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What happened in history on this day: May 23?
On May 23 in ...
- 1876 - First National League no-hitter (Joe Borden, Boston Red Stockings).
- 1883 - 9th Kentucky Derby: William Donohue aboard Leonatus wins in 2:43.
- 1884 - 12th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Knight of Ellerslie wins in 2:39.5.
- 1901 - 35th Belmont Stakes: H Spencer aboard Commando wins in 2:21.
- 1922 - Harry Greb gives Gene Tunney his only professional boxing defeat.
- 1926 - Hack Wilson is first to hit a homerun off Chicago's Wrigley Field scoreboard.
- 1941 - Joe Louis beats Buddy Baer on disqualification in 7 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1941 - Rudolf Harbig runs world record 1000m (2:21.5).
- 1944 - Polo Grounds host first New York City night game since 1941.
- 1948 - Joe DiMaggio hits three consecutive homeruns.
- 1953 - 79th Preakness: Eric Guerin aboard Native Dancer wins in 1:57.8.
- 1962 - Joe Pepitone is second New York Yankees player to hit two homeruns in one inning (Joe DiMaggio was first).
- 1963 - NBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for US$926,000.
- 1964 - Dale Greig runs female marathon world record (3:27:45).
- 1965 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open.
- 1968 - AC Milan wins 8th Europe Cup II in Rotterdam.
- 1970 - San Diego Padres beat San Francisco Giants 17-16 in 15 innings.
- 1971 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Suzuki Golf Internationalionale.
- 1976 - Amy Alcott wins '76 LPGA Golf Classic.
- 1978 - American League approves transfer of Boston Red Sox to Jean Yawkey for US$15 million.
- 1979 - First edition of Wisden Cricket Monthly.
- 1979 - Borussia Mönchengladbach wins 8th UEFA Cup at Düsseldorf.
- 1980 - ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Neil Burton.
- 1982 - Cathy Morse wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Golf Classic.
- 1984 - Detroit Tigers win 16th straight road game, tying American League record.
- 1984 - Anderlecht wins 13th UEFA Cup at London, England.
- 1990 - A C Milan wins 35th Europe Cup 1 at Vienna, Austria.
- 1990 - New York Yankees hit six homeruns to beat Minnesota Twins 12-0.
- 1991 - Philadelphia Phillies' Tommy Greene no-hits Montreal Expos, 2-0.
- 1991 - San Diego Sockers win fourth consecutive Major Soccer League championship.
- 1992 - New York Yankees play in their fourth straight extra inning game.
- 1993 - Val Skinner wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open.
- 1999 - Canadian professional wrestler Owen Hart dies after falling 90 feet as he was being lowered into the ring for the "Over the Edge" sports entertainment event in Kansas City, Missouri.
- 2001 - Bayern München wins the UEFA Champions League.
- 2002 - Irish Football Captain Roy Keane is sent home from the Training Camp in Saipan by Manager Mick McCarthy, after an argument over training arrangements.
- 2007 - A.C. Milan beats Liverpool F.C. 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League 2006-07 final at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.
- 2010 - The Czech Republic hockey teams wins gold in Cologne, Germany, with a 2-1 win over Russia in the final of the IIHF World Hockey Championship. Sweden defeats Germany 3-1 for the bronze medal.
- 2022 - At Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, NHL Western Conference 2nd Round, game 4: Colorado Avalanche beats Saint Louis Blues by score 6-3, leading series 3-1.
- 2022 - At Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, USA, NHL Eastern Conference 2nd Round, game 4: Tampa Bay Lightning defeats Florida Panthers by score 2-0, winning series 4-0.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New Yorks Mets beats San Francisco Giants by score 13-3.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Oakland Athletics by score 7-6.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Kansas City Royals by score 9-5.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Houston Astros by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Detroit Tigers by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Atlanta Braves by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Washington Nationals by score 10-1.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats New York Yankees by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Cincinnati Reds by score 7-4.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Colorado Rockies by score 2-1.
Births of sports figures on May 23
- 1862 - Birth of William "Dummy" Hoy; professional baseball player who lived to age 99.
- 1918 - Birth of Denis Compton; cricket player (England batsman 1938-56 and Arsenal forward).
- 1923 - Birth of Nirode Chowdhury; Indian cricket pace bowler (1949-52).
- 1924 - Birth of V N Swamy; cricket player (one Test India versus New Zealand 1955, DNB, 0-45).
- 1928 - Birth of Nina Otkalenko in USSR; 800 metre runner (9 world records).
- 1931 - Birth of José Telles Da Conceiçao in Brazil; high jumper (Olympics-bronze-1952).
- 1933 - Birth of Seabiscuit; legendary American racehorse.
- 1943 - Birth of John Newcombe in Australia; tennis pro (Wimbledon 1967, 1970, 1971).
- 1954 - Birth of "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler in New Jersey, USA; middleweight boxing champion (1982-83).
- 1961 - Birth of Dave Babych in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; NHL defenseman (Vancouver Canucks).
- 1962 - Birth of Keith Brantley at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, USA; marathon runner (Olympics-1996).
- 1964 - Birth of Kenny Gattison; NBA forward (Orlando Magic).
- 1965 - Birth of James Hasty; NFL cornerback (Kansas City Chiefs).
- 1965 - Birth of Woorkeri Venkat Raman; cricket player (Indian slow left-arm all-rounder).
- 1966 - Birth of Gary Roberts in North York, Ontario, Canada; NHL left wing (Calgary Flames).
- 1966 - Birth of Graeme Hick; cricket player (in Zimbabwe Massive run-scorer for Worcestershire).
- 1967 - Birth of Craig John Monk in Auckland, New Zealand; finn class yachter (Olympics-1996).
- 1968 - Birth of Daryl Hobbs; NFL wide receiver (Oakland Raiders).
- 1968 - Birth of Tiffany Rochelle-Anderson in Laguna Beach, California, USA; WPVA volleyball player (Nationals-13th-1995).
- 1969 - Birth of Pat Hurst in San Leandro, California, USA; LPGA golfer (1995 Rolex Rookie of the Year).
- 1970 - Birth of Grahae Hick; cricket player.
- 1970 - Birth of Ricky Gutierrez in Miami, Florida, USA; infielder (Houston Astros).
- 1971 - Birth of Issac Booth; NFL cornerback/safety (Cleveland Browns).
- 1971 - Birth of Joseph Rogers; Canadian Football League receiver (Winnipeg Blue Bombers).
- 1971 - Birth of Marshall Boze in San Manual, Arizona, USA; pitcher (Milwaukee Brewers).
- 1972 - Birth of Isabelle Fijalkowski; WNBA center/forward (Cleveland Rockers).
- 1972 - Birth of Marco van Hoogdalem; Dutch soccer player (Roda JC).
- 1972 - Birth of Rene Ingoglia; running back (Buffalo Bills).
- 1972 - Birth of Shannon Brown; NFL defensive tackle (Atlanta Falcons).
- 1974 - Birth of Duane Clemons; linebacker (Minnesota Vikings).
- 1975 - Birth of Vincent Goossens; soccer player (Dordrecht 1990).
- 1980 - Birth of Sarah Louise Catherwood in Christchurch, New Zealand; 4x200 metre swimmer (Olympics-1996).
- 1986 - Birth of Nico Colaluca; American football player.
Deaths of sports figures on May 23
- 1954 - H R Bromley-Davenport, cricket player (batted in four Tests for England), dies.
- 1982 - Louis J N Gérardin, bicyclist (world champion sprint 1930), dies at age 69.
- 1990 - Rocky Graziano, boxer/writer/actor (Mr Rock and Roll), dies of heart failure at age 71.
- 1999 - Canadian professional wrestler Owen Hart dies after falling 90 feet as he was being lowered into the ring for the "Over the Edge" sports entertainment event in Kansas City, Missouri.
- 2002 - Death of Sam Snead, American golfer (born 1912).
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