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What happened in history on this day: June 13?
On June 13 in ...
- 1895 - ÉEmile Levassor wins first Paris-Bordeaux-Paris auto race (24 kph).
- 1905 - New York Giants' pitcher Christy Mathewson's second no-hitter, beats Chicago Cubs, 1-0.
- 1913 - New York Yankees win 13th game of year after losing 36 games.
- 1918 - Philadelphia Phillies and Saint Louis Cardinals tie 8-8 in 19 innings.
- 1921 - New York Yankees' pitcher Babe Ruth hits two home runs beating Detroit Tigers 11-8.
- 1924 - New York Yankees win by forfeit over Detroit Tigers, their third forfeit win.
- 1935 - James T Braddocks beats Max Baer for heavyweight boxing championship.
- 1937 - Joe DiMaggio hits three consecutive home runs against Saint Louis Browns.
- 1947 - First night game at Fenway Park (Boston Red Sox 5, Chicago White Sox 3).
- 1948 - Babe Ruth's final farewell at Yankee Stadium (he dies August 16th).
- 1955 - Mercedes racing car kills 77 at Le Mans, France.
- 1957 - Ted Williams becomes first American League member to have two three-home run games in a season.
- 1973 - Garvey, Lopes, Cey and Russell play together for first time, set record of staying together as an infield for 8+ years (Los Angeles Dodgers).
- 1991 - NHL owners present contract to players (leads to April 1, 1992 strike).
- 1991 - A spectator is killed by lightning at the U.S. Open.
- 1997 - The Chicago Bulls win their 5th NBA championship by defeating the Utah Jazz in the best-of-7 series 4 games to 2.
- 2002 - The Detroit Red Wings defeat the Carolina Hurricanes four games to one in the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals.
- 2010 - Audi finishes 1-2-3 at the Le Mans 24 hour race, tying Ferrari for 2nd place among the most successful manufacturers in Le Mans history.
- 2018 - FIFA awards hosting rights for the 2026 World Cup to a joint bid from Canada, Mexico and the United States.
- 2021 - (to July 10) The 2021 Copa América, hosted behind closed doors by Brazil, is held, and is won by Argentina.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Seattle Mariners by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Kansas City Royals by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Chicago Cubs by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Houston Astros by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 7-5.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Detroit Tigers by score 9-5.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Baltimore Orioles by score 11-1.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Miami Marlins by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Washington Nationals by score 9-5.
Births of sports figures on June 13
- 1897 - Birth of Paavo Johannes Nurmi in Finland; 5000m runner (Olympic-gold-1924).
- 1903 - Birth of Harold "Red" Grange; "Galloping Ghost" of football (Illinois Bears).
- 1913 - Birth of Lloyd Percival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; physical fitness expert (Sports College, Fitness Institute).
- 1915 - Birth of J Donald Budge; US tennis player (first to hold world's four major titles).
- 1920 - Birth of Knut Nordahl in Sweden; soccer player (Olympic-gold-1948).
- 1943 - Birth of Edward Skorek in Poland; volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1976).
- 1944 - Birth of Joe Amato; NHRA top fuel drag racing champion (1991).
- 1963 - Birth of Bettina Bunge in Switzerland; tennis player (Virginia Slims of California 1983).
- 1963 - Birth of Catarina Lindqvist in Sweden; tennis player (Swedish Open 1986).
Deaths of sports figures on June 13
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