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What happened in history on this day: May 7?
On May 7 in ...
- 1907 - Charles Collier wins first Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Race (38.22 mph).
- 1910 - 35th Preakness: R Estep aboard Layminster wins in 1:40.6.
- 1917 - Boston Red Sox' Babe Ruth beats Washington Senators' Walter Johnson, 1-0.
- 1921 - 47th Kentucky Derby: Charles Thompson on Behave Yourself wins 2:04.2.
- 1922 - Belgian soccer team defeats Netherlands, 2-1.
- 1922 - New York Giants' Jesse Barnes no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 2-0.
- 1925 - Philadelphia Phillies have their 8th game postponed in a row.
- 1925 - Pittsburgh Pirates' shortstop Glenn Wright makes an unassisted triple play.
- 1930 - Duleepsinhji scores 333 in cricket for Sussex versus Northants in 330 minutes.
- 1932 - At the Churchill Downs racecourse near Louisville, Kentucky, the 58th Kentucky Derby horse race is held. Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 2:05.2. Total legal betting on the race: US$277,000.
- 1938 - 64th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Lawrin wins in 2:04.8.
- 1945 - Branch Rickey announces formation of the US Negro Baseball League.
- 1949 - 75th Kentucky Derby: Steve Brooks aboard Ponder wins in 2:04.2.
- 1951 - International Olympic committee allows Russia to participate in 1952 Olympics.
- 1955 - 81st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Swaps wins in 2:01.8.
- 1956 - New York Giants' Bill White homers in his first at bat.
- 1957 - Cleveland Indians' pitcher Herb Score is hit in the face by a line drive off Gil McDougald.
- 1959 - "Roy Campanella Night" Largest baseball crowd (93,103 in Los Angeles Coliseum) sees Los Angeles Dodgers' Sandy Koufax beat New York Yankees 6-2 in exhibition.
- 1960 - 86th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack on Venetian Way wins in 2:02.4.
- 1960 - Los Angeles Dodgers' Norm Sherry's 11th homerun wins the game for brother Larry.
- 1961 - Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open.
- 1966 - 92nd Kentucky Derby: Donald Brumfield aboard Kauai King wins in 2:02.
- 1966 - New York Yankees fire manager Johnny Keene.
- 1967 - Carol Mann wins LPGA Tall City Golf Open.
- 1969 - Second ABA championship: Oakland Oaks beat Indiana Pacers, 4 games to 1.
- 1972 - 26th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 1.
- 1972 - Betty Burfeindt wins Sealy LPGA Golf Classic.
- 1977 - 103rd Kentucky Derby: Jean Cruguet on Seattle Slew wins in 2:02.2.
- 1979 - Gary Roenicke hits into Baltimore Orioles 13th triple play (Oakland Athletics).
- 1982 - Federal jury rules NFL violates antitrust laws in preventing Oakland Raiders from moving to Los Angeles.
- 1983 - 109th Kentucky Derby: Ed Delahoussaye on Sunny's Halo wins in 2:02.2.
- 1983 - Boston Bruins 4-New York Islanders 8-Wales Conference Championship-Isles win series 4-2.
- 1984 - Sharon Barrett wins LPGA Potamkin Cadillac Golf Classic.
- 1986 - Bucharest wins 31st Europe Cup I.
- 1986 - Philadelphia Phillies' outfielder Garry Maddox retires.
- 1988 - 114th Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens on Winning Colors wins in 2:02.2.
- 1989 - Juli Inkster wins LPGA Crestar Golf Classic.
- 1989 - Mark Merrony of Wales cycles for 30 minutes in Nepal at 21,030 feet.
- 1991 - Haryana beats Bombay in the Ranji Cricket Trophy final by two runs.
- 1992 - Jockey Angel Cordero retires after winning over 7,000 horse races.
- 1994 - 120th Kentucky Derby: Chris McCarron on Go For Gin wins in 2:03.6.
- 1994 - Denver Nuggets become NBA's first #8 seed to beat a #1 seed (Seattle SuperSonics).
- 1995 - Michelle McGann wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic.
- 1995 - Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 10-9 in 17 innings, 6 hours and 36 minutes.
- 1997 - Montreal Expos score 13 in 6th inning against San Francisco Giants.
- 1999 - The Cleveland Indians score 18 runs in the final three innings to overcome a 9-1 deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 20-11.
- 2005 - At the age of 46 years and 257 days old, Julio Franco of the Atlanta Braves becomes the second-oldest player to hit a home run in major league baseball history.
- 2006 - With a 8-5 victory over the Texas Rangers, Joe Torre wins his 1000th game, the fourth New York Yankees manager to do so.
- 2009 - Los Angeles Dodgers' outfielder Manny Ramirez is suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for a banned substance.
- 2009 - The Boston Red Sox break an 84-year-old American League record by scoring 12 runs in an inning in a game against the Cleveland Indians.
- 2010 - The opening match of the 2010 world hockey championship between Germany and the United States is viewed by a world record crowd of 77,803 (validated by a representative of the Guinness World Book of Records) at the Veletins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Germany defeats the USA 2-1 in overtime.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Seattle Mariners by score 8-2.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats Los Angeles Angels by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats San Diego Padres by score 8-0.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 13-7.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Boston Red Sox by score 3-1.
- 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 Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Toronto Blue Jays beats Cleveland Guardians by score 8-3.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Cleveland Guardians beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 8-2.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Oakland Athletics by score 1-0.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Chicago Cubs by score 7-0.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Chicago Cubs by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Cincinnati Reds beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 9-2.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Cincinnati Reds by score 8-5.
- 2022 - At American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, NHL Western Conference 1st Round, game 3: Dallas Stars beats Calgary Flames by score 4-2, leading series 2-1.
- 2022 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL Eastern Conference 1st Round, game 3: Pittsburgh Penguins beats New York Rangers by score 7-4, leading series 2-1.
- 2022 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL Western Conference 1st Round, game 3: Colorado Avalanche beats Nashville Predators by score 7-3, leading series 3-0.
- 2022 - At Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, NHL Eastern Conference 1st Round, game 3: Washington Capitals beats Florida Panthers by score 6-1, leading series 2-1.
- 2022 - At Churchill Downs racetrack in Kentucky, the Kentucky Derby horse race is held. Jockey Sonny Jeon riding Richie wins the race in 2 minutes 2.61 seconds. Richie was 80-to-1 long shot, longest since 1913.
Births of sports figures on May 7
- 1897 - Birth of Kitty McKane in England; tennis (Olympics-gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze-1920, 1924).
- 1929 - Birth of Dick Williams; baseball player, manager (including Seattle Mariners 1986-87).
- 1933 - Birth of Johnny Unitas; NFL quarterback (Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers); one of the greats.
- 1934 - Birth of Ben Smith in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; PGA golfer (Ralphs Senior Classic-4th).
- 1938 - Birth of Johnny Caldwell in Ireland; flyweight boxer (Olympics-bronze-1956).
- 1941 - Birth of Grahame Bilby; cricket player (two Tests New Zealand versus England 1966).
- 1957 - Birth of [Christopher Saint John] "Sinjin" Smith in Los Angeles, California, USA; volleyball player (Olympics-1996).
- 1959 - Birth of Robin L Freeman in Saint Charles, Missouri, USA; PGA golfer (1993 Northern Telecom-third).
- 1961 - Birth of Linda Somers in Bitburg, Germany; US marathon runner (Olympics-31st-1996).
- 1964 - Birth of Leslie O'Neal; NFL defensive end (San Diego Chargers, Saint Louis Rams).
- 1964 - Birth of Ronnie Harmon; NFL running back (San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Oilers).
- 1965 - Birth of Reuben Davis; NFL defensive tackle (San Diego Chargers).
- 1966 - Birth of Anderson Cummins; cricket player (in Packer's Valley Barbados and West Indies quickie).
- 1968 - Birth of Joe King; NFL safety (Oakland Raiders).
- 1969 - Birth of Katerina Maleeva in Bulgaria; tennis player (US Open Junior 1984).
- 1969 - Birth of Melanie Valerio; 400 metre freestyle swimmer (Olympics-1996).
- 1970 - Birth of Edwin Zoetebier; Dutch soccer player (FC Volendam).
- 1970 - Birth of Mark Smith in Pasadena, California, USA; outfielder (Baltimore Orioles).
- 1970 - Birth of Sebastien Britten in Brossard, Québec, Canada; figure skater (1995 Canadian Champion).
- 1971 - Birth of Cameron McFadzean in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; canoeist (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Dave Karpa in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks).
- 1971 - Birth of José Munoz; WLAF offensive tackle (Rhein Fire).
- 1971 - Birth of Rondell Jones; NFL safety (Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens).
- 1972 - Birth of Chris Hayes; safety (New York Jets).
- 1972 - Birth of John Holecek; NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills).
- 1972 - Birth of Vince Stewart; WLAF defensive tackle (Barcelona Dragons).
- 1973 - Birth of Dameian Jeffries; NFL defensive end (New Orleans Saints).
- 1974 - Birth of Scott Whittaker; center/tackle (Oakland Raiders).
- 1975 - Birth of Jason Tunks in London, Ontario, Canada; discus thrower (Olympics-1996).
- 1976 - Birth of Nicholas Butcher in Los Angeles, California; field hockey midfielder/forward (Olympics-1996).
- 1977 - Birth of Marko Milic; NBA guard (Phoenix Suns).
Deaths of sports figures on May 7
- 1946 - Joe Humphries, cricket wicket keeper (3 Tests for England 1907-08), dies.
- 1953 - Ormerod Pearse, cricket player (55 runs and three wickets in three Tests for South Africa), dies.
- 2002 - Death of Seattle Slew, famous American racehorse (born 1974).
- 2022 - Death of Yuri Averbach at age 100; Russian chess player (grandmaster, chairman of USSR Chess Federation).
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