Sunday, May 19, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - MAY 19TH

1910 - Cleveland Indian Cy Young gets his 500th win, beats Wash 5-4 in 11 innings.
1911 - Philadelphia Athletics are 12½ games back in AL, & will win World Series.
1912 - AL President Ban Johnson tells Tigers if they continue protest of 
Ty Cobb's suspension, they will be banned from baseball.
1935 - NFL adopts an annual college draft to begin in 1936.
1957 - Bill Laimbeer, NBA forward (Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons) is born.
1960 - Juan Marichal debuts as SF Giant pitcher, beats Phillies on 1 hitter.
1962 - Stan Musial breaks Honus Wagner's NL hit record with 3,431.
1973 - 99th Preakness: Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat wins in 1:54.4.
1976 - Kevin Garnett, NBA forward (Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics) is born.
1984 - Pat LaFontaine scores 2 goals within 22 sec in an NHL playoff game.
1988 - Boston Red Sox retire Bobby Doerr's #1.
1991 - Willy T Ribbs becomes 1st black driver to make Indianapolis 500.

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