Today In Sports History 5/28

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

Baseball

• In 1951 after going 0-for-12, Willie Mays connects for his first major league home run

Golf

• In 2017 Senior PGA Championship a week after winning The Tradition, Bernhard Langer of Germany triumphs by 1 stroke from Vijay Singh

Miscellaneous

• In 1742 the first indoor swimming pool opens, Goodman’s Fields, London

NHL

• In 2003 Patrick Roy officially announces his retirement from the NHL