Today In Sports History 5/27

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

Baseball

• In 1933 trailing 11-3, Yanks score 12 runs in the 8th to beat White Sox 15-11

Golf

• In 2001 Senior PGA Championship, 5-time British Open champion Tom Watson wins first of 6 Champions Tour major titles with a 1 stroke win over Jim Thorpe

Miscellaneous

• In 1881 9th Preakness: T Costello aboard Saunterer wins in 2:40.5

NBA

• In 2015 Golden State Warriors win the NBA Western Conference

NFL

• In 1968 George Halas retires from coaching, finishing with 318 regular-season wins and 6 NFL titles

NHL

• In 1982 John McMullen buys NHL Colorodo Rockies and gets approval to move to New Jersey