TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - MAY 29TH

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 is born.
1939 - Al Unser, auto racer (Indianapolis 500-1970, 71) is born.
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.

1968 - Manchester United wins 13rd Europe Cup 1 in London.

1977 - Indianapolis 500: A. J. Foyt wins for a record 4th time.

1977 - Janet Guthrie becomes 1st woman to drive in Indy 500.
1977 - Sue Press is 1st 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).

1984 - Carmelo Anthony, American basketball player is born.
1985 - Amputee Steve Fonyo completes cross-Canada marathon at

Victoria, British Columbia, after 14 months.

1985 - 39, die at Heysel Stadium in Liverpool in a riot prior to soccer match.
1987 - Robin Ventura set a college baseball record with hits in 57 games.

1989 - Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt, 39, retires.
1990 - NY Mets fire manager Davey Johnson & hire Bud Harrelson.
1990 - Rickey Henderson steals record 893rd base, breaking Ty Cobb's record.

1992 - White Sox Tim Raines swipes his 700th career base.
1993 - Texas Ranger Jose Canseco pitches 8th inning in 15-1 loss to Red Sox,

he gives up 3 runs on 2 hits & 3 walks, he damages his arm.

2001 - U.S. Supreme Court rules that disabled golfer

Casey Martin can use a cart to ride in tournaments.