Today In Sports History 5/17

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

Baseball

• In 1915 Cubs George “Zip” Zabel relieves with 2 outs in 1st and winds up with 4-3 19-inning win over Brooklyn in longest relief job ever

Golf

• In 1959 Sam Snead sets PGA record for 36 holes at 122

Miscellaneous

• In 1958 83rd Preakness: Ismael Valenzuela aboard Tim Tam wins in 1:57.2

NFL

• In 1969 Baltimore, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh agree to go from NFC to AFC in NFL

NHL

• In 1981 Islanders score 5 power play goals against Flyers in a playoff