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What happened in history on this day: May 16?
On May 16 in ...
- 1869 - Cincinnati Reds play their first baseball game, win 41-7.
- 1882 - 8th Kentucky Derby: Babe Hurd aboard Apollo wins in 2:40.25.
- 1884 - 10th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Buchanan wins in 2:40.25.
- 1894 - Fire in Boston, Massachusetts, USA destroys baseball stadium and spreads to 170 other buildings.
- 1902 - Two deaf-mutes face each other for first time as Dummy Hoy leads off for the Cincinnati Reds against Dummy Taylor of the New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds win 5-3.
- 1916 - 41st Preakness: Linus McAtee aboard Damrosch wins in 1:54.8.
- 1921 - 47th Preakness: F Coltiletti aboard Broomspun wins in 1:54.2.
- 1925 - First network radiocast (WHAS) of Kentucky Derby.
- 1925 - 51st Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Flying Ebony wins in 2:07.6.
- 1927 - New York Yankees' player Bob Meusel steals second, third and home.
- 1931 - 57th Kentucky Derby: Charley Kurtsinger on Twenty Grand wins in 2:01.8.
- 1932 - New York Yankees' fourth straight shutout to equal record set by Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves.
- 1933 - Cecil Travis becomes first player to get five hits in his first game.
- 1936 - 62nd Preakness: George Woolf aboard Bold Venture wins in 1:59.
- 1938 - In cricket, Donald Bradman scores 278 Australia versus MCC, 349 minutes, 35 fours 1 six.
- 1939 - First American League night game, Philadelphia Shribe Park (Cleveland Indians 8, Philadelphia Athletics 3 in 10 innings).
- 1941 - First US/radio performance of Bennett's "Symphony in D for the Dodgers".
- 1953 - Philadelphia Phillies' pitcher Curt Simmons gives up a single, then retires next 27 in a row.
- 1954 - Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA National Capital Golf Open.
- 1955 - Heavyweight Rocky Marciano knocks out Don Cockell in 9 rounds (San Francisco) for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1955 - Ray Lindwall scores his second Test Cricket century 118 at Bridgetown.
- 1956 - Laker takes 10-88 for Surrey versus Australia at the Oval.
- 1957 - New York Yankees involved in Copacabana Incident, leads to Billy Martin trade.
- 1959 - 85th Preakness: William Harmatz aboard Royal Orbit wins in 1:57.
- 1964 - 90th Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Northern Dancer wins in 1:56.8.
- 1965 - Baltimore Orioles' player Jim Palmer's pitching debut, beats New York Yankees 7-5 and homers.
- 1965 - Susie Maxwell wins LPGA Muskogee Civitan Golf Open.
- 1967 - Philadelphia voters approve a US$13 million bond issue to build a new stadium.
- 1970 - 96th Preakness: Eddie Belmonte aboard Personality wins in 1:56.2.
- 1972 - Greg Luzinski's 500-foot homerun hits the Liberty Bell monument in Philadelphia's Veteran Stadium.
- 1972 - Jane Blalock wins LPGA Suzuki Golf Internationale.
- 1973 - ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Dave Soutar.
- 1973 - AC Milan wins 13th Europe Cup II in Saloniki.
- 1975 - Muhammad Ali TKOs Ron Lyle in 11 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1976 - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Philadelphia Flyers in four games.
- 1976 - Sue Roberts wins LPGA American Defender Golf Classic.
- 1977 - Muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelist in 15 round for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1979 - FC Barcelona wins 19th Europe Cup II in Basel, Switzerland.
- 1979 - National League approves Houston Astros sale from Ford Motors to John J McMullen for US$19 million.
- 1980 - 34th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 2.
- 1981 - Houston Astros' Craig Reynolds hits three triples beating Chicago Cubs 6-1.
- 1981 - 107th Preakness: Jorge Velasquez aboard Pleasant Colony wins in 1:54.6.
- 1982 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Lady Michelob Golf Tournament.
- 1984 - Juventus wins 24th Europe Cup II in Basel, Switzerland.
- 1984 - Mackay pays US$218,718 for 44,166 tickets to keep Minnesota Twins in Minnesota; Twins sell 51,863 tickets but only 6,346 fans show up for the game.
- 1984 - Philadelphia Phillies' pitcher Steve Carlton hits a grand slam homer.
- 1985 - Michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of Year.
- 1987 - 113th Preakness: Chris McCarron aboard Alysheba wins in 1:55.8.
- 1990 - Juventus wins 19th UEFA Cup in Avellino.
- 1992 - 118th Preakness: Chris McCarron aboard Pine Bluff wins in 1:55.6.
- 1993 - Laura Davies wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship.
- 1994 - Tennis star Jennifer Capriati arrested on possession of marijuana.
- 1996 - Sammy Sosa is first Chicago Cubs player to hit two homeruns in one inning.
- 1997 - Atlanta Braves beat Saint Louis Cardinals, 1-0 in 13 innings.
- 1997 - Montreal Expos trailing San Francisco Giants by nine runs comeback to win 14-13.
- 1997 - Saint Louis Cardinals' player Gary Gaetti records his 2,000th hit.
- 1998 - 124th Preakness: Kent Desormeaux on Real Quiet wins in 1:54.8.
- 2006 - Houston Astros pitcher Russ Springer strikes the San Francisco Giants player Barry Bonds on the shoulder with his fifth pitch. He is suspended for four games for his action. Bonds needs just one home run to equal Babe Ruth's career home run mark.
- 2006 - For the fourth time New York Yankees history, the team overcomes a nine-run deficit defeating the Texas Rangers at the Stadium, 14-13.
- 2008 - In Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, the semifinals of the men's world hockey tournament is held. Russia defeats Finland 4-0, advancing to the final on May 18.
- 2008 - In Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, the semifinals of the men's world hockey tournament is held. Canada beats Sweden 5-4 to advance to the final against Russia.
- 2009 - In Baltimore, Maryland, USA, the 134th running of the Preakness Stakes is held. The philly Rachel Alexandra wins, ridden by Calvin Borel, the first win for a philly since 1924.
- 2010 - England wins the World Twenty20 cricket World Cup championships, beating Australia by seven wickets in the final in Barbados.
- 2010 - Rafael Nadal of Spain wins a record 18th men's Masters tennis title by beating Roger Federer 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the Madrid Open final.
- 2010 - Aravane Rezai of France upsets American Venus Williams 6-2, 7-5 to win her 3rd women's Masters tennis title in the Madrid Open final.
- 2010 - American brothers Bob and Mike Bryan defeat Toronto's Daniel Nestor and partner Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia fell 6-3, 6-4 to win their 61st career doubles title at the Madrid Open final.
- 2020 - Bundesliga becomes the first major sports league to resume its season since March 11.
- 2021 - At the Mid0-Ohio Sports Car Course in Ohio, USA, the Acura Sports Car Challenge race is held, round 3 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 #10 Acura DPi driven by Ricky Taylor and Filipe Albuquerque.
- Finishing 1st in LMP3 class and 7th overall is the Riley Motorsports #74 Ligier JS P320 driven by Felipe Fraga and Gar Robinson.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 12th overall is the Turner Motorsport #96 BMW M6 GT3 driven by Bill Auberlen and Robby Foley.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Oakland Athletics by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Colorado Rockies by score 7-6.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Kansas City Royals by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Los Angeles Angels by score 7-4.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 9-0.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Atlanta Braves by score 1-0.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Houston Astros by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Seattle Mariners by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Baltimore Orioles by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Washington Nationals by score 8-2.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 3-2.
Births of sports figures on May 16
- 1904 - Birth of Hugh Plaxton in Canada; ice hockey player (Olympics-gold-1928).
- 1906 - Birth of Ernie McCormick; cricket player (Australian quickie of late 1930s).
- 1907 - Birth of Robert Tisdall in Ireland; 400m hurdles (Olympics-gold-1932).
- 1928 - Birth of Billy Martin; baseball second baseman/manager (New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics).
- 1949 - Birth of Rick Reuschel; pitcher (New York Yankees).
- 1953 - Birth of Rick Rhoden; pitcher (New York Yankees).
- 1955 - Birth of Jack Morris in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; pitcher (Detroit Tigers).
- 1955 - Birth of Olga Korbut in Grodno, Belorussia; gymnast (Olympics-2 gold-1972).
- 1957 - Birth of Joan Benoit Samuelson in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA; marathon runner (Olympics-gold-1984).
- 1959 - Birth of Bob Patterson in Jacksonville, Florida, USA; pitcher (Chicago Cubs).
- 1959 - Birth of Ty Armstrong in Waxahachie, Texas, USA; Nike golfer (1993 Anheuser-Busch-19th).
- 1962 - Birth of Gary Crocker; cricket player (Zimbabwe Test batsman).
- 1964 - Birth of John Salley; NBA star (Detroit Pistons).
- 1965 - Birth of Lori Sippel in Stratford, Ontario, Canada; softball pitcher (Olympics-1996).
- 1966 - Birth of Sean Quilty; Australian marathon runner (Olympics-1996).
- 1966 - Birth of Thurman Thomas; NFL running back (Buffalo Bills).
- 1969 - Birth of Marcel Schewe; cricket player (Holland wicket-keeper 1996 World Cup).
- 1969 - Birth of Steven Earl Lewis in Los Angeles, California, USA; 4X100/400 metre runner (Olympics-gold-1988).
- 1970 - Birth of Eric Lynch; NFL running back (Detroit Lions).
- 1970 - Birth of Gabriela Sabatini in Argentina; tennis player (Olympics-silver-1988).
- 1971 - Birth of Khari Jones; Canadian Football League/WLAF quarterback (British Columbia Lions, Scottish Claymores).
- 1972 - Birth of Keith Burns; NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32).
- 1972 - Birth of Matthew Hart; cricket player (New Zealand lefty spinner 1994-).
- 1974 - Birth of Conal Groom in Northford, Connecticut, USA; rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1974 - Birth of Keith Thibodeaux; cornerback (Washington Redskins).
Deaths of sports figures on May 16
- 1952 - Alec Hearne, cricket player (scored 9 in Test for England vs South Africa 1892), dies.
- 1966 - Randolph Turpin, boxer, shot dead in his home.
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