Thursday, May 16, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - MAY 16TH

1869 - Cincinnati Reds play their first baseball game, win 41-7.
1894 - Fire in Boston destroys baseball stadium & 170 other buildings.
1927 - NY Yankee Bob Meusel steals 2nd, 3rd & home.
1928 - Billy Martin, baseball 2nd baseman/manager (NY Yankees, Oakland A's) is born.
1941 - First US/radio performance of Bennett's "Symphony in D for the Dodgers".
1953 - Phillies Curt Simmons gives up a single, then retires next 27 in a row.
1954 - Ted Williams gets 8 hits in 1st game (DH) since breaking collarbone.
1955 - Heavyweight Rocky Marciano KOs Don Cockell in SF.
1955 - Rocky Marciano TKOs Don Cockell in 9 for heavyweight boxing title.
1955 - Olga Korbut, Grodno Belorussia, gymnist (Olympic-2 golds-1972) is born.
1957 - Joan Benoit Samuelson, Cape Elizabeth ME, marathoner (Oly-gold-1984) is born.
1975 - Muhammad Ali TKOs Ron Lyle in 11 for Heavyweightboxing title.
1977 - Muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelist in 15 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1984 - Phillie pitcher Steve Carlton hits a grand slam homer.
1985 - Michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of Year.
1996 - Sammy Sosa is first Chicago Cub to hit 2 HRS in 1 inning.
1997 - Expos trailing SF Giants by 9 runs comeback to win 14-13.

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