On This Day In Sports History is a new daily blog post that will feature the most significant sports events that occurred on this date in history. Click here to see what you missed yesterday.1897 - Washington Senators catcher Charlie Farrell throws out 8 attempted base stealers.
1919 - Yankees pitcher Jack Quinn and Senators pitcher Walter Johnson each pitcher 12 shutout innings as the game ends in a 0-0 tie.
1923 - The Phillies hit 10 homeruns in their 20-14 win over St. Louis.
1959 - Yogi Berra's 148 game errorless streak ends.
1963 - Sandy Koufax throws his second career no-hitter beating the NY Giants 8-0.
1972 - San Francisco Giants trade outfielder Willie Mays to the Mets for pitcher Charlie Williams and cash.
1980 - 39 year-old Pete Rose steals seconds, third, and home in the same inning.
1985 - 53 people die when a soccer stadium in Bradford, England catches fire.
1990 - The Yankees trade outfielder Dave Winfield to the Angels for pitcher Mike Witt.
1997 - Mets players Carl Everett and Butch Huskey become the 9th duo in baseball history to hit back-to-back pinch-hit homeruns.
2008 - Portuguese cyclist Bruno Neves is involved in an accident and dies during a race.
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