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What happened in history on this day: May 5?
On May 5 in ...
- 1863 - Joe Coburn knocks out Mike McCoole for US boxing title in 63rd round.
- 1904 - Cy Young of Boston Red Sox pitches perfect game against Philadelphia Athletics (3-0).
- 1908 - 34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street wins in 2:15.2.
- 1912 - (to July 22) The Games of the V Olympiad are held in Stockholm, Sweden.
- 1917 - 42nd Preakness: E Haynes aboard Kalitan wins in 1:54.4.
- 1917 - Saint Louis Browns' Ernie Koob no-hits Chicago White Sox, 1-0.
- 1922 - Construction begins on Yankee Stadium (The Bronx, New York).
- 1925 - New York Yankees' player Everett Scott is benched, ending his 1,307-game playing streak.
- 1930 - Donald Bradman scores 185 in cricket for Australia versus Leicestershire, 317 minutes, 16 fours.
- 1934 - 60th Kentucky Derby: Mack Garner aboard Cavalcade wins in 2:04.
- 1935 - Jessie Owens of the US sets long jump record at 26 feet 8.25 inches.
- 1938 - Philadelphia Phillies' Harold Kelleher faces 16 batters in 6th inning, as Chicago Cubs score 12 runs, both marks are National League records off one pitcher in a single inning.
- 1949 - Detroit Tigers' second baseman Charlie Gehringer selected to Hall of Fame.
- 1951 - 77th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Count Turf wins in 2:02.6.
- 1952 - Ron Necciai of Pittsburgh Pirates' Bristol Twins Class D farm team, strikes out 27, as he no-hits the Welch Minors, four Minors do reach base.
- 1956 - 82nd Kentucky Derby: David Erb aboard Needles wins in 2:03.4.
- 1956 - Jim Bailey (US) runs the mile record 3:58.6 in Los Angeles, California.
- 1956 - World championships of judo are first held, in Tokyo, Japan.
- 1957 - Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open.
- 1962 - 88th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack aboard Decidedly wins in 2:00.4.
- 1962 - Los Angeles Angels' Bo Belinsky no-hits Baltimore Orioles, 2-0.
- 1963 - Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open.
- 1966 - Borussia Dortmund wins 6th Europe Cup II.
- 1966 - NHL Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2.
- 1966 - Willie Mays hit his 512th homerun.
- 1968 - Carol Mann wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational.
- 1969 - 23rd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3.
- 1973 - 99th Kentucky Derby: Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat wins in 1:59.4.
- 1974 - Sandra Spuzich wins LPGA Lady Tara Golf Classic.
- 1975 - Oakland Athletics release pinch runner Herb Washington (played 104 games without batting, pitching, or fielding - He stole 30 bases, and scored 33 runs).
- 1976 - Anderlecht wins 16th soccer Europe Cup II.
- 1978 - Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds gets his 3,000th major league hit (14th player to do so).
- 1979 - 105th Kentucky Derby: Ron Franklin on Spectacular Bid wins in 2:02.4.
- 1981 - 16th and final Mayor's Trophy Game, New York Mets beat New York Yankees 4-1, hold 8-7-1 edge.
- 1982 - Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Vancouver Canucks, 4 games to 0.
- 1984 - 110th Kentucky Derby: Laffit Pincay Junior aboard Swale wins in 2:02.4.
- 1985 - Amy Alcott wins LPGA Moss Creek Women's Golf Invitational.
- 1986 - Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced to be built in Cleveland, Ohio.
- 1990 - 116th Kentucky Derby: Craig Perret aboard Unbridled wins in 2:02.
- 1990 - ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Chris Warren.
- 1991 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic.
- 1995 - Last basketball game at Boston Gardens (Orlando Magic beats Boston Celtics).
- 1996 - Karrie Webb wins LPGA Sprint Titleholders Golf Championship.
- 2004 - Mike Piazza of the New York Mets hits his 352nd home run, passing Carlton Fisk for most home runs hit by a catcher.
- 2004 - After pitching his 4136th strikeout, Roger Clemens moves ahead of Steve Carlton into second place on the career strikeouts list.
- 2019 - At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, USA, the Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio race is held, round 4 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the ACURA TEAM PENSKE #6 Acura DPi driven by Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya.
- Finishing 1st in LMP2 class and 11th overall is the PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports #52 ORECA LMP2 driven by Matt McMurry and Eric Lux.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 12th overall is the Porsche GT Team #912 Porsche 911 RSR driven by Laurens Vanthoor and Earl Bamber.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 19th overall is the AIM VASSER SULLIVAN #14 Lexus RC F GT3 driven by Jack Hawksworth and Richard Heistand.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats San Francisco Giants by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Seattle Mariners by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Miami Marlins by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Detroit Tigers by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Minnesota Twins by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 8-7.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Washington Nationals by score 9-7.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Cincinnati Reds by score 10-5.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Boston Red Sox by score 8-0.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL Western Conference 1st Round, game 2: Dallas Stars beats Calgary Flames by score 2-0, series tied 1-1.
- 2022 - At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA, NHL Western Conference 1st Round, game 2: Colorado Avalanche beats Nashville Predators by score 2-1, leading series 2-0.
- 2022 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL Eastern Conference 1st Round, game 2: Florida Panthers beats Washington Capitals by score 5-1, series tied 1-1.
- 2022 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL Eastern Conference 1st Round, game 2: New York Rangers beats Pittsburgh Penguins by score 5-2, series tied 1-1.
Births of sports figures on May 5
- 1849 - Birth of Hambletonian in Chester, New York, USA; greatest standardbred horse.
- 1889 - Birth of Herbie Taylor; cricket player (prolific South African pre- and post-WWI).
- 1900 - Birth of Charles Jewtraw; US 500m speed skater (Olympics-gold-1924).
- 1904 - Birth of Gordon Richards; British jockey (winner of 4,870 races).
- 1911 - Birth of Norman Oldfield; cricket player (England batsman one Test versus West Indies 1939, 80 and 19).
- 1917 - Birth of Ron Saggers; cricket wicket-keeper (effective New South Wales and Aussie late 1940s).
- 1919 - Birth of Tony Canadeo in Chicago, Illinois, USA; NFL hall of fame halfback (Green Bay Packers).
- 1927 - Birth of Sid O'Linn; cricket player (soccer for South Africa 1947, cricket 1960).
- 1941 - Birth of Aleksandr Ragulin in USSR; ice hockey player (Olympics-gold-1964, 1968, 1972).
- 1941 - Birth of Howie Komives; NBA star (New York Knicks, Buffalo Braves).
- 1954 - Birth of John Greg Adams in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; PGA golfer (1982 Hall of Fame-second).
- 1961 - Birth of Hiro Hase; wrestler (NJPW).
- 1964 - Birth of Heike Henkel in German Federal Republic; world record indoor high jumper (1992).
- 1964 - Birth of Ulrich Wilson; soccer player (FC Volendam).
- 1966 - Birth of Mike Stapleton in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; NHL center (Winnipeg Jets).
- 1967 - Birth of Brad Baxter; NFL fullback (New York Jets).
- 1967 - Birth of Charles Nagy in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; pitcher (Cleveland Indians).
- 1968 - Birth of Craig Hendrickson; Canadian Football League tackle (Winnipeg Blue Bombers).
- 1968 - Birth of Michael Titley; WLAF tight end (London Monarchs).
- 1968 - Birth of Robert David Burns in Mission Hills, California, USA; PGA golfer (1994 Buick-5th).
- 1968 - Birth of Tim Neilsen; cricket wicket-keeper (South Australian 1991).
- 1969 - Birth of Bryan Ivie in Torrance, California, USA; volleyball middle blocker (Olympics-bronze-1992, 1996).
- 1970 - Birth of Harold Nash; Canadian Football League halfback (Montreal Alouettes).
- 1970 - Birth of LaPhonso Ellis; NBA forward (Denver Nuggets).
- 1971 - Birth of Harold Miner; NBA guard (Cleveland Cavaliers).
- 1971 - Birth of Keith Hamilton; defensive end (New York Giants).
- 1971 - Birth of Ken Brown; NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos).
- 1971 - Birth of Reggie Jones; wide receiver (Kansas City Chiefs).
- 1972 - Birth of Barrett Brooks; NFL tackle (Philadelphia Eagles).
- 1972 - Birth of Mikael Renberg in Pitea, Sweden; NHL right wing (Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning).
- 1972 - Birth of Mike Hollis; kicker (Jacksonville Jaguars).
- 1972 - Birth of Ron Snook; Australian rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1972 - Birth of Rushia Brown; WNBA forward/center (Cleveland Rockers).
- 1972 - Birth of Travis Jervey; NFL running back (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31).
- 1972 - Birth of Zigmund Palffy in Skalica, Czechoslovakia; NHL right wing (New York Islanders).
- 1973 - Birth of Johan Hedberg in Nacka, Sweden; hockey goalie (Team Sweden, Olympics-1998).
- 1973 - Birth of Matt Dubuc; Canadian Football League running back (Toronto Argonauts).
- 1973 - Birth of Muhsin Muhammad; wide receiver (Carolina Panthers).
- 1977 - Birth of Tiffany Roberts in Petaluma, California; soccer midfielder (Olympics-1996).
Deaths of sports figures on May 5
- 1962 - Ernest Tyldesley, cricket player (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies.
- 1978 - Alfred H H Gilligan, cricket player (4 Tests for England), dies.
- 1989 - Frank Easton, cricket wicketkeeper (New South Wales 1933-39), dies.
- 2017 - Death of Adolph Kiefer, American Olympic swimmer (born 1918).
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