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.1915 - The Yankees walk a record 15 times against Philadelphia A's pitcher Bruno Haas; Haas would pitch in only 5 more games in his career.
1925 - Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens owner Art Modell is born; he is also the founder of Modell's sporting goods store.
1961 - Ernie Banks' 717 consecutive games played streak ends.
1963 - New York Mets outfielder Jimmy Piersall hits his 100th career home run and circles the bases running backwards.
1963 - Scottish golfer Colin Montgomerie is born.
1968 - 74 football (soccer) fans are killed during a stampede at Buenos Aires Stadium.
1972 - French soccer player Zenedine Zidane is born.
1979 - NFL All-Pro running back LaDainian Tomlinson is born.
1981 - A 33-inning game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings ends with Pawtucket winning 3-2.
1988 - Billy Martin ends his 5th and final managerial stint with the Yankees and is replaced by Lou Pinella.
2007 - Former Major League closer and relief pitcher Rod Beck is found dead at the age of 38.
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