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What happened in history on this day: May 10?
On May 10 in ...
- 1870 - Jem Mace defends his heavyweight boxing crown against Irish champion Joe Coburn, it lasts one hour and 17 minutes, and neither is struck by a punch.
- 1889 - 17th Preakness: W Anderson aboard Buddhist wins in 2:17.5.
- 1893 - 19th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Kunze aboard Lookout wins in 2:39.25.
- 1905 - 31st Kentucky Derby: Jack Martin aboard Agile wins in 2:100.75.
- 1909 - Winchester's Fred Toney no-hits Lexington for 17 innings.
- 1910 - 36th Kentucky Derby: Fred Herbert aboard Donau wins in 2:06.4.
- 1913 - 39th Kentucky Derby horse race: Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail wins in 2:04.8.
- 1913 - New York Yankees commit 8 errors and still beat Detroit Tigers 10-9 in ten innings.
- 1919 - 45th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 2:09.8.
- 1926 - 52nd Preakness: John Maiben aboard Display wins in 1:59.8.
- 1929 - 55th Preakness: Louis Schaefer aboard Dr Freeland wins in 2:01.6.
- 1929 - 64th British Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 292 at Muirfield Gullane.
- 1930 - Clarrie Grimmett takes 10 for 37 versus Yorkshire in cricket at Sheffield.
- 1941 - 67th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Whirlaway wins in 1:58.8.
- 1946 - Boston Red Sox win 15th straight, beating New York Yankees 5-4, Joe DiMaggio hits Grand Slam.
- 1947 - 73rd Preakness: Doug Dodson aboard Faultless wins in 1:59.
- 1953 - Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sacramento Golf Open.
- 1959 - New York Giants' Jim Hearn allows two runs against Pittsburgh Pirates, game is suspended, Hearn is released and charged with loss two months after his retirement.
- 1959 - Joyce Ziske wins LPGA Howard Johnson Golf Invitational.
- 1964 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Squirt Ladies' Golf Open Invitational.
- 1967 - Hank Aaron makes his only inside the park homerun (vs Jim Bunning).
- 1970 - Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open.
- 1970 - Atlanta Braves' Hoyt Wilhelm pitches in his 1,000th game, loses to Saint Louis Cardinals 6-5.
- 1970 - Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep Saint Louis Blues in four games.
- 1973 - 27th NBA Championship: New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1.
- 1973 - 9th Mayor's Trophy Game, New York Mets beat New York Yankees 8-4.
- 1973 - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 2.
- 1974 - 7th ABA championship: New York Nets beats Utah Stars, 4 games to 1.
- 1978 - Liverpool wins 23rd Europe Cup I.
- 1979 - John McMullen becomes CEO of Houston Astros.
- 1981 - Montréal Expos' Charlie Lee no-hits San Francisco Giants, 4-0.
- 1981 - Amy Alcott wins LPGA Lady Michelob Golf Tournament.
- 1987 - Jody Rosentha wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic.
- 1989 - FC Barcelona wins 29th Europe Cup II.
- 1992 - Jennifer Wyatt wins LPGA Crestar-Fresh Farm Golf Classic.
- 1992 - Sweden wins the Ice Hockey World Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
- 1997 - Chicago Cubs turn baseball's 68th triple play (vs San Francisco Giants).
- 2001 - A soccer game stampede in Ghana kills over 120.
- 2009 - In Bern, Switzerland, Russia defeats Canada to win gold in the championship game of the International Ice Hockey Federation.
- 2009 - In Catalunya, Spain, round 5 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Jenson Button.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Colorado Rockies by score 9-2.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Miami Marlins by score 9-3.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Chicago Cubs by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 12-0.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Cleveland Guardians by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Kansas City Royals by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Minnesota Twins by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Atlanta Braves by score 9-4.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Washington Nationals by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Cincinnati Reds by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 11-1.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Detroit Tigers beats Oakland Athletics by score 6-0.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Oakland Athletics beats Detroit Tigers by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL Western Conference 1st Round, game 5: Los Angeles Kings beats Edmonton Oilers by score 5-4, leading series 3-2.
- 2022 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL Western Conference 1st Round, game 5: Saint Louis Blues beats Minnesota Wild by score 5-2, leading series 3-2.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL Eastern Conference 1st Round, game 5: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 4-3, leading series 3-2.
- 2022 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL Eastern Conference 1st Round, game 5: Carolina Hurricanes beats Boston Bruins by score 5-1, leading series 3-2.
Births of sports figures on May 10
- 1867 - Birth of Jim Kelly; cricket wicket-keeper (Australian 1896-1905).
- 1897 - Birth of Dalton Parry Conyngham; cricket player (one Test South Africa versus England 1923).
- 1910 - Birth of Jimmy Demaret; winner of 44 golf tournaments, but not the US Open.
- 1930 - Birth of Pat Summerall; NFL player (New York Giants)/Sportscaster (CBS).
- 1937 - Birth of Jim Hickman; baseball player (New York Mets, Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs).
- 1937 - Birth of Tamara Press in USSR; shot putter/discus thrower (Olympics-gold-1960).
- 1938 - Birth of Manuel Santana; tennis player (US Open 1965).
- 1941 - Birth of Ken Berry; baseball player (Chicago White Sox, California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians).
- 1944 - Birth of Abdul Kadir; cricket player (Pakistan batsman-keeper in four Tests 1964-65).
- 1955 - Birth of Bruce Hartzler in Washington, DC, USA; canoe (alternate-Olympics-1996).
- 1955 - Birth of Chris Berman; sportscaster (ESPN).
- 1957 - Birth of Phil Mahre in Yakima, Washington, USA; twin alpine slalom skier (Olympics-gold/silver-1980, 1984).
- 1957 - Birth of Steve Mahre in Yakima, Washington, USA; twin alpine slalom skier (Olympics-silver-1980, 1984).
- 1959 - Birth of Dan Schayes; NBA center/forward (Miami Heat, Orlando Magic).
- 1960 - Birth of Merlene Ottey; Jamaican/Italian running star (Olympics).
- 1960 - Birth of Tauseef Ahmed; cricket player (leading Pakistan off-spinner of 1980s).
- 1961 - Birth of Blyth Tait in England; New Zealand equestrian three day event (Olympics-gold-1996).
- 1961 - Birth of Randy Cunneyworth in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada; NHL left wing (Ottawa Senators).
- 1962 - Birth of Robby Thompson in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; infielder (San Francisco Giants).
- 1964 - Birth of Dean Spriddle in Plymouth, England; Canadian Tour golfer (1994 Oak Valley).
- 1965 - Birth of Jim Schreiner in Kailua, Hawaii, USA; kayak (alternate-Olympics-1996).
- 1965 - Birth of Rony Seikaly; NBA center (Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors).
- 1965 - Birth of Todd Kalis; NFL guard (Cincinnati Bengals).
- 1966 - Birth of Jonathan Edwards in Britain; triple jumper (Olympics-gold/silver-1992, 1996).
- 1966 - Birth of Mikael Andersson in Malmo, Sweden; NHL left wing (Tampa Bay Lightning).
- 1968 - Birth of Julie Smith in Glendora, California, USA; softball infielder (Olympics-gold-1996).
- 1969 - Birth of Curtis Whitley; NFL center (Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders).
- 1969 - Birth of Dennis Bergkamp in Amsterdam, Netherlands; soccer player (Ajax).
- 1969 - Birth of Martin Driever; WLAF tight end (Rhein Fire).
- 1969 - Birth of Pete Schourek in Austin, Texas, USA; pitcher (Cincinnati Reds).
- 1970 - Birth of Andre Stolz in Brisbane, Queensland; Australasia golfer.
- 1971 - Birth of Andrei Kravtsov in Queensland, Australia; gymnast (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Eric Stock; soccer player (NEC).
- 1971 - Birth of Ronnie Dixon; NFL defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets).
- 1972 - Birth of Akili Johnson; NFL defensive back (Atlanta Falcons).
- 1972 - Birth of Farrell Duclair; Canadian Football League fullback (Calgary Stampeders).
- 1972 - Birth of Stuart Carlisle; cricket player (Zimbabwe Test batsman 1995-).
- 1973 - Birth of Jerome Williams; NBA forward (Detroit Pistons).
- 1974 - Birth of Grant Williams; NFL tackle (Seattle Seahawks).
- 1975 - Birth of Adam Deadmarsh in Trail, British Columbia, Canada; NHL center (Colorado Avalanche, Olympics-1998).
- 1977 - Birth of Amanda Borden in Cincinnati, Ohio; gymnast (World-silver-1994, Olympics-gold-1996).
- 1982 - Birth of Adebayo Akinfenwa; English football player.
Deaths of sports figures on May 10
- 1938 - Percy McAlister, cricket player (8 Tests, punches Clem Hill in 1912), dies.
- 1954 - George Hirst, cricket player (36,323 first-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies.
- 1968 - Maurie Sievers, cricket medium-pacer (Australia versus England 1936-37), dies.
- 2022 - Death of Bob Lanier at age 73; basketball player (NBA Hall of Fame).
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