Today in Sports History: Chicago Cubs’ Ernie Banks ends his 717-game streak
Today’s Sports Highlight in History:
In 1961, the Chicago Cubs’ Ernie Banks ends his 717 consecutive-games-played streak.
On this date:
1917 — In baseball’s greatest relief effort, Ernie Shore of the Boston Red Sox retires 26 batters for a 4-0 victory over Washington. Shore relieves Babe Ruth with nobody out and a man on first, who was cut down stealing.
1917 — Molla Bjurstedt win the women’s U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title for the third straight year with a 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 victory over Marion Vanderhoef.
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