TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - MAY 20TH

1734 - First Jockey Club forms in SC.

1920 - Policemen raid the Cubs' bleachers & arrest 24 fans for gambling.

1921 - Hal Newhouser, American baseball player (d. 1998) is born.
1922 - Babe Ruth & Bob Meusel, suspended on October 16, 1921,

by Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis, return to the NY lineup & go hitless.

1927 - [Harold] Bud Grant, CFL/NFL player/coach (Winnipeg, Minnesota) is born.

1939 - Joe Carr, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39), dies at 59.

1940 - Stan Mikita, NHL center (led NHL in scoring 4 times) is born.

1941 - White Sox Taft Wright sets AL record of RBIs in 13 consecutive games.

1946 - Cubs Claude Passeau makes his 1st error since September 21, 1941,

ending pitcher's fielding record of 273 consecutive errorless chances.
1948 - Cleveland Indians tie AL record of 18 walks (beat Red Sox 13-4).

1960 - Baseball game in Milwaukee postponed due to dense fog.

1964 - Buster Mathis defeats Joe Fraizer to qualify for US Olympic team.

1978 - 104th Preakness: Steve Cauthen aboard Affirmed wins in 1:54.4.

1983 - Larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1983 - Michael Dokes & Mike Weaver fight to a draw in 15 for hw boxing title.
1983 - Phillies Steve Carlton passes Walter Johnson with 2nd most strike outs.

1984 - Boston's Roger Clemens beats Twins, 5-4, for his 1st victory.

1985 - Larry Holmes beats Carl Williams in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.

1987 - Wrestler Jerry Lawler sues WWF & Harley Race for trademark name "king".
1988 - Mike Schmidt hits his 535th HR, moving into 8th place.

1991 - Chicago Bull Michael Jordan, named NBA's MVP.

1997 - White Sox Frank Thomas reaches base safely for 15th straight time.

2011 - Randy Savage, American Pro-Wrestler (b. 1952) dies from a heart attack.