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What happened in history on this day: May 18?
On May 18 in ...
- 1880 - 6th Kentucky Derby: George Lewis aboard Fonso wins in 2:37.5.
- 1897 - New York Giants' William Joyce sets record of four triples in one game.
- 1912 - Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 24-2, who use amateurs protesting Ty Cobb's suspension.
- 1920 - 46th Preakness: Clarence Kummer aboard Man O' War wins in 1:51.6.
- 1929 - 55th Kentucky Derby: Linus McAtee on Clyde Van Dusen wins in 2:10.8.
- 1929 - Brooklyn Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 20-16 and lose 8-6 in second game (record 50 runs).
- 1933 - First major league All-Star Game announced for July 6 at Comiskey Park. It will be played as part of the Chicago World's Fair.
- 1934 - Jimmie Foxx hits first homerun in Comiskey Park center field bleachers.
- 1935 - Harold Gimblett scores 123 in 80 minutes on cricket debut for Somerset.
- 1942 - New York City ends night baseball games for the rest of war.
- 1945 - Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics both have seven straight games postponed due to rain.
- 1947 - Philadelphia Athletics' catcher Warren Rosar catches his 147th game without an error.
- 1955 - Atkinson and Depeiaza take West Indies from 6-187 to 6-494 in day versus Australia.
- 1956 - Mickey Mantle hits homerun from both sides of plate for record third time.
- 1957 - 83rd Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold Ruler wins in 1:56.2.
- 1958 - Wiffi Smith wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open.
- 1963 - 89th Preakness: Bill Shoemaker aboard Candy Spots wins in 1:56.2.
- 1968 - 94th Preakness: Ismael Valenzuela aboard Forward Pass wins in 1:56.8.
- 1968 - Al Kaline hits his 307th homerun, surpassing Hank Greenberg as a Detroit Tiger.
- 1968 - Frank Howard ties American League record with homerun in his sixth consecutive game; his ten homeruns are the most in six games.
- 1969 - Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Saint Louis Women's Golf Invitational.
- 1971 - 4th ABA Championship: Utah Stars beat Kentucky Colonels, 4 games to 3.
- 1971 - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 3.
- 1973 - WIBC Bowling Queens won by Dotty Fothergill.
- 1974 - 100th Preakness: Miguel Rivera aboard Current Little wins in 1:54.6.
- 1977 - Juventus wins 6th UEFA Cup at Bilbao.
- 1978 - Sarajevo is selected to host the 1984 Winter Olympics and Los Angeles is selected to host the 1984 Summer Olympics.
- 1980 - Donna White wins LPGA Coca-Cola Golf Classic.
- 1982 - Detroit Tigers' outfielder Larry Herndon is 14th to hit four consecutive homeruns.
- 1985 - 111th Preakness: Pat Day aboard Tank's Prospect wins in 1:53.4.
- 1986 - Becky Pearson wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Golf Classic.
- 1986 - Chung Kwung Ying does 2,750 "atomic" hand-stand push-ups.
- 1986 - David Goch finishes swimming 55,682 miles in a 25-yard pool.
- 1988 - Bayer Leverkusen wins 17th UEFA Cup at Leverkusen.
- 1988 - In the Oakland Athletics' 39th game of the season, pitcher Dave Stewart breaks major league record with his 12th balk en route to 16.
- 1990 - Chicago Cubs' Ryne Sandberg ends second baseman record 123 errorless game streak.
- 1991 - 117th Preakness: Jerry Bailey aboard Hansel wins in 1:54.
- 1994 - AC Milan wins Europe Cup 1: 4-0 against Barcelona.
- 1995 - Disney announces it is buying 25 percent of the California Angels baseball team.
- 1995 - WIBC Bowling Queens won by Sandra Postma.
- 1996 - 122nd Preakness: Pat Day aboard Louis Quatorze wins in 1:53.2.
- 1996 - WIBC Bowling Queens won by Lisa Wagner.
- 1997 - 43rd McDonald's LPGA Championship won by Chris Johnson.
- 1997 - Tiger Woods wins Byron Nelson Golf Classic.
- 2008 - In Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, the final game of the men's world hockey tournament (IIHF) is held. Russia beats Canada 5-4 in overtime for the gold medal.
- 2008 - The Pittsburgh Penguins beat state NHL rivals Philadelphia Flyers 6-0 in Game 5 to advance to the Stanley Cup final.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL Western Conference 2nd Round, game 1: Calgary Flames beats Edmonton Oilers by score 9-6, leading series 1-0.
- 2022 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL Eastern Conference 2nd Round, game 1: Carolina Hurricanes beats New York Rangers by score 2-1, leading series 1-0.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Chicago White Sox by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Los Angeles Angels by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Chicago Cubs by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 11-4.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 5-1.
- 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 3-2.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats San Diego Padres by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats Miami Marlins by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Houston Astros by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Oakland Athletics by score 14-4.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats San Francisco Giants by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Detroit Tigers by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Atlanta Braves by score 7-6.
Births of sports figures on May 18
- 1905 - Birth of Hedley Verity; cricket player (terrific slow lefty for England pre-WWII).
- 1909 - Birth of Fred Perry in Stockport, England; tennis star/commentator (Wimbledon 1934-36).
- 1924 - Birth of Jack Whitaker in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; sportscaster (ABC, CBS).
- 1937 - Birth of Brooks Robinson; Baltimore Orioles' third baseman (1955-77).
- 1937 - Birth of Ildikó Sagi-Retjö in Hungary; foils (Olympics-2 gold/3 silver/2 bronze-1960-1976).
- 1940 - Birth of Pat Trimborn; cricket pace bowler (South African in four Tests 1966-70).
- 1945 - Birth of Bhagwat Chandrasekhar; cricket player (brilliant Indian leggie 1964-79).
- 1946 - Birth of Reggie Jackson "Mr October"; baseball rightfielder (New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics).
- 1950 - Birth of Rodney Milburn Junior; American hurdler (Olympics-gold-1972).
- 1951 - Birth of Angela Voigt in the German Democratic Republic; long jumper (Olympics-gold-1976).
- 1951 - Birth of Rodger Davis in Sydney, New South Wales; Australasia golfer.
- 1956 - Birth of Joe [Naomichi] Ozaki in Tekushima, Japan; golfer (1995 Phoenix Open-8th).
- 1958 - Birth of Ray Donaldson; NFL center (Dallas Cowboys).
- 1959 - Birth of Graham Dilley; cricket player (England wicket-taker of 1980s).
- 1960 - Birth of Jari Kurri in Helsinki, Finland; NHL left wing (New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Colorado Avalanche).
- 1960 - Birth of Tom Jackson in Oakville, Ontario, Canada; Canadian Tour golfer (1991 CPGA Winter).
- 1960 - Birth of Yannick Noah in France; tennis player (French 1983).
- 1962 - Birth of Mike Whitmarsh in San Diego, California, USA; beach volleyball player (Olympics-silver-1996).
- 1963 - Birth of Marty McSorley in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; NHL defenseman (Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers).
- 1964 - Birth of Will Wolford; NFL tackle (Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers).
- 1965 - Birth of Erik Hanson in Kinnelon, New Jersey, USA; pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays).
- 1965 - Birth of Rufus Porter; NFL linebacker (New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
- 1967 - Birth of Jaime Gomez in Arlington, Texas, USA; Nike golfer (1992 Boise Open).
- 1967 - Birth of Karl Dunbar; NFL defensive tackle (Arizona Cardinals).
- 1968 - Birth of Ernie Logan; NFL defensive end (Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets).
- 1969 - Birth of Jean-Chris Filippin; hockey defenseman (Team France 1998).
- 1970 - Birth of Clemens Zwijnenberg; soccer player (FC Twente).
- 1970 - Birth of Vicky Sunohara; ice hockey forward (Canada, Olympics-1998).
- 1971 - Birth of Ben Coleman; guard/offensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars).
- 1971 - Birth of Clifton Sunada in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; extra-lightweight judoka (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Craig Hentrich; NFL punter (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31).
- 1971 - Birth of Daniel Gowing in Germany; New Zealand judoka (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Karen Bye; ice hockey forward (USA, Olympics-1998).
- 1971 - Birth of Lael Perlstrom in Laguna Beach, California, USA; WPVA volleyball player (US Open-25-1995).
- 1971 - Birth of Rich Garces in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela; pitcher (Boston Red Sox).
- 1972 - Birth of Turner Stevenson in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada; NHL right wing (Montreal Canadiens).
- 1973 - Birth of Darren Van Impe in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks).
- 1973 - Birth of David Bailey; WLAF tackle (Frankfurt Galaxy).
- 1973 - Birth of Donyell Marshall; NBA forward (Golden State Warriors).
- 1973 - Birth of Markus Brunner; hockey forward (Team Italy 1998).
- 1973 - Birth of Tory James; NFL defensive back (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32).
- 1973 - Birth of Walter Scott; NFL defensive tackle (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31).
- 1976 - Birth of Ron Mercer; NBA guard (Boston Celtics).
Deaths of sports figures on May 18
- 1953 - Tom Killick, cricket player (at the crease two Tests for England 1929), dies.
- 1956 - Maurice Tate, cricket player (39 Tests for England, 155 wickets), dies.
- 1974 - Daniel R Topping, US owner (New York Yankees), dies at age 61.
- 2002 - Death of Davey Boy Smith, "The British Bulldog", professional wrestler (born 1962).
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