Monday, May 5, 2014

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - MAY 5TH

1883 - Charles Bender, only American Indian in baseball's Hall of Fame is born.
1904 - Cy Young of Boston pitches perfect game against Philadelphia A's (3-0).
1917 - St Louis Brown Ernie Koob no-hits Chicago White Sox, 1-0.
 1919 - Tony Canadeo, Chicago, NFL hall of fame halfback (Green Bay Packers).
1938 - Phillies Harold Kelleher faces 16 batters in 6th, as Cubs score 12 runs,
both marks are NL records off one hurler in a single inning.
1956 - World championships of judo are first held, in Tokyo.
 1962 - LA Angel Bo Belinsky no-hits Balt Orioles, 2-0.
 1966 - Willie Mays hit his 512th HR.
 1978 - Cincinnati Red Pete Rose becomes 14th player to get 3,000 hits.
1995 - Last basketball game at Boston Gardens (Magic beats Celtics).

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