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What happened in history on this day: August 14?
On August 14 in ...
- 1867 - In New York, horse Dexter runs the mile in harness in 2:17.75, a record.
- 1874 - Horse Gloster trots the mile in harness in 2:17 minutes, a record.
- 1919 - New York Yankees' Muddy Ruel hits into a triple-play.
- 1932 - Games of the X Olympiad at Los Angeles closes.
- 1936 - First Olympic basketball game (Berlin).
- 1937 - Detroit Tigers score 36 runs in double header versus Saint Louis Browns.
- 1939 - First night games at Comiskey Park (Chicago White Sox 5, Saint Louis Browns 2).
- 1947 - Mildred Babe Didrikson Zaharias gives up amateur status for $300,000.
- 1948 - Games of the XIV Olympiad in London closes.
- 1958 - Canadian Football League plays first game (Winnipeg Blue Bombers 29, Edmonton Eskimos 21).
- 1958 - Cleveland Indians' Vic Power steals home twice in one game.
- 1959 - American Football League (AFL) is organized with New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Denver, and Houston.
- 1965 - Continental Football League plays first games.
- 1969 - New York Mets fall 9.5 games back (later to win the pennant).
- 1971 - Saint Louis Cardinals' Bob Gibson no-hits Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-0.
- 1973 - Johnny Unitas files US$725,000 suit against Baltimore Colts.
- 1977 - 77,691 see New York Cosmos beat Fort Lauderdale Strikers 8-3 at Giant Stadium.
- 1981 - George Foster hits his 8th home run into the red seats at Riverfront.
- 1982 - With his 12,365th career at-bat, Philadelphia Phillies' Pete Rose passes Hank Aaron to become the all-time leader of plate appearances.
- 1986 - Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates play a six-game series in four days.
- 1990 - California Angels' Louis Palonia is 74th to hit an inside the park grandslam.
- 1990 - Denver votes for a 1 percent sales tax to pay for a baseball franchise.
- 1992 - Nigel Mansell wins the 1992 Formula One World Drivers Championship.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats New York Yankees by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Minnesota Twins by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 8-7.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Colorado Rockies by score 7-4.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Seattle Mariners by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Oakland Athletics by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Detroit Tigers by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 6-0.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Chicago Cubs by score 8-5.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Baltimore Orioles by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Miami Marlins by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 7-2.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Jose Padres beats Washington Nationals by score 6-0.
- 2022 - At Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, USA, National Football League pre-season game: Minnesota Vikings beats Las Vegas Raiders by score 26-20.
Births of sports figures on August 14
- 1930 - Birth of Earl Weaver in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA; manager (Baltimore Orioles 1968-82, 1985-86).
- 1952 - Birth of Debbie Meyer; American 200m/400m/800m freestyle swimmer (Olympics-gold-1968).
- 1959 - Birth of Earvin (Magic) Johnson; NBA star (Los Angeles Lakers).
Deaths of sports figures on August 14
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