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What happened in history on this day: May 9?
On May 9 in ...
- 1889 - 15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34.5.
- 1901 - Cleveland Blues' pitcher Earl Moore no-hits Chicago White Sox for 9 innings but loses in 10th 4-2.
- 1914 - 40th Kentucky Derby: John McCabe aboard Old Rosebud wins in 2:03.4.
- 1927 - 53rd Preakness: Whitey Abel aboard Bostonian wins in 2:01.6.
- 1929 - New York Giants' Carl Hubbell no-hits Pittsburgh Pirates.
- 1930 - 56th Preakness: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:00.6.
- 1931 - 57th Preakness: George Ellis aboard Mate wins in 1:59.
- 1932 - 58th Preakness: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 1:59.8.
- 1934 - Donald Bradman out for a Cricket duck against Cambridge University.
- 1937 - Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 21-10 (Ernie Lombardi goes 6 for 6).
- 1942 - 68th Preakness: Basil James aboard Alsab wins in 1:57.
- 1944 - Joe McCarthy returns as New York Yankees' manager after an illness.
- 1945 - New balata ball used in baseball, 50 percent livilier.
- 1959 - Dorothy Rigney, husband John, and Hank Greenberg resign from Chicago White Sox.
- 1961 - Baltimore Orioles' player Jim Gentile hits two grand slams (nine RBIs) versus Minnesota Twins.
- 1969 - BPAA All-Star Bowling Tournament is won by Billy Hardwick.
- 1971 - Elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3:01:42).
- 1971 - Largest walk-in crowd (31,626) in Baltimore Orioles' history.
- 1971 - Sandra Haynie wins LPGA San Antonio Alamo Golf Open.
- 1973 - For second time, Johnny Bench hits three homeruns in a game.
- 1975 - American Brian Oldfield hurls shotput 22.86 metres (world record).
- 1976 - Sally Little wins LPGA Ladies Masters at Moss Creek Golf Tournament.
- 1977 - The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners, 12-4, when the two new American League's teams meet for the first time.
- 1978 - PSV beats Bastica, 3-0, to win UEFA Cup in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
- 1982 - Sally Little wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic.
- 1984 - Chicago White Sox beat Milwaukee Brewers, 7-6, in 25 innings (started May 8; 8 hour 6 minute game-longest timed baseball game).
- 1987 - At Comiskey Park, Baltimore Orioles' Eddie Murray becomes the first Major League Baseball player to hit home runs from both sides of the plate in consecutive games.
- 1988 - Oakland Athletics winning streak hits 14.
- 1989 - New York Mets' Kevin Elster errs after 88 errorless games at shortstop.
- 1989 - New York Mets' Rick Cerone errs after 159 errorless games as catcher.
- 1990 - Sampdoria wins 30th Europe Cup II.
- 1992 - After trailing 9-0, Saint Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 12-11.
- 1993 - Meg Mallon wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic.
- 1995 - Cleveland Indians tie record of scoring eight runs before making an out, they beat Minnesota Twins 10-0.
- 1997 - San Diego Padres retire #35 worn by pitcher Randy Jones.
- 2004 - Canada wins the World Ice Hockey Championship in Prague, Czech Republic.
- 2006 - Delmon Young of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays is suspended for 50 games by the International League for throwing a bat which hit a replacement umpire in the chest.
- 2010 - Dallas Braden pitches the 19th perfect game in Major League Baseball history, giving the Oakland Athletics a 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Oakland.
- 2010 - Tim Clark of South Africa scores a 5-under 67 to win The Players Championship of golf with a record 36-hole comeback at TPC Sawgrass in Florida. Clark earns US$1.71 million for his win.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Colorado Rockies by score 8-5.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Seattle Mariners by score 9-0.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Miami Marlins by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats San Diego Padres by score 6-0.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 11-3.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Chicago White Sox by score 12-9.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Detroit Tigers by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 10-5.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Texas Rangers by score 1-0.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Kansas City Royals by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL Western Conference 1st Round, game 4: Colorado Avalanche defeats Nashville Predators by score 5-3, winning series 4-0.
- 2022 - At American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, NHL Western Conference 1st Round, game 4: Calgary Flames beats Dallas Stars by score 4-1, series tied 2-2.
- 2022 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL Eastern Conference 1st Round, game 4: Pittsburgh Penguins beats New York Rangers by score 7-2, leading series 3-1.
- 2022 - At Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, NHL Eastern Conference 1st Round, game 4: Florida Panthers beats Washington Capitals by score 3-2, series tied 2-2.
Births of sports figures on May 9
- 1901 - Birth of George Duckworth; cricket wicket-keeper (England late 1920s early 1930s).
- 1910 - Birth of P E Palia; cricket player (appeared in India's first Test-Lord's 1932).
- 1928 - Birth of Barbara Ann Scott in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; figure skater (Olympics-gold-1948).
- 1928 - Birth of Richard A "Pancho" Gonzalez in Los Angeles, California, USA; tennis star (US 1948-49).
- 1932 - Birth of Conrad Hunte; cricket player (great West Indian opener 1958-66).
- 1936 - Birth of Floyd Robinson; baseball player (Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Athletics).
- 1936 - Birth of Terry Downes; middleweight boxing champion (1961-62).
- 1939 - Birth of Jim Dent in Augusta, Georgia, USA; PGA golfer (1989 MONY Syracuse Senior).
- 1939 - Birth of Kenneth Warby; fastest man on water at 300 knots (345 mph).
- 1939 - Birth of Ralph Boston in Laurel, Mississippi, USA; long jumper (Olympics-gold/silver/bronze-1960, 1964, 1968).
- 1941 - Birth of Dorothy Hyman in England; sprinter (Olympics-silver-1960).
- 1943 - Birth of Maurice Foster; cricket player (West Indies batsman of 1970s).
- 1948 - Birth of John Drayton Mahaffey in Kerrville, Texas, USA; PGA golfer (1978 PGA Champion).
- 1950 - Birth of James A Butts in Los Angeles, California, USA; triple jumper (Olympics-silver-1976).
- 1953 - Birth of Daniel Talbot in Montréal, Québec, Canada; golfer (Québec Open-1979, 1981, 1984).
- 1957 - Birth of Fred Markham; first man to pedal a bike 65 mph.
- 1957 - Birth of John Stuper; baseball pitcher (Saint Louis Cardinals).
- 1958 - Birth of Esko Rechardt in Finland; yachtsman (Olympics-gold-1980).
- 1959 - Birth of Andrew Jones; cricket player (highly consistent for New Zealand at first drop).
- 1959 - Birth of Asantha De Mel; cricket player (pioneering Sri Lankan Test opening bowler).
- 1960 - Birth of Iain Butchart; cricket all-rounder (Zimbabwe, Test versus Pakistan 1995).
- 1960 - Birth of Tony Gwynn in Los Angeles, California, USA; outfielder (San Diego Padres).
- 1961 - Birth of Rene Capo in Pinal del Rio, Cuba; half-heavyweight judoka (Olympics-1996).
- 1964 - Birth of Miloslav Mecir in Czechoslovakia; tennis player (Olympics-gold-1988).
- 1965 - Birth of Marc Logan; NFL running back (Washington Redskins).
- 1965 - Birth of Steve Yzerman in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada; NHL forward (Team Canada, Detroit Red Wings).
- 1966 - Birth of Mark Tinordi in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals).
- 1968 - Birth of Bruce Pickens; NFL cornerback (Oakland Raiders).
- 1968 - Birth of David Benoit; NBA forward (Utah Jazz, New Jersey Nets).
- 1968 - Birth of Marie-José Pérec in Guadeloupe; French 200 metre/400 metre runner (Olympics-2 gold-1996).
- 1968 - Birth of Vince Workman; NFL running back (Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers, Baltimore Colts).
- 1969 - Birth of Carla Overbeck in Pasadena, California, USA; soccer defender (Olympics-1996).
- 1969 - Birth of Renn Crichlow in Ottawa, Canada; canoeist (Olympics-1992, 1996).
- 1970 - Birth of Doug Christie; NBA guard/forward (Toronto Raptors).
- 1972 - Birth of Dan Hollander in Royal Oak, Michigan, USA; figure skater (1996 Great Lakes champion).
- 1972 - Birth of Dave Barr; WLAF quarterback (Scotland Claymores).
- 1972 - Birth of Simon Hollingsworth; Australian 400 metre hurdler (Olympics-1992, 1996).
- 1974 - Birth of Pete Kelley; 218.25 pounds (99kg) US weightlifter (Olympics-14th-1996).
- 1974 - Birth of Shin Yahata; hockey forward (Team Japan 1998).
- 1974 - Birth of Stephane Yelle in Ottawa, Canada; NHL center (Colorado Avalanche).
- 1976 - Birth of Faye Johnstone in Auckland, New Zealand; archer (Olympics-1996).
- 1980 - Birth of Angela Nikodinov in Spartanburg, South Carolina; figure skater (1997 Pacific Senior champion).
Deaths of sports figures on May 9
- 1927 - Tommy Routledge, cricket player (4 Tests for South Africa 1892-96), dies.
- 1945 - Clem Hill, cricket player (49 Tests for Australia 1896-1912), dies.
- 1981 - C E "Nip" Pellew, cricket player (10 Tests 484 runs at age 37), dies.
- 1995 - Percy Mansell, cricket player (355 runs in 13 Tests for South Africa), dies.
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