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Events in Sport

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1875 - 1st recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St Louis 0
1909 - 34th Preakness: Willie Doyle aboard Effendi wins in 1:39.8
1910 - Phil A's Chief Bender no-hits Cleveland Indians, 4-0
1913 - Harry Green runs world record marathon (2:38:16.2)
1917 - 42nd Preakness: E Haynes aboard Kalitan wins in 1:54.4
1917 - 43rd Kentucky Derby: Charles Borel on Omar Khayyam wins in 2:04.6
1923 - 49th Preakness: Benny Marinelli aboard Vigil wins in 1:53.6
1924 - 50th Preakness: John Merimee aboard Nellie Morse wins in 1:57.2
1924 - 7th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at French Lick CC Ind
1925 - Walter Hagen wins PGA golf tournament
1934 - 60th Preakness: Robert Jones aboard High Quest wins in 1:58.2
1937 - St Louis Cards beat Philadelphia Phillies, 15-3
1956 - Bkln Dodger Carl Erskine's 2nd no-hitter, beats NY Giants, 3-0
1957 - Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Smokey Golf Open
1963 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Alpine Civitan Golf Open
1966 - St Louis' Busch Stadium opens, Braves lose to Cards 4-3 in 12 inns
1968 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Tall City Golf Open
1972 - Milwaukee Brewers beat Minnesota Twins, 4-3, in 22 innings (completed 5/13)
1973 - 6th ABA championship: Indiana Pacers beat Ky Colonels, 4 games to 3
1974 - 28th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee, 4 games to 3
1974 - Jo Ann Prentice wins LPGA American Defender-Raleigh Golf Classic
1979 - Chris Evert's 125-match winning streak on clay comes to an end
1980 - West Ham United wins the FA Cup, beating Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley Stadium. Midfield playmaker Trevor Brooking scores the winner with a rare header.
1983 - Oilers 3-Isles 6-Stanley Cup-Isles hold 2-0 lead
1985 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic
1986 - Bicycle is pedaled 65 mph
1991 - Hollis Stacy wins LPGA Crestar-Fresh Farm Golf Classic
1995 - Martin Brodeur ties NHL record getting his 3rd playoff shutout in 4
1996 - 42nd McDonald's LPGA Championship won by Laura Davies
1996 - Yankees losing 8-0 to Chicago White Sox, come back to win 9-8
1997 - Angels scores 13 in 7th vs White Sox

Birthdays in Sport

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1867 - Hugh Trumble, cricket off-spinner (great Aust at turn of century)
1925 - Lawrence "Yogi" Berra, catcher/coach/manager (NY Yankees, Mets)
1929 - Dollard St. Laurent, Canadian ice hockey player
1930 - Pat McCormick-Keller, Lakewood California, diver (Oly-4 gold-1952, 56)
1935 - Johnny Bucyk, Canadian ice hockey player
1937 - Beryl Burton, UK, won record (7) women's cycling titles
1939 - Reg Gasnier, Australian rugby league footballer
1946 - Leonard Baichan, cricketer (WI opener, 103 v Pakistan on debut 1975)
1951 - Gunnar Larrson, Sweden, 200m/400m swimmer (Olympic-gold-1972)
1956 - Bernie Federko, Canadian ice hockey player
1957 - Lou[is Rodman] Whitaker, 2nd baseman (Detroit Tigers)
1957 - Lou Whitaker, American baseball player
1959 - Dave Christian, Minn, NHL right wing (Wash Caps, Olympic-gold-1980)
1960 - Lisa Martin, Australian marathoner (Olympic-silver 1988)
1960 - Lisa Ondieki, Australian marathoner (Olympics-7th-84, 88, 96)
1961 - Thomas Dooley, German-American Soccer Player
1962 - Amy Benz, Rochester NY, LPGA golfer (1994 Oldsmobile Classic-3rd)
1962 - Emilio Estevez, NYC, actor (Breakfast Club, Young Guns, Mighty Ducks)
1962 - Mark Bradshaw, Happy Camp California, diver (Olympics-96)
1963 - Stefano Modena, Italian racing driver
1964 - Joy Ellen Kitzmiller, LA California, US Badminton player (Olympic-92)
1965 - Stacy Wilson, ice hockey forward (Canada, Oly-98)
1965 - Steve Finley, Union City TN, outfielder (San Diego Padres)
1966 - Steven Conran, Lithgow NSW, Australasia golfer
1967 - Robert Blackmon, defensive back (Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks)
1967 - Warren Rychel, Tecumseh, NHL left wing (Colorado Avalanche)
1968 - Mark Clark, Bath Ill, pitcher (NY Mets)
1970 - Andreas Hestler, Victoria BC, cyclist (Olympics-96)
1970 - Andrew Coltart, Dumfries Scotland, Australasia golfer
1970 - James Michael Furyk, West Chester PA, PGA golfer (1994 Las Vegas-5th)
1970 - Mike Malizia, Utica NY, Nike golfer (1993 Doral-Ryder Open-61st)
1970 - Mike Weir, Sarnia Ont, Canadian Tour golfer (Ontario Amateur-1990, 92)
1970 - Stevie Anderson, NFL wide receiver (Arizona Cardinals)
1970 - Todd Hallett, Shelburne Nova Scotia, rower (Olympics-7-92, 96)
1971 - Craig Novitsky, NFL tackle (NO Saints)
1971 - Tommy Johnson, WLAF cornerback (Amsterdam Admirals)
1972 - Jason Kyle, NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks)
1974 - Anna Ozolins, Australian rower (Olympics-96)
1975 - Lawrence Phillips, running back (St Louis Rams)
1975 - Jonah Lomu, New Zealand rugby union footballer
1977 - Iva Majoli, Yugoslavia, tennis star
1977 - Monique de Bruin, Porland Oregon, fencer-foil (Olympics-96)
1978 - Thomas Odoyo, cricketer (Kenyan all-rounder 1996 World Cup)
1978 - Hossein Reza Zadeh, Iranian weightlifter
1978 - Josh Phelps, American baseball player
1979 - Andre Carter, American football player
1979 - Steve Smith, American football player
1983 - Charilaos Pappas, Greek footballer
1985 - Tally Hall, American soccer player
1985 - Jeroen Simaeys, Belgian footballer
1988 - Marcelo, Brazilian footballer

Deaths in Sport

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1957 - Alfonso de Portago, Spanish bobsledder and race car driver (b. 1928)
1971 - J M Taylor, cricketer (20 Tests 1920-26, 997 runs), dies
1971 - Heinie Manush, American baseball player (b. 1901)
1973 - Art Pollard, American racecar driver (b. 1927)
1992 - Joe Burke, president (KC Royals), dies at 68, dies
1994 - Xenophon Balaskas, cricketer (9 Tests for South Africa, 22 wkts), dies
2000 - Adam Petty, American race car driver (b. 1980)
2002 - Erich Kulas, ECW Wrestler (Mass Transit)