Today in sports history, August 16
Aug. 16 Today in sports history Today is Aug. 16. On this date in: 1893: Baltimore's Bill Hawke threw the first major-league no-hitter from the modern pitching distance of 60 feet, 6 inches, beati… [+3963 chars]
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