Yakima Herald-Republic
Today in Sports - Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey Jr. become the 1st father and son to play on same team
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On this date in sports history, several major milestones stand out. The first U.S. men’s singles tennis championships begin at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. In 1895, the first professional football game is played at Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The day also includes notable athletics achievements, such as Mark Spitz completing his Olympic butterfly double in 1972 with a world record 54.27 in the 100m at Munich. In 1990, Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey Jr. become the first father-son duo to play on the same MLB team, the Seattle Mariners. There are also references to tennis, football, and boxing results across the decades.
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