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What happened in history on this day: May 3?
On May 3 in ...
- 1900 - 26th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Boland aboard Lieutenant Gibson wins in 2:06.25.
- 1902 - 28th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on Alan-a-Dale wins in 2:08.75.
- 1909 - 35th Kentucky Derby: Vincent Powers on Wintergreen wins in 2:08.2.
- 1934 - Donald Bradman scores 206 Australia versus Worcestershire, 210 minutes, 27 fours.
- 1936 - New York Yankees' player Joe DiMaggio makes his major-league debut, gets three hits.
- 1941 - 67th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Whirlaway wins in 2:01.4.
- 1947 - 73rd Kentucky Derby: Eric Guerin aboard Jet Pilot wins in 2:06.8.
- 1951 - New York Yankees' player Gil McDougald is 5th to get six RBIs in an inning (9th).
- 1952 - 78th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Gail wins in 2:01.6.
- 1958 - At Churchill Downs racecourse near Louisville, Kentucky, the 84th Kentucky Derby race is held. Ismael Valenzuela aboard Tim Tam wins in 2:05. Total gambling bets on the race: US$1,635,500.
- 1959 - Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Land of the Sky Golf Tournament.
- 1959 - Detroit Tigers' Charlie Maxwell hits four consecutive homeruns in a doubleheader.
- 1961 - Warren Spahn pitches a two hitter after pitching a no hitter.
- 1963 - Leslie Narum is the only Baltimore Orioles' player to homer on his first at bat.
- 1964 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Clifford Ann Creed Golf Invitational.
- 1965 - Third Mayor's Trophy Game, New York Mets beat New York Yankees 2-1 in ten innings.
- 1969 - 95th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack on Majestic Prince wins in 2:01.8.
- 1970 - 24th NBA Championship: New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3.
- 1970 - Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Golf Invitational.
- 1973 - Kansas City Royals' George Brett gets his first major league hit.
- 1975 - 101st Kentucky Derby: Jacinto Vasquez on Foolish Pleasure wins 2:02.
- 1975 - Christa Vahlensieck runs female world record marathon (2:40:15.8).
- 1978 - Anderlecht wins 18th Europe Cup II.
- 1978 - Last cricket test match appearance for Bobby Simpson, at Kingston.
- 1978 - West Indies all set to lose cricket test versus Australia at Kingston till riots end game.
- 1979 - Bobby Bonds hits his 300th homerun (second to have 300 homeruns and 300 stolen bases).
- 1980 - 106th Kentucky Derby: Jacinto Vasquez on Genuine Risk wins in 2:02.
- 1980 - San Francisco Giants' first baseman Willie McCovey hits his 521st and final homerun.
- 1980 - Texas Rangers' Ferguson Jenkins becomes fourth to win 100 games in American League and National League.
- 1981 - Sally Little wins LPGA CPC Women's Golf International.
- 1986 - 112th Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Ferdinand wins in 2:02.8.
- 1986 - Chicago Cubs' third baseman Ron Cey hits his 300th and 301st homerun.
- 1986 - New York Yankees' Don Mattingly is sixth to hit three sacrifice flies in a game.
- 1987 - Cindy Hill wins LPGA S&H Golf Classic.
- 1992 - Baltimore Orioles' pitcher Gregg Olson, 25, is youngest to record 100 saves.
- 1992 - Danielle Ammaccapane wins LPGA Centel Golf Classic.
- 1992 - New York Mets' player Eddie Murray is 24th to hit 400 homeruns.
- 1992 - Ohio Glory wins first WLAF game (after six losses), beat Frankfurt 20-17.
- 1992 - Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Centel Senior Golf Challenge.
- 1995 - Australia beats West Indies to regain the Frank Worrell Cricket Trophy.
- 1995 - David Bell debuts for the Cleveland Indians (third generation player, Gus and Buddy).
- 1996 - Martin Moxon and Michael Vaughan make 362 first wickett Yorks versus Glam.
- 1997 - 123rd Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens aboard Silver Charm wins in 2:02.3.
- 1997 - ABC Bud Light Masters Bowling Tournament won by Jason Queen.
- 2008 - At Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby is held. Race favorite Big Brown wins by nearly five lengths. Second place finisher Eight Belles broke both front ankles, and was immediately euthanized. Race attendance was 157,770, the second-largest in history of the race.
- 2009 - In Marrakech, Morocco, round 3 of the FIA World Touring Car Championship is held. Race 1 is won by Rob Huff; race 2 is won by Nicola Larini.
- 2009 - In Jerez, Spain, round 3 of the FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Valentino Rossi.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats San Francisco Giants by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Oakland Athletics by score 10-2.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats Colorado Rockies by score 10-2.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Seattle Mariners by score 4-0. Dusty Baker wins his 2000th game as manager, with the Astros.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Cincinnati Reds by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Chicago Cubs by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Los Angeles Angels by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 9-1.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Baltimore Orioles by score 7-2.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Miami Marlins by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: New York Mets beats Atlanta Braves by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: New York Mets beats Atlanta Braves by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL Western Conference 1st Round, game 1: Calgary Flames beats Dallas Stars by score 1-0, leading series 1-0.
- 2022 - At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA, NHL Western Conference 1st Round, game 1: Colorado Avalanche beats Nashville Predators by score 7-2, leading series 1-0.
- 2022 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL Eastern Conference 1st Round, game 1: Washington Capitals beats Florida Panthers by score 4-2, leading series 1-0.
- 2022 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL Eastern Conference 1st Round, game 1: Pittsburgh Penguins beats New York Rangers by score 4-3, leading series 1-0.
Births of sports figures on May 3
- 1867 - Birth of Jack Hearne; cricket player (cousin of George and Alec 12 Tests for England).
- 1876 - Birth of Bert Hopkins; cricket player (Australian pace bowler of the 1900's).
- 1876 - Birth of John Elicius Benedict Bernard Placid Quick Carrington Dwyer; cricket player (Sussex).
- 1904 - Birth of Charles "Red" Ruffing; New York Yankees' pitcher, hitter (1930-46).
- 1920 - Birth of Sugar Ray Robinson [Walter Smith]; middleweight/welterweight boxer (champion).
- 1933 - Birth of Collie Smith; cricket player (exciting West Indies all-rounder all too briefly).
- 1939 - Birth of José Torres; American boxer (Olympics).
- 1942 - Birth of Vera Càslavskà-Odlozilova in Czechoslovakia; gymnast (Olympics-gold-1964, 1968).
- 1945 - Birth of Sadiq Mohammad; cricket player (attacking Pakistan opening batsman 1969-81).
- 1946 - Birth of Greg Gumbel; sportscaster (CBS TV, WFAN).
- 1952 - Birth of Allen Wells in England; 100 metre dash (Olympics-gold-1980).
- 1955 - Birth of David Hookes; cricket player (dashing Australian LHB, S Aussie stalwart).
- 1957 - Birth of Rod Langway in Formosa, Taiwan; NHL defenseman (Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals).
- 1963 - Birth of Jeff Hornacek; NBA guard (Utah Jazz).
- 1964 - Birth of Ron Hextall in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; NHL goalie (Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders).
- 1966 - Birth of Paul Stevenson in Victoria, Australia; badminton player (Olympics-1996).
- 1969 - Birth of Karen Kraft in San Mateo, California, USA; rower (Olympics-silver-1996).
- 1970 - Birth of Alexia Dechaume-Ballert in La Rochelle, France; tennis star (1992 Australia).
- 1970 - Birth of Ted Crowley in Concord, Massachusetts, USA; American hockey defenseman (Olympics-1994).
- 1971 - Birth of James Roberson; defensive end (Tennessee Oilers).
- 1972 - Birth of Brett Hayman; Australian rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1972 - Birth of Josh Taves; defensive end (New England Patriots).
- 1972 - Birth of Vyacheslav Kozlov in Voskresensk, Russia; NHL forward (Detroit Red Wings).
- 1973 - Birth of Michel Traveller; soccer player (Ajax).
Deaths of sports figures on May 3
- 1917 - Norman Callaway, New South Wales bat, cricket player (207 in only FC innings), dies.
- 1958 - Frank Foster, cricket player (England all-rounder, 11 Tests 1911-12), dies.
- 1976 - Ernie Nevers, college fullback (Stanford), dies at age 72.
- 1987 - Dicky Fuller, cricket player (one Test for West Indies 1935, one run, 0-12), dies.
- 1996 - Timothy Gullikson, tennis player/coach, dies at age 45.
- 2022 - Death of Tony Brooks at age 90; race car driver (Formula One, six world championship grands prix).
- 2023 - Death of Tori Bowie at age 32; American runner (2016 Olympic Games, 100m relay (gold)).
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