Kansas City native Tom Watson cements his legacy as one of the greatest golfers of all time by winning the British Senior Open.
Missouri sports history
Francis Howell High School grad and star athlete Mark Buehrle pitched the 18th perfect game in Major League Baseball history on this date in 2009.
Did you know? Former Cardinals MVP Joe Torre is the only major leaguer to achieve both 2,000 hits as a player and 2,000 wins as a manager
Kansas City Royals star Hal McRae was born on this date. He defined the position of designated hitter.
On this date in Missouri history, the University of Missouri-Columbia baseball team won the national championship and the College World Series.
On this date in Missouri history, Mark McGwire hits the longest home run in Busch Stadium II history at 545 feet.
On this date in Missouri history, Ed Macauley becomes the youngest player ever inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame at age 32.
On this date in Missouri history, the St. Louis Blues are sold by Ralston Purina to a group in Saskatchewan for $12 million. Fans were shocked and the NHL tried to block the deal, which eventually fell through.
The Budweiser team of Pat Patterson, Ray Bluth, Don Carter, Tom Hennessey, and Dick Weber rolled the greatest series in bowling history, a record that stood for 35 years. On lanes seven and eight at Floriss Lanes (Warne at W. Florissant), they finished with a three-game total of 3,858 pins.
The St. Louis Cardinals win the Streetcar Series against the St. Louis Browns.
Marceline’s high school football team set a record by winning a low-scoring game against Brookfield. The final score was 2-0. TRIVIA: This was actually a good win when seen in perspective. In 1913, Marceline’s football team lost to Carrollton by a score of 148-0. To be fair, the 1913 contest was Marceline’s first game and …
