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.1880 - Left-handed pitcher John Lee Richmond of the Worcester Ruby Legs throws the first perfect game in major league history.
1907 - Yankees commit 11 errors and lose to Tigers 14-6.
1930 - Max Schmeling beats Jack Sharkey for the heavyweight boxing title.
1939 - The Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, NY.
1950 - Connie Mack is named Honorary Manager of the All-Star game at age 87.
1975 - Long-time Chicago Cub Billy Williams hits his 400th career home run as a member of the Oakland A's.
1981 - Baseball players begin a 50-day strike; it is the 3rd strike in baseball.
1996 - Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott is banned from performing day-to-day operations of the team for two years because of insensitive remarks sympathizing with the Nazi party.
1997 - The San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers play the first inter-league baseball game.
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