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What happened in history on this day: July 14?
On July 14 in ...
- 1916 - Saint Louis Browns' Ernie Koob pitches all 17 innings in a 0-0 tie versus Boston Red Sox.
- 1934 - New York Times (erronously) declares Babe Ruth 700 home run record to stand for all time.
- 1934 - Philadelphia Phillies score 11 runs in an inning, beat Cincinnati Reds 18-0.
- 1946 - Cleveland Indians' Lou Boudreau hits four doubles and home run but Boston Red Sox win 11-10 on Ted Williams' 3 homeruns with 8 RBIs.
- 1951 - First color telecast of a sporting event (CBS, horse race).
- 1951 - Citation becomes first horse to win $1,000,000 in races.
- 1953 - National League beats American League 5-1 in 20th All Star Game (Crosley Field, Cincinnati, Ohio).
- 1955 - Two killed, many dazed when lightning strikes Ascott racetrack, England.
- 1956 - Boston Red Sox' pitcher Mel Parnell no-hits Chicago White Sox, 4-0.
- 1962 - Atlanta Brave's Hank Aaron hits home run number 500.
- 1967 - Houston Astros' Eddie Matthews hits his 500th home run off San Francisco Giants' Juan Marichal.
- 1968 - Atlanta Braves' Hank Aaron hits his 500th home run off San Francisco Giants' Mike McCormick.
- 1968 - Houston Astros' Don Wilson strikes-out 18, beats Cincinnati Reds 6-1.
- 1969 - "Futbol War" between El Salvador and Honduras begins.
- 1970 - National League wins 8th straight All Star Game, 5-4 in 12 innings (Riverfront, Cincinnati).
- 1985 - Kathy Baker beats Judy Clark to win golf's US Women's Open.
- 1985 - Last USFL game-Baltimore Stars defeats Oakland Invaders, 28-24.
- 1986 - Jane Geddes beats Sally Little to win golf's US Women's Open.
- 1987 - National League defeats American League, 2-0 in 13, in 58th All-Star Game in Oakland, California.
- 1988 - Mike Schmidt passes Mickey Mantle with his 537th home run into 7th place.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats San Francisco Giants by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Los Angeles Angels by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Texas Rangers by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Chicago Cubs by score 8-0.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Minnesota Twins by score 12-2.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Detroit Tigers by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Boston Red Sox by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats New York Yankees by score 7-6.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Washington Nationals by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats San Diego Padres by score 8-5.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 3-2.
Births of sports figures on July 14
- 1932 - Birth of Roosevelt Grier in Cuthbert, Georgia, USA; NFL player (New York Giants), actor (Movin' On).
- 1947 - Birth of Steve Stone in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball).
Deaths of sports figures on July 14
- 2007 - Death of John Ferguson, Canadian professional hockey player, coach and executive (born 1938).
- 2015 - Death of Ildikó Schwarczenberger, Hungarian fencer (born 1951).
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