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What happened in history on this day: August 21?
On August 21 in ...
- 1887 - Mighty (Dan) Casey strikes out in a game with the New York Giants.
- 1901 - Joe McGinnity is suspended from the National League for punching and spitting on an umpire.
- 1922 - Curly Lambeau and Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise.
- 1926 - Chicago White Sox player Ted Lyons no hits Boston Red Sox 6-0 in just 67 minutes at Fenway Park.
- 1931 - Babe Ruth hits his 600th home run (New York Yankees beat Saint Louis Browns 11-7).
- 1933 - Babe Ruth's homer leads American League to a 4-2 win in first All-Star Game.
- 1949 - New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies on a forfeit, due to fan's throwing debris.
- 1975 - Rick and Paul Reuschel become first brothers to pitch a combined shut out.
- 1976 - Al Bumbry hits the 17th inside-the-park home run in Baltimore Orioles' history.
- 1982 - Milwaukee Brewers' reliever Rollie Fingers becomes the first player in major league history to record 300 career saves as Milwaukee defeats the Seattle Mariners, 3-2.
- 1982 - Rollie Fingers (Milwaukee Brewers) becomes first pitcher to get save #300.
- 1985 - Mary Decker Slaney runs mile in world record 4:16.71.
- 1986 - Boston Red Sox player Spike Owens scores six runs (first time in 40 years) in a 24-5 rout of the Cleveland Indians.
- 1987 - "Mack Lobell" sets harness racing's trotting mile (1:52).
- 2022 - At State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, USA, National Football League pre-season game: Baltimore Ravens beats Arizona Cardinals by score 24-17.
- 2022 - At MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, National Football League pre-season game: New York Giants beats Cincinnati Bengals by score 25-22.
- 2022 - At FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, National Football League pre-season game: Philadelphia Eagles beats Cleveland Browns by score 21-20.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Boston Red Sox by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Washington Nationals by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Miami Marlins by score 10-3.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Seattle Mariners by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Colorado Rockies by score 9-8.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Chicago Cubs by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Minnesota Twins by score 7-0.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Kansas City Royals by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Los Angeles Angels by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 10-9.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Atlanta Braves by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 9-5.
Births of sports figures on August 21
- 1923 - Birth of Chris Schenkel in Biuppus, Indiana, USA; sportscasters (play-by-play for ABC TV on college football, Major League Baseball, NBA basketball, golf and tennis tournaments, boxing, auto racing, Summer and Winter Olympic Games, Professional Bowling).
- 1924 - Birth of Jack Buck in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA; sportscaster (baseball play-by-play of the St. Louis Cardinals, NFL football, World Series Baseball, Monday Night Football for CBS radio).
- 1928 - Birth of Gillian Sheen in England; foils (Olympic-gold-1956).
- 1936 - Birth of Wilt Chamberlain; NBA great center (Los Angeles Lakers, five time Most Valuable Player).
- 1951 - Birth of Bernhard Germeshausen in German Democratic Republic; bobsled (Olympic-gold-1976, 1980).
- 1957 - Birth of Janice Thomas; Women's Professional Basketball League guard (New York Stars).
- 1959 - Birth of Jim McMahon; NFL quarterback (Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles).
Deaths of sports figures on August 21
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