Today In Sports History 5/20

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

Baseball

• In 1941 White Sox Taft Wright sets AL record of RBIs in 13 consecutive games

Boxing

• In 1983 American heavyweight boxer Larry Holmes beats countryman Tim Witherspoon by split decision to retain his WBC title

Golf

• In 1897 British Open, English amateur Harold Hilton wins 2nd Open title by 1 stroke from Scot James Braid

Miscellaneous

• In 1734 the first Jockey Club forms in South Carolina

NBA

• In 1991 Chicago Bull Michael Jordan, named NBA’s MVP

Olympics

• In 1900 II Summer (Modern) Olympic Games open in Paris, they last 5 months