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ON THIS DATE
June 22
1925 – The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 24-6 with Kiki Cuyler and Pie Traynor each hitting a grand slam and Max Carey getting two hits in the first and eighth innings.
1937 – Joe Louis knocks out Jim Braddock in the eighth round at Chicago’s Comiskey Park to win the world heavyweight title, which he would hold for 11 years.
1938 – In a rematch portrayed in both countries as good vs. evil, Joe Louis of the U.S. knocks out Germany’s Max Schmeling at 2:04 of the first round at Yankee Stadium to retain the world heavyweight title.
1984 – The Pittsburgh Maulers play their final game in the United States Football League, a 26-2 loss at Jacksonville. The game is played in a torrential rainstorm that floods one sideline so badly that both teams have to share the same sideline. The loss ends a dismal 3-15 season for Pittsburgh. Because of the USFL’s planned move to a fall schedule, the Maulers will cease operations.
1986 – Fort Cherry High School outfielder Brad Tokar, who batted better than .400 and stole 33 bases, is named the MVP of the Observer-Reporter All-District Baseball Team.
1996 – The Pittsburgh Penguins trade defenseman Sergei Zubov to the Dallas Stars in exchange for defenseman Kevin Hatcher.
1996 – Michael Moorer of Monessen regains the IBF heavyweight boxing title from Axel Schulz on a split decision in Frankfurt, Germany.
2011 – The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Dan Bylsma becomes the first coach in franchise history to win the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s Coach of the Year.
2012 – The Pittsburgh Penguins trade center Jordan Staal to Carolina for the Hurricanes’ first-round draft pick.
HOLE-IN-ONE
Mike Gleason of McMurray had a hole-in-one Sunday at Lindenwood Golf Club. Gleason aced the 140-yard No. 7 hole on the Red course. He used an 8-iron. Gleason’s playing partner was Kevin Gleason.