05-06T05:03:00.000-07:00

Gary Peters makes his first start for the White Sox. Peters slugs a homer and pitches his team to a 5-1 victory over Kansas City.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 5, 1972

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Blackhawk goalies Tony Esposito and Gary Smith are co-awarded the 1971-72 NHL Vezina trophy in allowing the fewest goals to the opposition for the season.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 4, 1960

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Lou Boudreau and Charlie Grimm trade places. WGN radio announcer Boudreau, replaces Grimm as the Cub manager, while Charlie takes over Lou's spot in the broadcasting booth.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 3, 1968

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The Yankees score three unearned runs in the third inning on Sox first baseman Tommy McCraw's three errors. New York beats Chicago and Joel Horlen, 3-2, at Comiskey Park

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 2, 1917

2010-05-02T06:51:00.000-07:00

Hippo Vaughn of the Cubs and Fred Toney of the Cincinnati Reds both pitch scoreless nine-inning no-hitters, but Vaughn gives up two hits and a run in the tenth inning, as Toney pitches a hitless tenth as the Reds win, 1-0.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 1, 1951

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Minnie Minoso plays his first game as a member of the White Sox. Minoso hammers a Vic Raschi pitch into the center field bullpen in his first at-bat with the South Siders, but the Sox fall to the Yankees, 8-3.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- April 30, 1922

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White Sox hurler Charlie Robertson pitches a perfect game against the Tigers at Detroit, as Chicago wins the game, 2-0.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- April 29, 1987

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The "Hawk" is flying high as Andre Dawson hits for the cycle, as the Cubs beat the Giants, 8-4, before 11,120 Wrigley Field fans.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- April 28, 1972

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The Cubs defeat the fabled Big Red Machine, 10-8, at the Friendly Confines, as Cub outfielder Jim Hickman has six RBIs in the game.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- April 27, 1925

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Who's on first? Bud Clancy we presume. But it is hardly necessary as White Sox first baseman Clancy plays the entire nine innings against the St. Louis Browns without a fielding opportunity.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- April 26, 1905

2010-04-25T07:01:00.000-07:00

Cub outfielder Jack McCarthy establishes a major league record by throwing out three baserunners at home plate in one game. The Cubs defeat the Pirates, 2-1, in Pittsburgh.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- April 25, 1876

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The Chicago White Stockings (later the Cubs)make their National League debut. Albert G. Spaulding hits and pitches Chicago to a 4-0 victory over the home Louisville team.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- April 24, 1901

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The first official American League game is played at South Side Park at 39th and Wentworth. The White Stockings of Chicago defeat the Blues of Cleveland by a score of 8-2.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- April 23, 1914

2010-04-23T04:06:00.000-07:00

Weeghman Park (later to be renamed Wrigley Field) opens its gates at Clark and Addison as the home field for the Chicago Whales of the new baseball Federal League. The Whales swallow up the Kansas City Packers, 9-1.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- April 22, 1950

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Cook County Superior Judge John A. Sbarbaro fines the American Bowling Congress $2,500 for its exclusion of non-whites from its bowling leagues and championship tournaments.

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

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After two are out in the second inning, the Kansas City Athletics bats explode for thirteen runs in the inning, as they defeat the White Sox, 15-1.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- April 20, 1986

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Michael Jordan scores 63 points in a two-overtime playoff game against the Celtics at the Boston Garden. Despite Jordan setting the NBA scoring record, the Bulls lose the game, 135-131.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- April 19, 1979

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The Bulls and Lakers flip a coin for the NBA's number one draft pick. Chicago calls heads, and the coin comes up tails. LA goes on to select Earvin "Magic" Johnson in the June 25th draft.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- April 18, 1991

2010-04-18T05:27:00.000-07:00

The portals are opened for the first game at the new Comiskey Park. However the inhospitable Detroit Tigers maul the Chisox, 16-0.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- April 17, 1974

2010-04-17T06:50:00.000-07:00

Catcher George Mitterwald, affectionately known as "The Baron", connects for three homers in the Cubs 18-9 shellacking of the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.