Today In Sports History 5/3

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

Baseball

• 1936 – New York Yankees’ player Joe DiMaggio makes his major-league debut, gets three hits.
• 1951 – New York Yankees’ player Gil McDougald is 5th to get six RBI’s in an inning (9th).
• 1959 – Detroit Tigers’ Charlie Maxwell hits four consecutive home runs in a doubleheader.
• 1961 – Warren Spahn pitches a two hitter after pitching a no hitter.
• 1963 – Leslie Narum is the only Baltimore Orioles’ player to homer on his first at bat.
• 1965 – Third Mayor’s Trophy Game, New York Mets beat New York Yankees 2-1 in ten innings.
• 1973 – Kansas City Royals’ George Brett gets his first major league hit.
• 1979 – Bobby Bonds hits his 300th home run (second to have 300 home runs and 300 stolen bases).
• 1980 – San Francisco Giants’ first baseman Willie McCovey hits his 521st and final home run.
• 1980 – Texas Rangers’ Ferguson Jenkins becomes fourth to win 100 games in American League and National League.
• 1986 – Chicago Cubs’ third baseman Ron Cey hits his 300th and 301st home run.
• 1986 – New York Yankees’ Don Mattingly is sixth to hit three sacrifice flies in a game.
• 1992 – Baltimore Orioles’ pitcher Gregg Olson, 25, is youngest to record 100 saves.
• 1992 – New York Mets player Eddie Murray is 24th to hit 400 home runs.
• 1995 – David Bell debuts for the Cleveland Indians (third generation player, Gus and Buddy).

Basketball

• 1970 – 24th NBA Championship: New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3.

Golf

• 1959 – Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Land of the Sky Golf Tournament.
• 1964 – Mickey Wright wins LPGA Clifford Ann Creed Golf Invitational.
• 1970 – Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Golf Invitational.
• 1981 – Sally Little wins LPGA CPC Women’s Golf International.
• 1987 – Cindy Hill wins LPGA S&H Golf Classic.
• 1992 – Danielle Ammaccapane wins LPGA Centel Golf Classic.
• 1992 – Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Centel Senior Golf Challenge.