sports history

By Knight41

  • January 1750

    Jockey clubs introduced into England

  • January 1870

    Baseball is introduced into the sport world as a club system.

  • March 1871

    1871 national association of professional baseball players

  • July 1890

    Tennis-- Wimbledon won by William Hamilton and Lena Rice

  • April 1896

    The first modern day Olympics

  • October 1907

    The Baseball world series was won by the Chicago cubs.

  • october 1919

    Cincinnati Reds win first ever Baseball World series.

  • January 1920

    Yankees purchase Babe Ruth for 125,000 dollars

  • January 1930

    Donald Bradman scores 452* in cricket for New South Wales against Queensland, 377 minutes, 49 fours.

  • January 1937

    Fred Corcoran becomes PGA director

  • February 1940

    Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.

  • January 1951

    NFL Pro Bowl: first since 1942, Americans beat Nationals 28-27

  • March 19

    First NFL-AFL common draft, Baltimore Colts pick Bubba Smith

  • January 22

    Roy Campanella and Stan Musial elected to baseball Hall of Fame

  • August 1972

    First Olympics dominated by pro athletes

  • January 1974

    World Football League founded

  • June 1976

    NBA and ABA agree to merge

  • June 1988

    Mike Tyson knocks out Michael Spink in 91 seconds, in Atlantic City (US$67 million).

  • February 1994

    XVII Olympic Winter Games are held in Lillehammer, Norway

  • February 2010

    The Detroit Tigers sign baseball pitcher Justin Verlander to a US$80-million five-year contract