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Today In Sports History 5/22

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

Baseball

  • In 1990 Chicago Cub Andre Dawson is intentionally walked a record five times in one game.

Basketball

  • In 1994 the Toronto NBA franchise unveils the Raptors mascot and the new logo.

Boxing

  • In 1993 heavyweight boxer Riddick Bowe TKOs Jesse Ferguson in the second round to win a heavyweight boxing title.

Football

  • In 1991 the NFL agree to add two teams to the league in 1994.

Golf

  • In 2003 Annika Sörenstam becomes the first woman to play the PGA Tour in 58 years at the event in Fort Worth Texas.

Hockey

  • In 2002 Mike Babcock is named as the head coach of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.

Olympics

  • In 1906 the 10th Anniversary Olympic games close in Athens Greece.