1917 - Red Sox Babe Ruth beats Wash Senator Walter Johnson, 1-0.
1922 - NY Giant Jesse Barnes no-hits Phillies, 2-0.
1925 - Phillies have their 8th game postponed in a row.
1925 - Phillies have their 8th game postponed in a row.
1933 - Johnny Unitas, NFL QB (Balt Colts, San Diego); one of the greats is born.
1938 - 64th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Lawrin wins in 2:04.8.
1945 - Branch Rickey announces formation of the US Negro Baseball League.
1945 - Branch Rickey announces formation of the US Negro Baseball League.
1950 - Randall 'Tex' Cobb, American boxer and actor is born.
1951 - International Olympic committee allows Russia to participate in 1952 Olympics.
1955 - 81st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Swaps wins in 2:01.8.
1959 - "Roy Campanella Night" Largest baseball crowd (93,103 in LA Coliseum)
1955 - 81st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Swaps wins in 2:01.8.
1959 - "Roy Campanella Night" Largest baseball crowd (93,103 in LA Coliseum)
sees Dodgers' Sandy Koufax beat Yankees 6-2 in exhibition.
1960 - Dodgers Larry & Norm Sherry are baseball's 10th brother battery.
1977 - 103rd Kentucky Derby: Jean Cruguet on Seattle Slew wins in 2:02.2.
1992 - Jockey Angel Cordero retires after winning over 7,000 Horse Races.
1994 - Denver Nuggets become NBA's 1st #8 seed to beat a #1 seed (Seattle).
2002 - Seattle Slew, American racehorse (b. 1974) dies at the age of 28 and
on the 25th anniversary of winning the Kentucky Derby
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