Copacabana Incident
May 16 NY Yankee players including Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, and Hank Bauer are involved in a brawl at the Copacabana nightclub while watching Sammy Davis Jr. perform, leads to Billy Martin trade
Preakness Stakes
May 18 82nd Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold Ruler wins in 1:56.2
- May 22 Red Sox set AL record by smashing 4 HRs in 6th inning in 11-0 win
Sports History
May 25 Legendary rugby player Colin Meads makes his All Black debut against Australia - New Zealand win 25-11 in Sydney
European Cup Final
May 30 European Cup Final, Madrid: Alfredo Di Stéfano and Francisco Gento score as defending champions Real Madrid beats Fiorentina, 2-0
- May 30 Indianapolis 500: Sam Hanks wins in his thirteenth attempt; first driver to win a $100,000 single-race payday
- May 30 Test Cricket debut for Rohan Kanhai v England at Edgbaston
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