Today in sports history, August 14

On August 14, 1855, the Atlantic Base Ball Club of Brooklyn was established, marking the start of one of baseball's prominent early clubs. In 1903, James J. Jeffries defeated former champion James J. Corbett in their rematch, retaining the world heavyweight title. That same year, Jimmie Foxx of the Philadelphia Athletics hit for the cycle and drove in nine runs against Cleveland, breaking the American League single-game RBI record.

In 1934, the Detroit Tigers achieved a franchise record by winning 14 consecutive games during their pennant-winning season. The United States outplayed Canada 19-8 in the Olympic men's basketball final on August 14, 1936, securing the first gold medal in basketball history. On this date in 1937, the Detroit Tigers posted a major league record by scoring 36 runs in a doubleheader sweep of the St. Louis Browns, winning both games 16-1 and 20-7.