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What happened in history on this day: May 11?
On May 11 in ...
- 1875 - George "Charmer" Zettlein pitches the first 9-inning shutout.
- 1887 - 13th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Lewis aboard Montrose wins in 2:39.25.
- 1888 - 16th Preakness: F Littlefield aboard Refund wins in 2:49.
- 1892 - 18th Kentucky Derby: Lonnie Clayton aboard Azra wins in 2:41.5.
- 1897 - Washington Senators' catcher Charlie Farrell throws out 8 attempted stealers.
- 1900 - James J Jeffries knocks out James J Corbett in 23 for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1912 - 38th Kentucky Derby: Carol H Shilling aboard Worth wins in 2:09.4.
- 1918 - 44th Kentucky Derby: William Knapp on Exterminator wins in 2:10.8.
- 1919 - Cincinnati Reds' pitcher Hod Eller no-hits Saint Louis Cardinals, 6-0.
- 1919 - New York Yankees' Jack Quinn and Washington Senators' Walter Johnson, play to 12 inning 0-0 tie.
- 1923 - Ten homeruns hit in Philadelphia Phillies 20-14 victory over Saint Louis Cardinals.
- 1927 - Belgium beats England 9-1 in soccer.
- 1928 - 56th Preakness: Raymond Sonny Workman aboard Victorian wins in 2:00.2.
- 1928 - 63rd British Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 292 at Royal Saint George's.
- 1935 - 61st Preakness: Willie Saunders aboard Omaha wins in 1:58.4.
- 1940 - 66th Preakness: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 1:58.6.
- 1946 - First night game at Boston Braves Field (New York Giants 5, Boston Braves 1).
- 1946 - 72nd Preakness: Warren Mehrtens aboard Assault wins in 2:01.4.
- 1958 - Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open.
- 1959 - New York Yankees' catcher Yogi Berra's errorless streak of 148 games ends.
- 1963 - Los Angeles Dodgers' Sandy Koufax second no-hitter beats San Francisco Giants, 8-0.
- 1965 - West Indies becomes first holders of the Frank Worrell Cricket Trophy.
- 1966 - Real Madrid wins 11th Europe Cup I.
- 1968 - NHL Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Saint Louis Blues in four games.
- 1969 - Carol Mann wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open.
- 1971 - Cleveland Indians' Steve Dunning becomes last American League pitcher to hit grand slam.
- 1972 - San Francisco Giants trade Willie Mays to New York Mets for pitcher Charlie Williams and cash.
- 1972 - Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 2.
- 1975 - Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Lady Tara Golf Classic.
- 1977 - Hamburger SV wins 17th soccer Europe Cup II.
- 1980 - Pam Higgins wins LPGA Lady Michelob Golf Tournament.
- 1980 - Pete Rose steals second, third, and home in one inning for Philadelphia Phillies.
- 1983 - Aberdeen FC wins the European Cup Winners Cup - beating Real Madrid 2-1 in the final played in Gothenburg, Sweden.
- 1984 - Detroit Tigers set best 30-game start record (26-4).
- 1985 - Fire engulfs a wooden stand in the Valley Parade stadium in Bradford, England during a football match, killing 56.
- 1985 - Dave Concepcion becomes fourth Cincinnati Reds teammate to get 2,000 hits, the others include Pete Rose, Tony Perez and Cesar Cedeno.
- 1986 - Muffin Spencer-Devlin wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic.
- 1988 - KV Mechelen wins 28th Europe Cup II.
- 1988 - Mario Andretti records fastest Indianapolis 500 lap (221.565 mph).
- 1990 - New York Yankees trade Dave Winfield to California Angels for Mike Witt.
- 1994 - Inter Milan wins 23rd UEFA Cup.
- 1996 - Florida Marlins' pitcher Al Leiter no hits Colorado Rockies, 11-0.
- 1997 - New York Mets' players C Everett and Butch Huskey are 9th to hit consecutive pinch home runs.
- 1997 - Scott McCarron wins Bellsouth Golf Classic.
- 1997 - Terry-Jo Myers wins LPGA Sara Lee Classic.
- 2006 - Hideki Matsui's streak of playing in every game since starting his Major League Baseball career with the New York Yankees ends at 518 games. Previous record holder was Ernie Banks, who played in 424 consecutive games with the Chicago Cubs.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL Western Conference 1st Round, game 5: Calgary Flames beats Dallas Stars by score 3-1, leading series 3-2.
- 2022 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL Eastern Conference 1st Round, game 5: Florida Panthers beats Washington Capitals by score 5-3, leading series 3-2.
- 2022 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL Eastern Conference 1st Round, game 5: New York Rangers beats Pittsburgh Penguins by score 5-3, Penguins lead series 3-2.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Texas Rangers by score 8-2.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Baltimore Orioles by score 10-1.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Minnesota Twins by score 11-3.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Boston Red Sox by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Detroit Tigers by score 9-0.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Los Angeles Angels by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats New York Mets by score 8-3.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats San Diego Padres by score 7-5.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Colorado Rockies by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Seattle Mariners by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 11-3.
- 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 5-3.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 14-11.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 5-3.
Births of sports figures on May 11
- 1854 - Birth of John Blackham; cricket player (Australia's first wicketkeeper).
- 1894 - Birth of Florimond Cornellie in Belgium; yachting (Olympics-gold-1920).
- 1903 - Birth of Charlie Gehringer; Detroit Tigers' second baseman (1924-42).
- 1924 - Birth of Jackie Milburn; English soccer star (Newcastle United).
- 1937 - Birth of David Allan; cricket player (West Indian wicketkeeper 1962-66).
- 1941 - Birth of Ian Redpath; cricket player (dependable Australian opening batsman 1964-76).
- 1943 - Birth of Nancy Greene in Canada; giant slalom (Olympics-gold-1968).
- 1944 - Birth of John Benaud; cricket player (brother of Richie; Australian bat 1972-73).
- 1948 - Birth of Alfred Matt in Austria; slalom (Olympics-bronze-1968).
- 1950 - Birth of Dane Iorg; baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies, Saint Louis Cardinals).
- 1958 - Birth of Peter Antonie; Australian rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1960 - Birth of Jürgen Schult in German Federal Republic; discus thrower (world record 1986).
- 1962 - Birth of Steve Bono; NFL quarterback (Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31).
- 1963 - Birth of Blair Piercy in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Canadian Tour golfer (1992 Cordova Bay Open).
- 1963 - Birth of Mark Breland in Brooklyn, New York, USA; welterweight boxer (Olympics-gold-1984).
- 1964 - Birth of Bobby Witt in Arlington, Virginia, USA; pitcher (Texas Rangers).
- 1964 - Birth of Drew Story in San Clemente, California, USA; canoe (alternate-Olympics-1996).
- 1964 - Birth of Floyd Youmans; baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos).
- 1964 - Birth of Jeff Sellers; baseball pitcher (Boston Red Sox).
- 1966 - Birth of Chris Mohr; NFL punter (Buffalo Bills).
- 1966 - Birth of Trenidad Hubbard in Chicago, Illinois, USA; outfielder (Colorado Rockies).
- 1967 - Birth of Eric Young in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA; infielder (Colorado Rockies).
- 1967 - Birth of Jamie Brayshaw; cricket player (son of Ian; Western Australia and South Africa right-handed batsman).
- 1967 - Birth of Kenneth Gould in Chicago, Illinois, USA; welterweight boxer (Olympics-bronze-1988).
- 1970 - Birth of Dean Capobianco; Australian 200 metre/400 metre (Olympics-1992, 1996).
- 1970 - Birth of Michael Joubert; Australian 400 metre/800 metre (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Corey Fuller; NFL cornerback (Minnesota Vikings).
- 1971 - Birth of Yo Murphy; WLAF receiver (Scottish Claymores).
- 1972 - Birth of Andrew Bonhomme in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Australasia golfer.
- 1972 - Birth of Hicham El-Mashtoub; NFL center (Houston Oilers).
- 1972 - Birth of Stefen Reid; Canadian Football League linebacker (Montreal Alouettes).
- 1973 - Birth of Dean Pullar Cobram in Victoria, Australia; diver (Olympics-1996).
- 1973 - Birth of Michelle Venturella; US softball infielder (Olympics-gold-1996).
- 1973 - Birth of Patrick Sapp; NFL offensive linebacker (San Diego Chargers).
- 1974 - Birth of Roger Juffing; soccer player (Fortuna Sittard).
- 1989 - Birth of Giovani dos Santos, FC Barcelona football player.
Deaths of sports figures on May 11
- 1955 - G L Jessop, cricket player (match-winning batsman, brilliant field), dies.
- 1985 - Samuel Frith, English co-founder of soccer team (Bradford City), dies.
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