July is packed with exciting sports events, and July 29 has seen some unforgettable moments in sports history. Here are some highlights:
– 1751: The first international prize fight took place. Jack Slack defeated Jean Petit in just 25 minutes.
– 1906: René Pottier won the fourth Tour de France.
– 1908: Rube Waddell struck out 16 players from the Philadelphia Athletics.
– 1911: Joe Wood pitched a no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox against the St. Louis Browns.
– 1915: At 41, Honus Wagner hit a grand slam.
– 1928: France beat the U.S. 4-1 to win the Davis Cup.
– 1928: The Cleveland Indians set a record with 24 singles in a game against the New York Yankees.
– 1934: Paul Runyan won his first PGA Championship.
– 1948: King George VI opened the Summer Olympics in London.
– 1956: Kathy Cornelius won the U.S. Women’s Open, her only major title.
– 1957: Floyd Patterson won the heavyweight boxing title with a technical knockout of Tommy Jackson.
– 1968: George Culver pitched a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds against the Phillies.
– 1979: Amy Alcott won the Canadian Women’s Open by three strokes.
– 1983: Steve Garvey’s streak of 1,207 consecutive games ended.
– 1989: The Philadelphia Phillies retired Steve Carlton’s number.
– 1990: The Boston Red Sox set an MLB record with 12 doubles in a game.
– 2001: Colombia won the Copa América final against Mexico.
– 2018: Geraint Thomas became the first Welshman to win the Tour de France.
– 2021: Emma McKeon set an Olympic record in the 100-meter freestyle and won her eighth medal.
Tom Watson and Emma McKeon are standout athletes from this day. Watson is a golf legend, while McKeon is Australia’s most decorated Olympian with 14 medals.
