Happy birthday, Colorado — and Colorado sports.

Leading into the state’s 150th birthday Aug. 1, The Denver Gazette has partnered with the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame to publicize the definitive list of Colorado’s top 150 sports moments.

Colorado Sports Hall of Fame historian Dave Plati and a committee of 10 compiled and will release the list every week until the No. 1 moment on July 31. Plati and Broncos icon Jim Saccomano will unveil the list weekly on a Colorado Sports Hall of Fame podcast at coloradosports.org/podcast/.

Today’s top moment in Colorado sports history:

No. 128

May 22, 1914

University of Colorado freshman pitcher Bob McGraw — a future major leaguer — struck out what remains a state college record 20 batters in the Silver and Gold’s 7-1 win against Colorado College in Boulder. In throwing a two-hitter, McGraw also went 2 for 4 at the plate with a home run. It was the second-most strikeouts at the time in college baseball, and the win also clinched the RMAC title for CU. In 1917, he signed with the Philadelphia Phillies and became the state’s first player to reach the major leagues. CU batters struck out 13 times for 33 total whiffs in the game.

— Dave Plati, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame historian