Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, In a game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore retires 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for punching the umpire. In 1940, Wilma Rudolph, American runner (died 1994) was born. In 1974, Mark Hendrickson, American basketball and baseball player was born. In 1976, Wade Barrett, American soccer player and manager was born. In 1982, Derek Boogaard, Canadian-American ice hockey player (died 2011) was born. In 1983, José Manuel Rojas, Chilean footballer was born. In 1989, Jordan Nolan, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1993, Tim Anderson, American baseball player was born. In 2002, Pedro Alcázar, Panamanian boxer (born 1975) passed away. In 2007, Rod Beck, American baseball player (born 1968) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.