TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - MAY 10TH

1870 - Jem Mace & defends his Heavyweight crown against Irish champ

Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hr & 17 minutes, & neither is struck by a punch.

1919 - 45th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 2:09.8.

1930 - Pat Summerall, Lake City FL, NFL player (NY Giants)/sportscaster (CBS) is born.

1941 - 67th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Whirlaway wins in 1:58.8.
1946 - Red Sox win 15th straight beat Yanks 5-4, DiMaggio hits Grand Slam.

1955 - Chris Berman, sportscaster (ESPN) is born.

1967 - Hank Aaron only inside the park HR (vs Jim Bunning).

1970 - Bobby Orr scores one of the most famous goals in hockey history,

an overtime goal that gives the Boston Bruins its first Stanley Cup since 1941.

1975 - Hélio Castroneves, Brazilian race car driver is born.

1978 - Liverpool wins 23rd European Cup.
1979 - John McMullen becomes CEO of Houston Astros.

1981 - Montreal Expo Charlie Lee no-hits SF Giants, 4-0.

1993 - Bill Walton is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
1997 - Chicago Cubs turn baseballs 68th triple play (vs SF Giants).
2002 - Anaheim Angels crush the Chicago White Sox 19-0. The Angels

join the 1923 Indians, 1939 Yankees and 1950 Red Sox as the only teams

to beat two opponents by 19 or more runs in the same season.
2013 - Joe Sakic is hired by his former team, the Colorado Avalanche,

as Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations.

1991 - Emily McEnroe, daughter of Tatum O'Neal & John McEnroe is born.