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What happened in history on this day: August 22?
On August 22 in ...
- 1851 - Yacht America wins first Royal Yacht Squadron Cup (America's Cup).
- 1917 - Pittsburgh Pirates play fourth straight extra inning game, Carson Bigbee sets record of 11 at-bats, they lose in 22 innings to Brooklyn Dodgers.
- 1934 - Boston Red Sox pitcher Wes Ferrell hits two home runs to beat Chicago White Sox 3-2 in 12.
- 1947 - First college team to beat an NFL team (All Stars-16, Chicago Bears-0).
- 1951 - Harlem Globetrotters play in Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany, before audience of 75,052.
- 1958 - Toronto Argonauts' Boyd Carter and Dave Mann combine for record 131-yard punt return.
- 1959 - Cincinnati Reds' Frank Robinson hits three consecutive home runs.
- 1960 - Gil Hodges sets National League righty home run record with number 352.
- 1965 - San Francisco Giants' pitcher Juan Marachal hits Los Angeles Dodgers' catcher John Roseboro on the head with his bat causing a 14-minute brawl.
- 1984 - Evelyn Ashford of US ties world women's mark for 100m, 10.76 seconds.
- 1984 - New York Mets' pitcher Dwight Gooden becomes the 11th rookie to strikeout 200.
- 1989 - Nolan Ryan strikes out his 5,000th batter.
- 2007 - The Texas Rangers score thirty runs in one game, setting the modern (post-1900) Major League Baseball record for most runs by one team in a single game, in a 30-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
- 2008 - Usain Bolt captures a third gold medal and a third world record at the Beijing Olympic Games, as Jamaica wins the men's 4x100m relay gold in world record of 37.10 seconds.
- 2022 - At MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, National Football League pre-season game: New York Jets beats Atlanta Falcons by score 24-16.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Oakland Athletics by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Chicago Cubs by score 1-0.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Minnesota Twins by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Los Angeles Angels by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats New York Mets by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Cincinnati Reds by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Chicago White Sox by score 6-4.
Births of sports figures on August 22
- 1909 - Birth of Mel Hein; NFL center (New York Giants).
- 1939 - Birth of Carl Yastrzemski in New York, USA; Boston Red Sox great (1967 American League Most Valuable Player, Hall of Fame).
- 1963 - Birth of Terry Catledge; NBA star (Orlando Magic).
- 1964 - Birth of Mats Wilander in Sweden; tennis player (1988 US Open).
Deaths of sports figures on August 22
- 2015 - Death of Eric Thompson, English racing driver (born 1919).
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