July 181896 — James Foulis wins the U.S. MenÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Open golf championship at Shinnecock Hills, Southampton, N.Y.1921 — Babe Ruth achieves 139 home runs and becomes the all-time home run leader in Major League Baseball, taking the title from Roger Connor.1927 — Ty Cobb of the Philadelphia ...