Today In Sports History 5/5
- Updated: May 5, 2019
Our past has shaped present by many things in history including sports, here is how sports marked our history.
Baseball
- 1904 - Cy Young of Boston Red Sox pitches perfect game against Philadelphia Athletics (3-0).
- 1917 - Saint Louis Browns' Ernie Koob no-hits Chicago White Sox, 1-0.
- 1922 - Construction begins on Yankee Stadium (The Bronx, New York).
- 1925 - New York Yankees' player Everett Scott is benched, ending his 1,307-game playing streak.
- 1938 - Philadelphia Phillies' Harold Kelleher faces 16 batters in 6th inning, as Chicago Cubs score 12 runs, both marks are National League records off one pitcher in a single inning.
- 1949 - Detroit Tigers' second baseman Charlie Gehringer selected to Hall of Fame.
- 1952 - Ron Necciai of Pittsburgh Pirates' Bristol Twins Class D farm team, strikes out 27, as he no-hits the Welch Minors, four Minors do reach base.
- 1962 - Los Angeles Angels' Bo Belinsky no-hits Baltimore Orioles, 2-0.
- 1966 - Willie Mays hit his 512th home run.
- 1975 - Oakland Athletics release pinch runner Herb Washington (played 104 games without batting, pitching, or fielding - He stole 30 bases, and scored 33 runs).
- 1981 - 16th and final Mayor's Trophy Game, New York Mets beat New York Yankees 4-1, hold 8-7-1 edge.
- 1986 - Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced to be built in Cleveland, Ohio.
- 2004 - Mike Piazza of the New York Mets hits his 352nd home run, passing Carlton Fisk for most home runs hit by a catcher.
- 2004 - After pitching his 4136th strikeout, Roger Clemens moves ahead of Steve Carlton into second place on the career strikeouts list.
Basketball
- 1969 - 23rd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3.
- 1995 - Last basketball game at Boston Gardens (Orlando Magic beats Boston Celtics).
Boxing
- 1863 - Joe Coburn knocks out Mike McCoole for US boxing title in 63rd round.
- 1978 - Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds gets his 3,000th major league hit (14th player to do so).
Golf
- 1957 - Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open.
- 1963 - Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open.
- 1968 - Carol Mann wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational.
- 1974 - Sandra Spuzich wins LPGA Lady Tara Golf Classic.
- 1985 - Amy Alcott wins LPGA Moss Creek Women's Golf Invitational.
- 1991 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic.
- 1996 - Karrie Webb wins LPGA Sprint Titleholders Golf Championship.
Hockey
- 1966 - NHL Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadians beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2.
- 1982 - Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Vancouver Canucks, 4 games to 0.
Soccer
- 1976 - Anderlecht wins 16th soccer Europe Cup II.
