Events in Sport on 9th June

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1877 - 11th Belmont: C Holloway aboard Cloverbrook wins in 2:46
1883 - 17th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard George Kinney wins in 2:42.5
1887 - 21st Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hanover wins in 2:43.5
1888 - 22nd Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Sir Dixon wins in 2:40.25
1892 - 26th Belmont: W Hayward aboard Patron wins in 2:12
1899 - James J Jeffries KOs Bob Fitzsimmons in 11 for Heavyweight boxing title
1901 - NY Giants get record 31 hits to beat Cin Reds 25-13
1914 - Honus Wagner, is 2nd to get 3,000 hits
1923 - 55th Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Zev wins in 2:19
1928 - 60th Belmont: Clarence Kummer aboard Vito wins in 2:33.2
1933 - Walter Johnson takes over as Cleveland manager
1934 - 38th US Golf Open: Olin Dutra shoots a 293 at Merion Cricket Club PA
1934 - 66th Belmont: Wayne D Wright aboard Peace Chance wins in 2:29.2
1934 - Lawson Little beats Gene Sarazen by 3 strokes for US Open
1934 - Olin Dutra beats Gene Sarazen by 1 stroke for US Open
1940 - 44th US Golf Open: Lawson Little shoots a 287 at Canterbury GC OH
1945 - 71st Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hoop Jr wins in 2:07
1946 - Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in 8 for Heavyweight boxing title
1955 - Test Cricket debut of Ken Barrington, v South Africa, Trent Bridge
1960 - ABC & AFL sign a 5 year contract
1961 - Ryne Duren sets AL record with 7 straight strikeouts against Red Sox
1962 - 94th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Jaipur wins in 2:28.8
1963 - 1st Sunday night game in baseball SF Giants lose to Houston Colts 3-0
1963 - Barbara Romack wins LPGA Rock City Ladies Golf Open
1963 - Colt .45s beat Giants 3-0 in major leagues' 1st Sunday night game
Golfer Jack NicklausGolfer Jack Nicklaus 1964 - Jack Nicklaus wins British Open golf tournament
1966 - 5 Minnesota Twins (Rich Rollins, Zolio Versailes, Tony Oliva, Don Michner, & Harmon Killebrew) all homer in 7th inning to beat A's 9-4
1968 - 38th French Mens Tennis: Ken Rosewall beats R Laver (63 61 26 62)
1968 - 38th French Womens Tennis: Nancy Richey beats Anne H Jones (57 64 61)
1968 - Carol Mann wins LPGA Bluegrass Ladies Golf Invitational
1973 - 105th Belmont: Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat wins in 2:24
1973 - Secretariat becomes 1st Triple Crown winner in 25 years by winning horse racing's Belmont Stakes
1974 - Joanne Carner wins LPGA Desert Inn Golf Classic
1975 - 107th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Avatar wins in 2:28.2
1978 - Larry Holmes beats Ken Norton in 15 for Heavyweight boxing title
1979 - 111th Belmont: Ruben Hernandez aboard Coastal wins in 2:28.6
1979 - 49th French Womens Tennis: Chris Evert beats Wendy Turnbull (62 60)
1979 - Phillies wear burgundy uniforms for 1st & last time
1980 - Phillies & SF Giants end their game at 3:11 AM
1983 - Zimbabwe win their 1st one-day cricket international, v Australia
1984 - 116th Belmont: Laffit Pincay Jr aboard Swale wins in 2:27.2
Tennis Player Martina NavratilovaTennis Player Martina Navratilova 1984 - 54th French Womens Tennis: Martina Navratilova beats C Evert (63 61)
1984 - Jurgen Hingsen of West Germany sets record for decathlon, 8,798 pts
1985 - 39th NBA Championship: LA Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2
1985 - 55th French Mens Tennis: Mats Wilander beats Ivan Lendl (36 64 62 62)
1985 - Alice Miller wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship
1985 - Bernard Hinault wins Tour de France
1986 - Angel Don Sutton (298 wins) beats White Sox Tom Seaver (306 wins) 3-0
1988 - "Bloodsport (1987)," premieres in Germany
1989 - Michael Chang's French Open tennis win makes him youngest male to go to finals
1990 - 122nd Belmont: Michael Kinane aboard Go & Go wins in 2:27.2
1990 - 60th French Womens Tennis: Monica Seles beats Steffi Graf (76 64)
1990 - Czechoslovakia beats US 5-1 in World Cup soccer
1990 - Dodger Eddie Murray ties Mickey Mantle with baseball's switch hit HRs in 10 games
1990 - Monica Seles beats Steffi Graf for French Open tennis title
1991 - 61st French Mens Tennis: Jim Courier beats A Agassi (36 64 26 61 64)
Tennis Player Steffi GrafTennis Player Steffi Graf 1991 - 9th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Jim Albus
1991 - Jane Geddes wins LPGA Atlantic City Golf Classic
1991 - WLAF 1st world bowl London Monarchs defeat Barlecona Dragons 21-0
1993 - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat LA Kings, 4 games to 1
1996 - 66th French Mens Tennis: Yevgeny Kafelnikov beats M Stich (76, 75, 76)
1996 - Michelle McGann wins LPGA Oldsmobile Golf Classic
1996 - Sunday League cricket game Kent 6-314 overhaul Leicestershire's 4-311
1997 - Detroit Tigers baseball team bat out of order against Oakland A's in 1st inning

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