Today In Sports History 5/2

Our past has shaped present by many things in history including sports, here is how sports marked our history.

Baseball

• 1876 – In Cincinnati, Ohio, Chicago’s Ross Barnes hits the first home run in the history of baseball’s National League.
• 1909 – Honus Wagner steals his way around bases in first inning against Chicago Cubs.
• 1917 – Cincinnati Reds’ Fred Tooney and Chicago White Sox’ Hippo Vaughn pitch duel no-hitter, Vaughn gives up two hits and a run in the 10th, so Cincinnati wins 1-0.
• 1920 – First game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis, Indiana.
• 1923 – Senator Walter Johnson pitches his 100th shutout, beats New York Yankees 3-0.
• 1930 – Des Moines (Western League) defeats Wichita 13-6 in baseball to open first ballpark with permanently installed lights.
• 1939 – Lou Gehrig ends 2,130 consecutive game streak, New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 22-2.
• 1949 – Don Newcombe, first start, shuts out Cincinnati Reds on five hits to win 3-0.
• 1954 – Stan Musial hits five home runs in a doubleheader.
• 1958 – New York Yankees threaten to broadcast games nationwide if National League goes ahead with plans to broadcast games into New York City.
• 1984 – Mattingly’s single breaks up Lamarr Hoyt’s perfect game bid.
• 1984 – Cleveland Indians’ Andre Thornton ties record for most walks (6 in 16 innings).
• 1988 – Baltimore Orioles sign a 15-year lease to remain in Baltimore and get a new park.
• 1988 – Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose is suspended for 30 days for pushing an umpire.
• 1995 – Montreal Expos bat out of order against New York Mets in 6th inning.
• 2005 – Trailing 9-3 after eight innings, the Saint Louis Cardinals mount their greatest ninth-inning comeback in franchise history defeating the Cincinnati Reds 10-9 at the Great American Ballpark.

Basketball

• 1968 – 22nd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2.
• 1978 – NBA championship: Portland Trail Blazers win in four games.

Golf

• 1965 – Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Golf Invitational.
• 1965 – Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open.
• 1971 – Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open.
• 1976 – Joanne Carner wins LPGA Lady Tara Golf Classic.
• 1982 – Beth Daniel wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic.
• 1993 – Kristi Albers wins Sprint Golf Classic.
• 1993 – Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Sprint Senior Challenge Golf Tournament.

Hockey

• 1967 – Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadians, 4 games to 2.

Soccer

• 1962 – Benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I.