This Day In Sports History is a new daily blog post that will feature the most important sports events that occurred on this date in history. Click here to see what you missed yesterday.1876 - Jack Root, boxing's first heavyweight champion, was born.
1887 - Racetrack betting becomes legal in New York state.
1925 - Babe Ruth gets out of bed for the first time; 5 weeks after ulcer surgery.
1925 - Ty Cobb becomes the first player to collect 1,000 extra base hits; he would end his career with 1,139.
1939 - Sportscaster Brent Musburger is born.
1956 - Hall of Fame outfielder Al Simmons dies of a heart attack at age 54.
1959 - Hall of Fame pitcher Ed Walsh dies at age 78; his career 1.82 ERA ranks 1st all-time.
1959 - Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Harvey Haddix pitches a perfect game for 12 innings before losing to the Braves in the 13th inning.
1975 - Shortest recorded tennis match takes place in the Surrey Championships; lasts only 31 minutes.
1980 - Steve Carlton becomes the first NL pitcher to record 6 one-hitters.
1993 - Indians infielder Carlos Martinez hits a fly ball off Jose Canseco's head that bounces over the wall for a home run.
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