TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JULY 8

2001  Venus Williams wins Wimbledon

2000  Venus Williams wins the Women’s Wimbledon Open – first black woman since 1957 to do so – Althea Gibson

2000  It is the 1^st time since 1903 that 2 teams played in a doubleheader in 2 different parks (Shea and Yankee Stadium) – Clemens beans Piazza

2000  Toronto becomes the 1^st team in MLB history to have 4 batters with 20 or more HRs before the All-Star break

1997  AL beats NL 3-1 in All-Star game – Sandy Alomar MVP – brother Roberto will win it in 1998

1994  In a game vs. Seattle, Red Sox shortstop John Valentin makes the 10^th unassisted triple play in MLB history – in the same game an 18 year old made his MLB debut and went 0-3 – Alex Rodriguez

1990  West Germany wins World Cup

1990  After spotting the Angels a 8-0 lead, the Brewers score 20 unanswered runs (13 in the 5^th) to win the game

1988  Indians’ pitcher Bud Black ties MLB record by hitting 4 batters in the 4^th inning

1984  John McEnroe wins the 98^th Men’s Wimbledon Open

1982  Billy Martin gets his 1,000^th career win as manager – his A’s beat NYY

1980  NL wins its 9^th consecutive All-Star game – Ken Griffey MVP

1970  Giants’ Jim Ray Hart is the 1^st player in 59 years to have six RBI in one inning – tied MLB record

1962  41 year old Stan Musial hits a HR in his 1^st 3 at bats – hit one in his last at bat yesterday to win the game – four in a row ties MLB record

1941  Hitting .405 at the All-Star break, Ted Williams hits a 3 run HR in the 9^th with 2 out as AL beats the NL 7-5

1939  Bobby Riggs wins the 59^th Men’s Wimbledon Open