Sports History

By 20danngav

  • Jockey club

    The jockey club was created.

  • First baseball teams

    First all-professional team-Cincinnati Red Stockings (1869)

  • Leagues

    Leagues where created instead of clubs

  • Baseball was created

    In 1871 the national association of professional baseball players was formed by a group of professional teams

  • First official Olympic games

    The first modern Olympic games took place in Athens Greece

  • Tour de France

    The Tour de France was held for the first time

  • The first World Series

    The very first World Series was held at Huntington Avenue Grounds.

  • Australian Open

    The first Australian Open tennis championship was held.

  • 20 round boxing match

    Freddie Welsh defeats Willie Ritchie over 20 rounds in London to win the World Lightweight Championship. Welsh holds the title until 1917.

  • First NFL game

    The first game of the National Football League (NFL).

  • First golf tournament

    The first ever US Golf Masters was held.

  • The WPGA

    The WPGA was created

  • Pro Bowl game

    The National Football League has its first Pro Bowl Game (Los Angeles).

  • Black place kicker

    First black pro football placekicker: Gene Mingo (Denver Broncos, AFL)

  • Steelers first playoff win

    In the first Pittsburgh Steelers playoff game in 25 years (and the franchises first playoff win), rookie Franco Harris salvages and converts into a touchdown a final seconds

  • Mike Tyson bights of ear

    Tyson disqualified in Round 3 for biting Holyfield's ear; Holyfield retains title

  • Kobe Bryant score 81 points

    Kobe Bryant scores 81 points against the Toronto Raptors.

  • Auburn beats Bama

    Chris Davis for Auburn returns a field goal for 103 yards to win the Iron Bowl against Alabama

  • Chicago wins World Series

    the Cubs win the world series ending the longest drought in the history of sports.