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What happened in history on this day: June 11?
On June 11 in ...
- 1904 - Chicago Cubs' pitcher Bob Wicker no-hits New York Giants, wins in 12th on one hitter, 1-0.
- 1911 - Detroit Tigers, trailing Chicago White Sox 13-1 come back to win 16-15.
- 1919 - Sir Barton becomes first horse to win the Triple Crown.
- 1938 - Cincinnati Reds' Johnny Vander Meer no-hits Boston Bees, 3-0.
- 1955 - Eddie Arcaro ties record of six Belmont Stakes wins.
- 1961 - Norm Cash becomes first Detroit Tigers' player to hit a ball out of Tiger Stadium.
- 1977 - Seattle Slew wins Belmont Stakes and Triple Crown.
- 1982 - Larry Holmes defeats Gerry Cooney, retains WBC heavyweight crown.
- 1988 - Galina Chistyakova of USSR sets long jump woman's record (24 feet 8.25 inches).
- 1988 - New York Yankees' Rick Rhoden becomes first pitcher to designate hit (0 for 1 with an RBI).
- 1989 - Youngest (age 17) male French Open champion and first US champion since 1955, Michael Chang upsets Stefan Edberg in the finals in five sets.
- 2010 - (to July 11) The 2010 World Cup of soccer/football is hosted in Africa for the first time, as South Africa begins the opening ceremony in Johannesburg, with 32 nations competing in 64 games.
- 2021 - (to July 11) The UEFA Euro 2020, hosted by 11 different countries, is held, and is won by Italy after beating England on penalties.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Boston Red Sox by score 7-6.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats New York Mets by score 11-6.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Chicago Cubs by score 8-0.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: San Diego Padres beats Colorado Rockies by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Colorado Rockies beats San Diego Padres by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 10-4.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Cleveland Guardians by score 10-5.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Houston Astros by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Kansas City Royals by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 8-6.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Cincinnati Reds by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Chicago White Sox by score 11-9.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, USA, NHL Eastern Conference Final, game 6: Tampa Bay Lightning defeats New York Rangers by score 2-1, winning series 4-2.
Births of sports figures on June 11
- 1903 - Birth of Ernie Nevers; NFL fullback (Duluth Eskimos, Chicago Cardinals).
- 1911 - Birth of Russ Hodges in Dayton, Tennessee, USA; sportscaster (Wednesday Night Fights).
- 1913 - Birth of Vince Lombardi; American NFL coach (Green Bay Packers) (dies 1970).
- 1939 - Birth of Jackie Stewart in Scotland; driver/sports announcer (27 Grand Prix).
- 1950 - Birth of Debbie "Pokey" Watson; American 200m backstroke swimmer (Olympic-gold-1968).
- 1954 - Birth of Gary Fencik; NFL defensive back (Chicago Bears).
- 1956 - Birth of Joe Montana; NFL quarterback (San Francisco 49ers).
Deaths of sports figures on June 11
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