1905 - James J Jeffries retires as boxing champion.
1914 - Joe Louis, Lafayette AL, world Heavyweight boxing champion (1937-49) is born.
1953 - NY Giants Willie Mays & Darryl Spencer each hit 2 HRs & a triple.
1955 - Mickey Mantle hits 3 consecutive HRs of at least 463'.
1958 - Stan Musial is 8th to get 3,000 hits.
1955 - Mickey Mantle hits 3 consecutive HRs of at least 463'.
1958 - Stan Musial is 8th to get 3,000 hits.
1961 - Dennis Rodman, Trenton, NJ, NBA forward (Chicago Bulls) is born.
1962 - Sean McDonough, American sports newscaster is born.
1967 - NY Yankee Mickey Mantle hits career HR #500 off Stu Miller.
1967 - Octagonal boxing ring is tested to avoid corner injuries.
1973 - Bobby Riggs beat Margaret Smith Court in Mother's Day match in Calif.
1976 - 9th & final ABA championship: NY Nets beat Denver Nuggets, 4 games to 2.
1980 - Cincinnati Red Ray Knight hits 2 HRs in 5th inning vs NY Mets.
1982 - Chicago Cubs win their 8,000th (beat Astros).
1983 - Reggie Jackson is 1st major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times.
1983 - Reggie Jackson is 1st major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times.
1989 - Minnesota Twin Kirby Puckett becomes 35th to hit 4 doubles in a game.
1992 - Frank Stallone beats Geraldo Rivera in boxing on Howard Stern Show.
1993 - KC Royal George Brett hits his 300th HR.
1993 - KC Royal George Brett hits his 300th HR.
1997 - Eddie Murray is 6th baseball player to play in 3,000 games.
1999 - Gene Sarazen, American golfer (b. 1902) dies.
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