Events in Sports History in June 1958

Jun 1 The Riverside International Raceway in Southern California opens with three 500-mile races in one weekend; Eddie Gray wins the Crown America 500 for NASCAR Grand National cars

Sports History

Jun 2 Brooks Robinson hits into 1st of record 4 triple plays

Baseball Hall of Fame Third Baseman Brooks Robinson

Baseball Record

Jun 2 Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford fans 6 in a row to tie an AL record

Jun 3 Referendum allows city to sell Chavez Ravine to the Dodgers
Jun 4 San Francisco Giants Hank Sauer and Bob Schmidt are first in NL history to hit consecutive pinch-hit HRs in 10-9 win over the Milwaukee Braves
Jun 7 90th Belmont: Pete Anderson aboard Cavan wins in 2:30.2

LPGA Championship

Jun 8 LPGA Championship, Churchill Valley CC: Mickey Wright wins first of 13 major titles by 6 strokes from Fay Crocker

US Golf Open

Jun 14 US Open Men's Golf, Southern Hills CC: Native Oklahoman Tommy Bolt wins his only major championship, 4 strokes ahead of 22-year old South African Gary Player

Jun 22 Game in KC between A's & Red Sox delayed 29 minutes due to tornado

Sports History

Jun 22 LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Kahkwa CC: Patty Berg wins back-to-back WO titles; beats runner-up Beverly Hanson by 4 strokes

Jun 28 American swimmer Nancy Ramey sets world record for 100m butterfly in 1:09.6 in Los Angeles, California
Jun 28 US Open Women's Golf, Forest Lake CC: Mickey Wright wins 1st of 4 Open titles by 5 from Louise Suggs; 1st player to win Open & LPGA in same year