June 23, 1917 – On this day Babe Ruth walked the first batter then punched the umpire. With Ruth ejected from the game, pitcher Ernie Shore stepped up to the mound after only a few warmup throws. The runner on first tried to steal second, but he was thrown out by the catcher. Shore went on to [...]
May 11, 1985 – One of the worst disasters in British sports history happened on this day. The main stands at Valley Parade Stadium burst into flames during a match between Bradford City and Lincoln City. 56 people died and 265 were injured.
Ironically the tragedy came as the Bradford fans were celebrating the presentation of [...]
April 21, 1980 – On this day Rosie Ruiz was the first female to finish the 84th Boston Marathon, but she was later stripped of the victory when it was determined that she had cheated.
Marathon watchers were shocked when Ruiz came out of nowhere to finish the race in record time (2:31:56). Reporters and fans [...]
