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What happened in history on this day: May 14?
On May 14 in ...
- 1874 - Harvard beats University of McGill (Montréal) in football, 3-0.
- 1885 - 11th Kentucky Derby: Babe Henderson aboard Joe Cotton wins in 2:37.25.
- 1886 - 12th Kentucky Derby: Paul Duffy aboard Ben Ali wins in 2:36.5.
- 1888 - 14th Kentucky Derby: George Covington aboard MacBeth II wins in 2:38.25.
- 1890 - 16th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Riley wins in 2:45.
- 1905 - Second official international soccer match, Netherlands beats Belgium 4-0.
- 1906 - Flagpole at the Chicago White Sox ballpark breaks during pennant-raising.
- 1913 - Washington Senators' player Walter Johnson ends record scoreless streak at 56 innings.
- 1914 - Chicago Cubs' pitcher Jim Scott no-hits Cleveland Naps, gives up two hits in 10th and loses 1-0.
- 1918 - Cleveland Indians' Stan Coveleski sets club record for most innings pitched (19).
- 1918 - Sunday baseball is made legal in Washington DC.
- 1919 - 45th Preakness: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 1:53.
- 1920 - New York Giants inform New York Yankees that the lease allowing them to play in the Polo Grounds will not be renewed at end of 1920 season.
- 1920 - Washington Senators' Walter Johnson wins his 300th game versus Detroit Tigers.
- 1927 - 53rd Kentucky Derby: Linus McAtee aboard Whiskery wins in 2:06.
- 1938 - 64th Preakness: Maurice Peters aboard Dauber wins in 1:59.8.
- 1938 - English soccer team beats Germany, 6-3.
- 1940 - Boston Bees' Jimmie Foxx's homerun goes over Comiskey Park's left field roof.
- 1949 - 75th Preakness: Ted Atkinson aboard Capot wins in 1:56.
- 1950 - Pittsburgh Pirates' Johnny Hopp goes 6 for 6 including two homeruns.
- 1961 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Columbus Golf Open.
- 1972 - In Willie Mays' first game as a New York Mets player, his homer beats the San Francisco Giants, 5-4.
- 1975 - Dynamo Kiev wins 15th Europe Cup II.
- 1977 - English football international' Bobby Moore retires.
- 1977 - Kansas City Royals' Jim Colborn no-hits the Texas Rangers, 6-0.
- 1977 - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Boston Bruins in four games.
- 1978 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Greater Baltimore Golf Classic.
- 1980 - Valencia wins 20th Europe Cup II.
- 1980 - Bucky Dent hits an inside the park homerun, Kansas City Royals walk 14 New York Yankees including five with bases loaded, New York Yankees win 16-3.
- 1981 - 35th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets, 4 games to 2.
- 1983 - Rosa Mota runs female world record 20km (1:06:55.5).
- 1986 - Reggie Jackson hits his 537th homerun passing Mickey Mantle into 6th place on the Major League Baseball all-time homerun list.
- 1988 - First non-pitcher (Jose Oquendo) in 20 years to get a decision in a baseball game, he and Saint Louis Cardinals lose to the Atlanta Braves 7-5 in 19 innings.
- 1988 - Wimbledon wins the English FA Cup after beating Liverpool 1-0 at Wembley.
- 1989 - First Tour de Trump bicycle race run (Atlanta, Georgia, USA).
- 1989 - First time since 1948 a Major league baseball player hits six consecutive doubles (Kirby Puckett).
- 1989 - Cindy Rarick wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Golf Classic.
- 1990 - 46th time opposing pitchers hit homerun, Valenzuela (Los Angeles Dodgers)/Gross (Montreal Expos).
- 1992 - WIBC Bowling Queens won by Cindy Coburn-Carroll.
- 1994 - Dave Winfield passes Frank Robinson for 12th on RBI list with 1,617.
- 1994 - FA cup final at Wembley Stadium London.
- 1995 - 41st McDonald's LPGA Championship won by Kelly Robbins.
- 1995 - Eddie Murray of Cleveland Indians hits his 463rd career homerun (ties for 18th).
- 1996 - New York Yankees pitcher Dwight Gooden no-hits Seattle Mariners 2-0.
- 1997 - Baseball's Exec Council suspends New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner.
- 2002 - At the Latino-American Stadium, former US President Jimmy Carter throws the ceremonial first pitch of the Cuban League All-Star game. In warming up, Carter is coached by one-time big league pitching prospect, Fidel Castro.
- 2008 - In Manchester, England, the final game of the UEFA Cup of soccer is held. Russia's Zenit St. Petersburg defeats Scotland's Glasgow Rangers 2-0.
- 2022 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL Western Conference 1st Round, game 7: Edmonton Oilers defeats Los Angeles Kings by score 2-0, winning series 4-3.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL Eastern Conference 1st Round, game 7: Tampa Bay Lightning defeats Toronto Maple Leafs by score 2-1, winning series 4-3.
- 2022 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL Eastern Conference 1st Round, game 7: Carolina Hurricanes defeats Boston Bruins by score 3-2, winning series 4-3.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 8-3.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Kansas City Royals by score 10-4.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Seattle Mariners by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats New York Yankees by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Minnesota Twins by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats Houston Astros by score 13-6.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Texas Rangers by score 11-3.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Cincinnati Reds by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 9-3.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Baltimore Orioles by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Oakland Athletics beats Los Angeles Angels by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Los Angeles Angels beats Oakland Athletics by score 9-1.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats San Diego Padres by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats San Francisco Giants by score 4-0.
Births of sports figures on May 14
- 1881 - Birth of Ed Walsh; pitcher, whose lifetime ERA of 1.82 is the lowest ever.
- 1918 - Birth of Arthur McIntyre; cricket wicket-keeper (England three times early 1950s).
- 1933 - Birth of John Mortimore; cricket player (England off-spinner 1959-64).
- 1937 - Birth of Dick Howser; shortstop (Kansas City Athletics), manager (Kansas City Royals).
- 1941 - Birth of Nasim-ul-Ghani, cricket player (Pakistan left-handed all-rounder 1958-73).
- 1947 - Birth of Dick "Dirt" Tidrow; baseball pitcher (New York Yankees).
- 1948 - Birth of Bob Woolmer; cricket player (England batsman mid-1970s).
- 1948 - Birth of Dave LaRoche; baseball pitcher (New York Yankees).
- 1953 - Birth of Bill Meek in Upland, Pennsylvania, USA; prone rifle (Olympics-1996).
- 1955 - Birth of Peter Kirsten; cricket player (South African middle-order batsman).
- 1955 - Birth of [Jose] Dennis Martinez in Nicaragua; pitcher (Baltimore Orioles, Montreal Expos, Cleveland Indians).
- 1959 - Birth of Mike Quick; NFL wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles).
- 1960 - Birth of Carlyle Best; cricket player (West Indies batsman late 1980s).
- 1960 - Birth of Frank Nobilo in Auckland, New Zealand; Australasia golfer.
- 1963 - Birth of Pat Borders in Columbus, Ohio, USA; catcher (California Angels).
- 1965 - Birth of Curt Harnett in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; sprint cyclist (Olympics-bronze-1992/1996).
- 1965 - Birth of Dave Widell; NFL center/guard (Jacksonville Jaguars).
- 1965 - Birth of Joey Cora in Caguas, Puerto Rico; infielder (Seattle Mariners).
- 1965 - Birth of Kelvin Martin; NFL wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles).
- 1966 - Birth of Leroy Blugh; Canadian Football League defensive end (Edmonton Eskimos).
- 1966 - Birth of Mark Jackson; NBA guard (Indiana Pacers).
- 1966 - Birth of Pooh Richardson; NBA guard (Los Angeles Clippers).
- 1967 - Birth of Natasha Elaine Kaiser-Brown in Des Moines, Iowa, USA; 400 metre runner.
- 1967 - Birth of Shaun Creighton; Australian distance runner (Olympics-1996).
- 1967 - Birth of Tony Siragusa; NFL defensive tackle (Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens).
- 1967 - Birth of Valeria Marini in Rome, Italy; sports commentator (Italian Soccer).
- 1968 - Birth of Hiroshi Matsuura; hockey forward (Team Japan 1998).
- 1970 - Birth of Sylvester Stanley; WLAF defensive tackle (Rhein Fire).
- 1972 - Birth of Chad Cascadden; NFL linebacker (New York Jets).
- 1973 - Birth of John Davis; WLAF tight end (Amsterdam Admirals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
- 1973 - Birth of Voshon Lenard; NBA guard (Miami Heat).
- 1974 - Birth of Ken Belanger in Sault-Ste-Marie, Ontario, Canada; NHL left wing (New York Islanders).
- 1975 - Birth of Carmen Klomp; Australian rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1976 - Birth of Terrance Cauthen in Trenton, New Jersey; lightweight boxer (Olympics-bronze-1996).
- 1977 - Birth of Anca Barna in Cluj, Romania; tennis star (semifinals 1995 ITF Poland).
- 1977 - Birth of Jayna Hefford; ice hockey forward (Canada, Olympics-1998).
- 1978 - Birth of Heather Brink in Lincoln, Nebraska; gymnast (Olympics-1996).
- 1982 - Birth of Ai Shibata; Japanese swimmer.
- 1984 - Birth of Michael Rensing, German football player.
- 1987 - Birth of Francois Steyn; South African rugby player.
Deaths of sports figures on May 14
- 1992 - Lyle Alzado, NFL defense linesman (Oakland Raiders), dies of cancer at age 43.
- 1996 - Death of Sritharan Jeganathan, cricket player, first Sri Lankan Test player to die.
- 2022 - Death of Andrew Symonds at age 46 in a car crash; Australian cricketer (two-time World Cup winner).
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