June 25

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Contents

1 Events
- 1.1 1918
- 1.2 1921
- 1.3 1968
- 1.4 1985
- 1.5 1997
- 1.6 2002
- 1.7 2003
- 1.8 2005
2 Debuts
- 2.1 1953
3 Births
- 3.1 1957
4 Deaths
- 4.1 1960

[edit] Events

[edit] 1918

Babe Ruth became the second American Leaguer to hit a home run in four consecutive games.

[edit] 1921

Jock Hutchinson became the first U.S. citizen to win the British Open.

[edit] 1968

Bobby Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit a grand-slam home run in his first game with the Giants becoming the first player to debut with a grand-slam.

[edit] 1985

ABC’s "Monday Night Football" began with a new line-up, Frank Gifford, Joe Namath and O.J. Simpson.
New York Yankees officials enacted the rule that required protective helmets be worn my the team’s bat boys during all games.

[edit] 1997

The NHL officially approved expansion to 30 teams by the year 2000 with the announcement of new teams in Atlanta, Columbus, Minnesota and Nashville.

[edit] 2002

Former boxing champion Muhammad Ali received a humanitarian award at the second annual BET awards.

[edit] 2003

Todd McFarlane bought Barry Bonds' record setting 73rd home run ball at auction for $517,500.

[edit] 2005

Milwaukee Brewers' prospects Rickie Weeks and Prince Fielder each hit their first major league home runs in an Interleague game against the Minnesota Twins. Fielder's is a pinch-hit shot that was the eventual game-winner.

[edit] Debuts

[edit] 1953

Al Kaline makes his Major League debut for the Detroit Tigers.

[edit] Births

[edit] 1957

Former National Hockey League goaltender Greg Millen born in Toronto, Ontario.

[edit] Deaths

[edit] 1960

Tommy Corcoran, who hit .256 and stole 387 bases from 1890 to 1907, died. He was 91 years old.

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