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What happened in history on this day: May 13?
On May 13 in ...
- 1845 - Over 50,000 attend a horse race at Union course in Queen's County, New York, seeing Peytona of Tennessee beat Fashion, champ of the North.
- 1887 - 15th Preakness: William Donohue aboard Dunboyne wins in 2:39.5.
- 1890 - 18th Preakness: W Martin aboard Montague wins in 2:36.75.
- 1891 - 17th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Kingman wins in 2:52.25.
- 1905 - James J Jeffries retires as boxing champion.
- 1911 - 37th Kentucky Derby: George Archibald aboard Meridian wins in 2:05.
- 1911 - New York Giants' Fred Merkle is first to get six RBIs in an inning (first).
- 1916 - 42nd Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith wins in 2:04.
- 1922 - 48th Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson aboard Morvich wins in 2:04.6.
- 1933 - 59th Preakness: Charley Kurtsinger aboard Head Play wins in 2:02.
- 1939 - 65th Preakness: George Seabo aboard Challedon wins in 1:59.8.
- 1942 - Pitcher Jim Tobin belts three homeruns in a game.
- 1944 - 70th Preakness: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 1:59.2.
- 1946 - Sarwate and Banerjee add 249 for 10th wicket for Indians versus Surrey.
- 1952 - Minor-league Bristol pitcher Ron Necciai strikes out 27 in 9-innings.
- 1953 - New York Giants' Willie Mays and Darryl Spencer each hit two homeruns and a triple.
- 1954 - Robin Roberts gives up a homerun then retires the next 27 men in a row.
- 1955 - Mickey Mantle hits three consecutive homeruns of at least 463 feet.
- 1958 - Stan Musial is 8th Major League Baseball batter to get 3,000 hits.
- 1960 - Philadelphia Phillies lose third consecutive 1-0 game.
- 1962 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Western Golf Open.
- 1967 - New York Yankees' Mickey Mantle hits career homerun #500 off Baltimore Orioles' Stu Miller.
- 1967 - Octagonal boxing ring is tested to avoid corner injuries.
- 1972 - Milwaukee Brewers beat Minnesota Twins, 4-3, in 22 innings (started May 12).
- 1973 - Judy Rankin wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open.
- 1973 - Tennis hustler Bobby Riggs, age 55, beats Margaret Smith Court 6-2, 6-1 in a Mother's Day match at San Diego Country Estate in California, USA. Riggs wins a $5000 bet that he could win.
- 1975 - NHL Stanley Cup: Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 4-3.
- 1976 - Ninth and final ABA championship: New York Nets beat Denver Nuggets, 4 games to 2.
- 1978 - Henry Rono of Kenya sets record for 3,000 metre steeplechase (8:05.4).
- 1979 - Sandra Post wins LPGA Lady Michelob Golf Tournament.
- 1980 - Cincinnati Reds' Ray Knight hits two homeruns in 5th inning versus New York Mets.
- 1981 - Dinamo Tbilisi wins 21st Europe Cup II.
- 1982 - Chicago Cubs win their 8,000th baseball game (beat Houston Astros).
- 1983 - Reggie Jackson is first major league player to strike out 2,000 times.
- 1984 - Amy Alcott wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic.
- 1985 - Carlton Fisk becomes the 5th catcher to steal 100 bases.
- 1985 - Trailing 8-0, the New York Yankees rally to beat the Minnesota Twins 9-8.
- 1987 - Ajax wins 27th Europe Cup II.
- 1989 - Minnesota Twins' Kirby Puckett becomes the 35th to hit four doubles in a game.
- 1989 - Trinidad and Tobago ties US 1-1, in third round of 1990 world soccer cup.
- 1990 - Dottie Mochrie wins LPGA Crestar Golf Classic.
- 1992 - Ajax wins 21st UEFA Cup.
- 1992 - Concrete foundation for ballpark at Gateway (Jacobs Field) is poured.
- 1993 - Kansas City Royals' player George Brett hits his 300th homerun.
- 1995 - New Zealand beats US for the America's Cup.
- 1997 - Eddie Murray is sixth baseball player to play in 3,000 games.
- 2006 - Liverpool F.C. defeat West Ham United F.C. on penalties in the 2006 FA Cup Final following a 3-3 draw after extra time.
- 2022 - At American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, NHL Western Conference 1st Round, game 6: Dallas Stars beats Calgary Flames by score 4-2, series tied 3-3.
- 2022 - At Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, NHL Eastern Conference 1st Round, game 6: Florida Panthers defeats Washington Capitals by score 4-3, winning series 4-2.
- 2022 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL Eastern Conference 1st Round, game 6: New York Rangers defeats Pittsburgh Penguins by score 5-3, series tied 3-3.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 12-10.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Chicago Cubs by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Oakland Athletics by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Colorado Rockies by score 14-10.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 8-2.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Chicago White Sox by score 10-4.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Cleveland Guardians by score 12-8.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Texas Rangers by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Braves beats Atlanta Braves by score 11-6.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats New York Mets by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Baltimore Orioles by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Washington Nationals by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Miami Marlins by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 8-2.
Births of sports figures on May 13
- 1896 - Birth of Charles F Pahud de Mortanges; Dutch equestrian (Olympics-gold-1928, 1932).
- 1904 - Birth of Tim Wall; cricket player (18 Tests for Australia 1928-34).
- 1914 - Birth of Joe Louis; world heavyweight boxing champion (1937-49).
- 1939 - Birth of Terry Dill in Fort Worth, Texas, USA; PGA golfer (1992 Bank One Senior Classic).
- 1944 - Birth of Clive Radley; cricket player (England batsman in 8 Tests 1978).
- 1952 - Birth of Sew Shivnarine; cricket player (3 Tests for West Indies 1978, later USA captain).
- 1960 - Birth of Shannon Vessup-Millen in Los Angeles, California, USA; WPVA volleyball player (National-9th-1991).
- 1961 - Birth of Dennis Rodman; NBA forward (Chicago Bulls).
- 1964 - Birth of Jose Rijo; pitcher (New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds).
- 1964 - Birth of Sam Randolph in Santa Barbara, California, USA; Nike golfer (1993 New England-second).
- 1968 - Birth of James Harris; NFL defensive end (Minnesota Vikings).
- 1969 - Birth of Lyle Mouton in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA; outfielder (Chicago White Sox).
- 1970 - Birth of Doug Evans; NFL defensive back (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31).
- 1970 - Birth of Giuseppe Busillo; hockey forward (Team Italy 1998).
- 1970 - Birth of Mark Beaufait in Royal Oak, Michigan, USA; American hockey forward (Olympics-1994).
- 1970 - Birth of Mitch Lyons; NFL tight end (Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers).
- 1970 - Birth of Selwyn Jones; NFL defensive back (Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32).
- 1971 - Birth of Hamish Pepper in Auckland, New Zealand; laser single handed yachter (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Michael Sirotka in Chicago, Illinois, USA; pitcher (Chicago White Sox).
- 1971 - Birth of Rob Fredrickson; NFL linebacker (Oakland Raiders).
- 1971 - Birth of Tom Nalen; NFL center (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32).
- 1972 - Birth of Darryl Sydor in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; NHL defenseman (Dallas Stars).
- 1972 - Birth of Josh Heinrich; NFL/WLAF defensive end (Detroit Lions, Barcelona Dragons).
- 1974 - Birth of Albert Connell; wide receiver (Washington Redskins).
- 1974 - Birth of Lisa Jacob; 800 metre freestyle relay (Olympics-1996).
- 1975 - Birth of Chris Crawford; NBA forward (Atlanta Hawks).
- 1977 - Birth of Diane Halber in Torrance, California; figure skater (1996 National Collegiate champion).
- 1977 - Birth of Sara DeCosta; ice hockey goalie (USA, Olympics-1998).
Deaths of sports figures on May 13
- 1914 - R E Foster, only dual England captain at cricket and soccer, dies.
- 1978 - Albert Roberts, cricket player (5 Tests for New Zealand, 7 wickets), dies.
- 1993 - Evert "Eef" Dolman, Dutch cyclist (Olympics-gold-1964), dies at age 47.
- 1995 - Cecil Marley, cricket player (WICBC president 1971-74, Jamaican captain 1946), dies.
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