Events in Sports History in June 1953

Cricket History

Jun 13 English Cricketer Alec Bedser takes 14-99 (7-55 & 7-44) vs Australia

Jun 13 Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:18:40.2)

Jun 13 US Open Men's Golf, Oakmont CC: Ben Hogan wins a record-tying 4th US Open title, 6 strokes ahead of runner-up Sam Snead

Jun 14 Yanks sweep Indians 6-2, 3-0 before 74,708 win streak at 18 straight
Jun 15 Browns end Yankees win streak at 18 & Browns 14-game losing streak
Jun 15 NY Yankees first baseman Johnny Mize is 93rd MLB player to get 2,000 hits
Jun 16 Despite Johnny Mize 2,000th hit, NY Yankees lose ending an 18 game winning streak and also ending St Louis Brown 14 game losing streak
Jun 17 Most runs scored in 1 inning (17 by Red Sox)
Jun 18 Red Sox rookie Eugene Stephens is 1st player in AL history to register 3 hits in an inning as Boston scores 17 runs in the 7th during 23-3 rout of visiting Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park, Boston