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What happened in history on this day: May 22?
On May 22 in ...
- 1877 - Third Kentucky Derby: Billy Walker aboard Baden-Baden wins in 2:38.
- 1884 - One-armed pitcher Hugh Daily fans 13 batters.
- 1885 - 13th Preakness: Jim McLaughlin aboard Tecumseh wins in 2:49.
- 1893 - Montréal Athletic Association beats Ottawa Generals 2-1, in first Stanley Cup hockey game.
- 1902 - 36th Belmont Stakes: John Bullman aboard Mastermam wins in 2:22.6.
- 1906 - 10th anniversary of modern Olympics celebration is held in Athens, Greece.
- 1906 - 31st Preakness: Walter Miller aboard Whimsical wins in 1:45.
- 1907 - Albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Middlesex versus Somerset.
- 1911 - Atlanta Braves' pitcher, Cliff Curtis, loses his 23rd game in a row.
- 1927 - Brooklyn Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies, 20-4.
- 1930 - New York Yankees "Bronx Bombers" hit 14 homeruns in a game. Babe Ruth hits three consecutive homeruns (8th-10th of 60 in 1930).
- 1946 - New York Yankees turn triple-play and defeat Detroit Tigers' 5-3.
- 1953 - New York Yankees' player Irv Noren hits into a triple-play, New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 12-4.
- 1954 - 80th Preakness: Johnny Adams aboard Hasty Road wins in 1:57.4.
- 1957 - Boston Red Sox set American League record by smashing four homeruns in 6th inning in 11-0 win.
- 1962 - New York Yankees' Roger Maris walks five times (record four intentionally) in a 9-inning game.
- 1963 - A C Milan wins 8th Europe Cup 1 at London, England.
- 1963 - Mickey Mantle hits a ball off Yankee Stadium's facade.
- 1966 - Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open.
- 1968 - Pittsburgh Pirates' player Willie Stargell hits three homeruns, a double and a single.
- 1970 - Mel Stottlemyre sets record by walking 11, but wins 2-0.
- 1974 - Ruffian begins her racing career as a filly and dies 14 months later.
- 1974 - Soccer team Veendam forms.
- 1975 - 8th ABA Championship: Kentucky Colonels beat Indiana Pacers, 4 games to 1.
- 1976 - Saint Louis Cardinals' Reggie Smith hits three homeruns.
- 1977 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Coca-Cola Golf Classic.
- 1977 - Boston Red Sox (6) and Milwaukee Brewers (5) tie single game homerun record of 11.
- 1979 - Commencement of first ICC Trophy (PNG versus East Africa and Singapore versus Argentina).
- 1983 - Pat Bradley wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Golf Tournament.
- 1983 - Toronto Blue Jays' Cliff Johnson hits record 18th pinch hit homerun.
- 1985 - Pete Rose 2,108th run passes Hank Aaron as National League run scoring leader.
- 1985 - Real Madrid wins 14th UEFA Cup at Madrid, Spain.
- 1988 - 34th LPGA Championship won by Sherri Turner.
- 1990 - In a 16-inning game against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs' right fielder Andre Dawson is walked five times intentionally, establishing a major league record.
- 1991 - Inter Milan wins 20th UEFA Cup at Rome.
- 1991 - NFL Owners agree to add two teams in 1994.
- 1992 - California Angels are involved in a bus crash in New Jersey.
- 1993 - Riddick Bowe scores a technical knock-out on Jesse Ferguson in two rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1994 - Elaine Crosby wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open.
- 1994 - Toronto NBA franchise unveils name "Raptors" and logo.
- 2003 - Arturo Moreno purchases the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from the Walt Disney Company for US$184 million.
- 2021 - Twenty-one professional runners die from hypothermia due to extreme weather in an ultramarathon held in Jingtai County, Gansu, China.
- 2022 - Golfer Justin Thomas wins the 2022 PGA Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
- 2022 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL Western Conference 2nd Round, game 3: Edmonton Oilers beats Calgary Flames by score 4-1, leading series 2-1.
- 2022 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL Eastern Conference 2nd Round, game 3: New York Rangers beats Carolina Hurricanes by score 3-1, leading series 2-1.
- 2022 - At Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, USA, NHL Eastern Conference 2nd Round, game 3: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Florida Panthers by score 5-1, leading series 3-0.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Oakland Athletics by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats San Francisco Giants by score 10-1.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Colorado Rockies by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Chicago White Sox beats New York Yankees by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Chicago White Sox beats New York Yankees by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 8-2.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Texas Rangers by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Kansas City Royals by score 7-6.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Cleveland Guardians by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Atlanta Braves by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 7-6.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Seattle Mariners by score 8-4.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 18-4.
- 2023 - American basketball player Carmelo Anthony announces his retirement from the NBA, at age 38, after 19 seasons. Anthony was a ten-time NBA All-Star player, and played for the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers.
Births of sports figures on May 22
- 1826 - Birth of George Parr; cricket player (legendary Notts batsman, first England touring captain).
- 1879 - Birth of Warwick Armstrong; cricket player (Big Ship Great Aussie skipper 1920-21).
- 1902 - Birth of Al Simmons in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; outfielder (Philadelphia Athletics), lifetime batting average of .334.
- 1927 - Birth of Eric Petrie; cricket player (New Zealand wicketkeeper of the late 1950s).
- 1940 - Birth of Erapalli Prasanna; cricket player (one of India's big four spinners).
- 1943 - Birth of Tommy John; pitcher (New York Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers).
- 1952 - Birth of Jan Todd; woman power lifter, once lifted 248kg in a squat.
- 1952 - Birth of R W Eaks in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA; Nike golfer (1990 Quicksilver Open).
- 1962 - Birth of Andrew Donald Magee in Paris, France; PGA golfer (1988 Pensacola Open).
- 1964 - Birth of David Lidberg; jockey.
- 1966 - Birth of Donald Royal; NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic).
- 1966 - Birth of Jose Mesa in Azua, Dominican Republic; pitcher (Cleveland Indians).
- 1968 - Birth of Alan Levine in Park Ridge, Illinois, USA; pitcher (Chicago White Sox).
- 1968 - Birth of Brent Geiberger in Santa Barbara, California, USA; Nike golfer (1994 Queen Mary-second).
- 1968 - Birth of Carmie Vairo in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; softball infielder (Olympics-1996).
- 1968 - Birth of Mike Harbold in Oakland, California, USA; sprint kayak (Olympics-1996).
- 1968 - Birth of Randy Brown; NBA guard (Chicago Bulls).
- 1969 - Birth of Tim Wiley in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA; kayak (alternate-Olympics-1996).
- 1969 - Birth of Vaughn Eshelman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; pitcher (Boston Red Sox).
- 1970 - Birth of Clyde Johnson; cornerback (Kansas City Chiefs).
- 1970 - Birth of Eric Wunderlich; American 200 metre breaststroke (Olympics-1996).
- 1970 - Birth of Marcus Dowdell; NFL wide receiver/kick returner (Arizona Cardinals).
- 1971 - Birth of Corey Croom; NFL running back (New England Patriots).
- 1971 - Birth of Troy Barnhart in Hanford, California, USA; water polo two metre offense (Olympics-1996).
- 1972 - Birth of Mike Hollis; NFL kicker (Jacksonville Jaguars).
- 1972 - Birth of Rich Owens; NFL defensive end (Washington Redskins).
- 1973 - Birth of Aaron Graham; corner (Arizona Cardinals).
- 1973 - Birth of Daniel Tiatto; Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics-1996).
- 1973 - Birth of Julian Tavarez in Santiago, Dominican Republic; pitcher (Cleveland Indians).
- 1973 - Birth of Leslie Ratliffe; WLAF offensive tackle (Rhein Fire).
- 1974 - Birth of Greg Jones; linebacker (Washington Redskins).
- 1975 - Birth of Janne Niinimaa in Raahe, Finland; NHL defenseman (Finland Olympics-bronze-1998, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers).
- 1976 - Birth of Christian Vande Velde in Chicago, Illinois; cyclist (Olympics-1996).
- 1981 - Birth of Melissa Gregory; American figure skater.
Deaths of sports figures on May 22
- 1966 - Tom Goddard, cricket player (22 wickets in 8 Tests for England 1930-39), dies.
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