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What happened in history on this day: August 6?
On August 6 in ...
- 1908 - Saint Louis Cardinals; pitcher John Lush's second no-hitter, beats Brooklyn Dodgers, 2-0 in six innings.
- 1926 - Gertrude Ederle of New York swims across the English Channel in 14 hours 31 minutes; first woman, first American, and new record time.
- 1937 - Cleveland Indians overturn New York Yankees' 7-6 win by a protest.
- 1948 - Bob Mathias, US, wins decathlon at London Olympics.
- 1948 - Fanny Blankers-Koen (Netherlands) is first women to win three golds at Olympics.
- 1958 - Glenn Davis sets record of 49.2s in 400-metre hurdles.
- 1960 - Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (Canadian Football League) 43-16 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- 1967 - Minnesota Twins' Dean Chance pitches a perfect game against Boston Red Sox, 2-0 in five innings.
- 1969 - Baltimore Orioles pull their third triple play (5-4-3 versus Kansas City Royals).
- 1973 - Roberto Clemente is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, along with Monte Irvin.
- 1974 - Sixth time Philadelphia Phillies get just one assist in game; no other team did it twice.
- 1980 - American University administration declares five Pac-10 schools ineligible for conference titles and post-season play due to transcript and curriculum abuses.
- 1983 - Minnesota Vikings beat Saint Louis Cardinals 28-10 in London, England (NFL expo).
- 1984 - Carl Lewis wins his second (long jump) gold medal in Summer Olympics.
- 1986 - Baltimore Orioles (Dwyer and Sheets) and Texas Rangers (Harrah) hit record three grand slams.
- 1989 - Boston Red Sox retire Carl Yastrezemski's number 8.
- 1990 - New York Yankees' player Kevin Mass sets record with 11th home run in first 86 at bats.
- 2017 - At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, USA, the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase at Road America race is held, round 9 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype class and 1st overall is the Tequila Patron ESM #22 Nissan DPi driven by Pipo Derani and Johannesvan Overbeek.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype Challenge class and 9th overall is the Performance Tech Motorsports #38 ORECA FLM09 driven by Patricio O'Ward and James French.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 11th overall is the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing #66 Ford GT driven by Joey Hand and Dirk Mueller.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 17th overall is the Turner Motorsport #96 BMW M6 GT3 driven by Jens Klingmann and Jesse Krohn.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Seattle Mariners by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats San Diego Padres by score 8-3.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats New York Yankees by score 1-0.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 7-5.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Boston Red Sox by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Atlanta Braves by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Oakland Athletics by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Chicago White Sox by score 8-0.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 9-1.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Houston Astros by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Washington Nationals by score 11-5.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Los Angeles Angels by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Miami Marlins by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Atlanta Braves by score 8-5.
Births of sports figures on August 6
- 1906 - Birth of Ken Strong; NFL, AFL halfback (Staten Island Stapletons, New York Yankees, New York Giants).
- 1908 - Birth of Helen Jacobs; US tennis champion (1932-35).
- 1916 - Birth of Michael Burke; sports executive (New York Yankees, New York Knicks).
- 1928 - Birth of Janice Lee York Romary; American fencer (Olympics-1952-1968).
- 1929 - Birth of Anneliese Kuppers in Germany; equestrian dressage (Olympics-silver-1956).
- 1952 - Birth of Wojiech Fortuna in Poland; ski jumper (Olympic-gold-1972).
- 1965 - Birth of David Robinson; NBA center (San Antonio Spurs).
Deaths of sports figures on August 6
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