Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1846, The first officially recorded, organized baseball game is played under Alexander Cartwright's rules on Hoboken, New Jersey's Elysian Fields with the New York Base Ball Club defeating the Knickerbockers 23-1. Cartwright umpired. In 1912, Don Gutteridge, American baseball player and manager (died 2008) was born. In 1943, The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL merge for one season due to player shortages caused by World War II. In 1974, Doug Mientkiewicz, American baseball player, coach, and manager was born. In 1978, Claudio Vargas, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1988, Jacob deGrom, American baseball player was born. In 2007, Terry Hoeppner, American football player and coach (born 1947) passed away. In 2010, Carlos Monsiváis, Mexican writer, journalist and political activist (born 1938) passed away. In 2013, Dave Jennings, American football player and sportscaster (born 1952) passed away. In 2018, Antwon Rose II is fatally shot in East Pittsburgh by East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld after being involved in a near-fatal drive-by shooting. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

San Francisco Giants Pride Night drama sparks DOJ probe as feds rip MLB

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Justice Department civil rights attorney Harmet Dhillion says the agency will look into reports that Major League Baseball threatened Christians who write Bible verses on their game caps and investigate whether such action “amounts to religious discrimination.” Dhillion is the assistant attorney general for the department’s Civil Rights Division. “Swing and a miss! Major League []...Click to read more

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