1911 - First running of Indianapolis 500.
1916 - NY Giants win 17th consecutive road game.
1922 - US Supreme Court rules organized baseball is a sport &
1916 - NY Giants win 17th consecutive road game.
1922 - US Supreme Court rules organized baseball is a sport &
not a business & thus not subject to antitrust laws.
1938 - Francis Thomas (Fay) Vincent, baseball commissioner.
1939 - Al Unser, auto racer (Indianapolis 500-1970, 71).
1939 - Al Unser, auto racer (Indianapolis 500-1970, 71).
1957 - NYC Mayor Robert Wagner says he plans to confer with the
Giants & Dodgers about the proposed move to the west coast.
1965 - Phillies Dick Allen hits 529' HR out of Connie Mack Stadium.
1965 - Phillies Dick Allen hits 529' HR out of Connie Mack Stadium.
1968 - Manchester United wins 13rd Europe Cup 1 in London.
1977 - A J Foyt wins Indianapolis 500 for a record 4th time.
1977 - Janet Guthrie becomes first woman to drive in Indy 500.
1977 - Sue Press is first woman golfer to hit consecutive holes-in one.
1977 - Sue Press is first woman golfer to hit consecutive holes-in one.
1980 - Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year.
1984 - Boston Red Sox retires #9 (Ted Williams) & #4 (Joe Cronin).
1985 - 39, die at Heysel Stadium in Liverpool in a riot prior to soccer match.
1989 - Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt, 39, retires.
1990 - Rickey Henderson steals record 893rd base, breaking Ty Cobb's record.
1992 - White Sox Tim Raines swipes his 700th career base.
2001 - U.S. Supreme Court rules that disabled golfer Casey Martin
can use a cart to ride in tournaments.
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