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• 1904 - The third perfect game of the major leagues was thrown by Cy Young (Boston Red Sox) against the Philadelphia Athletics. It was the first perfect game under modern rules.

• 1922 - A contract was awarded to New York's White Construction Co. for the construction of Yankee Stadium I.

• 1925 - Everett Scott (New York Yankees) ended his game playing streak of 1,307 games.

• 1956 - Jim Bailey became the first runner to break the four-minute mile in the U.S. He was clocked at 3 minutes, 58.5 seconds.

• 1966 - Willie Mays broke the National League record for home runs when he hit his 512th.

• 1978 - Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds registered his 3,000th major league hit.

• 1989 - In Albany, NY, Mike Tyson got his second speeding ticket for drag racing.

• 1995 - The last game was played at Boston Gardens. The Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics.

• 2004 - It was announced that "Spider-Man 2" ads would appear on bases in major league games during games from June 11-13. The plan was canceled the next day.

George Herman "Babe" Ruth was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935.

Born: February 6, 1895, Pigtown, Baltimore, MD

Died: August 16, 1948 (age 53 years), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York - Main Hospital, New York, NY

He Is Credited With This Famous Quote

“Some say it was just a myth in a movie but we believe The Sandlot movie, Heroes and Legends, Heroes get remembered but legends never die, follow your heart and you'll never go wrong ”

- George Herman

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TODAY'S SPORTS TRIVIA QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS

1) Which player holds the record for most MVP awards?

2) Which player holds the record for most Cy Young Awards?

3) Who is the only player in history to hit a walk-off inside-the-park grand slam home run?

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