Sporting Events on August 08
1900 : 1st night baseball, league game (Zanesville at Grand Rapids)
1909 : 1st pro baseball game (minor league) played under lights
1935 : 3rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-1 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve
1941 : 9th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 7-5 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit
1946 : Baseball grants $5,000 minimum salary
1947 : 14th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-1 at Wrigley Field, Chicago
1952 : 19th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-2 in 5 at Shibe Park, Phila
1958 : 25th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-3 at Memorial Stadium, Balt
1980 : 51st All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-2 at Dodger Stadium, LA
1990 : Brewers beat Angels 20-7, including 13 in 5th inning
1990 : Germany beats Argentina 1-0 for soccer's 14th World Cup at Rome
1990 : Greg Lemond wins his 3rd Tour de France (90:43:20 avg 23.3 mph)
1990 : Italy beats England in soccer's World Cup consolation game
1990 : Trailing 7-0, Brewers tie Angels & then score 13 in 5th to win 20-7
1991 : Pitts Pirate Pres Carl Barger becomes 1st pres of Fla Marlins
1994 : Sonia O'Sullivan runs female 2K world record (5:25.36)
1997 : 68th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Jacobs Field, Cleveland