1897 - American baseball NY Giant William (Bill)
Joyce sets record of 4 triples in 1 game.
1912 - A's beat Tigers 24-2, who use amateurs protesting Ty Cobbs suspension.
1912 - A's beat Tigers 24-2, who use amateurs protesting Ty Cobbs suspension.
1933 - 1st major league All-Star Game announced for July 6 at Comiskey Park.
It will be played as part of the Chicago World's Fair.
1942 - NYC ends night baseball games for rest of WW II.
1942 - NYC ends night baseball games for rest of WW II.
1946 - Reggie Jackson, Wyncote Pennsylvania, "Mr October"
baseball rightfielder (Yankees, A's) is born.
1956 - Mickey Mantle hits HR from both sides of plate for record 3rd time.
1956 - Mickey Mantle hits HR from both sides of plate for record 3rd time.
1960 - Yannick Noah, Sedan France, tennis player (French 1983) is born.
1963 - Ernie [Ernest] Davis, American football player (1st African
American to win Heisman Trophy) (b. 1939) dies of leukemia aged 23.
1973 - Dario Franchitti, Scottish racecar driver is born.
1974 - 100th Preakness: Miguel Rivera aboard Current Little wins in 1:54.6.
1990 - Cubs Ryne Sandberg ends 2nd baseman record 123 errorless game streak.
1990 - Jari Kurri sets a record for scoring in a Stanley Cup Finals game,
1990 - Jari Kurri sets a record for scoring in a Stanley Cup Finals game,
registering three goals and two assists vs the Boston Bruins.
2013 - RC Toulonnais defeat ASM Clermont
Auvergne to win the rugby Heineken Cup final.
2014 - Adam Scott overtakes Tiger Woods as the No. 1 ranked golfer in the world.
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