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What happened in history on this day: May 28?
On May 28 in ...
- 1875 - Third Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree wins in 2:43.5.
- 1880 - 8th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:40.5.
- 1900 - Fire in Cincinnati, Ohio, nearly destroys Cincinnati Reds' grandstand.
- 1901 - 26th Preakness: Fred Landry aboard The Parader wins in 1:47.2.
- 1904 - 29th Preakness: Eugene Hildebrand aboard Bryn Mawr wins in 1:44.2.
- 1912 - Jackie Matthews takes two cricket hat-tricks same day Australia versus South Africa.
- 1934 - Donald Bradman gets 160 Australia versus Middlesex, 124 minutes, 27 fours, 1x6, 1x5.
- 1934 - Hobbs scores his 197th and last FC cricket ton at age 51 years 163 days.
- 1941 - First night game at Washington DC, Griffith Stadium (New York Yankees 6, Senators 5).
- 1946 - First night game at Yankee Stadium (Washington Senators 2, New York Yankees 1).
- 1951 - After going 0-for-12, Willie Mays connects for his first homerun (also his first major league hit).
- 1955 - 81st Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Nashua wins in 1:54.6.
- 1955 - Bob Sweikert wins Indianapolis 500 with an average speed of 128.213 mph.
- 1955 - Fay Crocker wins LPGA Wolverine Golf Open.
- 1956 - Dale Long becomes first to hit homeruns in eight straight games.
- 1957 - National League approves Brooklyn Dodgers' and New York Giants' move to west coast.
- 1958 - Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Land of Sky Golf Open.
- 1961 - Record 27 homeruns hit in seven American League games.
- 1962 - Wide World of Sports with Chris Schenkel premieres on CBS radio.
- 1968 - American League announces it is splitting into two divisions.
- 1968 - National League grants San Diego a baseball franchise (San Diego Padres).
- 1969 - AC Milan wins 14th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid, Spain.
- 1973 - Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians, 6-3, in 21 innings (game started May 26).
- 1975 - Bayern München wins 20th Europe Cup 1 in Paris, France.
- 1978 - In Indianapolis, Indiana, the 62nd Indianapolis 500 race is held. A 1978 Corvette is the official pace car, driven by Jim Rathmann. Al Unser is fifth to win the race three time (average speed of 161.363 mph).
- 1980 - Joe Darby does a standing long jump of 12 feet 5 inches.
- 1980 - Nottingham Forrest wins 25th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid, Spain.
- 1980 - Two Oakland Athletics' players steal home in first inning.
- 1983 - Hamburger ZV wins 28th Europe Cup 1 in Athens, Greece.
- 1986 - Chicago White Sox player Joe Cowley sets record striking out first seven Texas Rangers he faces.
- 1987 - Baltimore Orioles' player Mike Young hits two homeruns in extra innings.
- 1987 - Bob Milacki sets Southern League pitching record 11 1/3 no hit innings.
- 1989 - Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic.
- 1989 - Emerson Fittipaldi wins the Indianapolis 500 with an average speed of 167.581 mph.
- 1991 - The Pittsburgh Penguins defeat the Minnesota North Stars 8-0 in Game 6 to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history.
- 1994 - Julius Boros, pro golfer (US Open 1952), dies of heart attack at age 74.
- 1994 - Minnesota Twins' Dave Winfield passes Rod Carew into 15th hit list (3,054).
- 1995 - Alison Nichols wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic.
- 1995 - Dottie Mochrie wins J C Penney/LPGA Skins Golf Game.
- 1995 - In Indianapolis, Indiana, the 79th Indianapolis 500 race is held. A 1995 Corvette performs the role of Official Pace Car, driven by Jim Perkins.
- 1995 - Chicago White Sox (5) and Detroit Tigers (7) combine for record 12 homeruns at Tiger Stadium.
- 2003 - AC Milan defeats fellow Italian rival Juventus 3-2 on penalties after a scoreless tie to win the UEFA Champions League, their sixth European title.
- 2006 - At AT&T Park, Barry Bonds passes Babe Ruth for number of home runs as he hits the 715th homer of his Major League career. Bonds is now in second place, behind Hank Aaron.
- 2022 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL Eastern Conference 2nd Round, game 6: New York Rangers defeats Carolina Hurricanes by score 5-2, series tied 3-3.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats San Diego Padres by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Houston Astros by score 6-0.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Los Angeles Angels by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 8-2.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Chicago White Sox by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats San Francisco Giants by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats New York Yankees by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Atlanta Braves by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Detroit Tigers by score 8-1.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Oakland Athletics by score 11-4.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 8-3.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Minnesota Twins by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Boston Red Sox beats Baltimore Orioles by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Baltimore Orioles beats Boston Red Sox by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Washington Nationals beats Colorado Rockies by score 13-7.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Colorado Rockies beats Washington Nationals by score 3-2.
Births of sports figures on May 28
- 1851 - Birth of Dick Barlow; cricket player (immortal England all-rounder of 1880s).
- 1862 - Birth of Henry W Slocum Junior; tennis champion (US Open-1888).
- 1888 - Birth of James Francis Thorpe AKA Jim Thorpe AKA Wa-Tho-Huk (Bright Path) in Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA; decathlete (Olympics-gold-1912) (dies 1953).
- 1896 - Birth of Warren Giles; American baseball's National League president.
- 1911 - Birth of Bob Crisp; cricket player (South African pace bowler of 1930s).
- 1929 - Birth of Leslie Wight; cricket player (one Test West Indies versus India 1953, scored 21).
- 1931 - Birth of Raymond Miquel; chairman (Scottish Sports Council).
- 1938 - Birth of Jerry West in Cabin Creek, West Virginia, USA; NBA superstar (Los Angeles Lakers, Olympics-gold-1960).
- 1949 - Birth of Shelley Hamlin in San Mateo, California, USA; LPGA golfer (1978 Patty Berg Classic).
- 1954 - Birth of Joâo Carlos De Oliveira in Brazil; triple jumper (Olympics-bronze-1976, 1980).
- 1956 - Birth of Jeff Dujon; cricket wicket-keeper (West Indies 1981-91, their most successful).
- 1963 - Birth of Eugene Robinson; NFL safety (Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31).
- 1964 - Birth of Armon Gilliam; NBA forward (Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets).
- 1964 - Birth of Mark MacKay in Brandon, Germany; hockey forward (Team Germany 1998).
- 1965 - Birth of Chantal Bailey in Champaign, Illinois, USA; speed skater (Olympics-1994).
- 1965 - Birth of Michael Charles Brisky in Brownsville, Texas, USA; PGA golfer (1995 Buick-second).
- 1966 - Birth of Gavin Robertson in New South Wales; cricket off-spin all-rounder (Australia ODI-Pakistan 1994).
- 1967 - Birth of Glen Rice; NBA guard/forward (Charlotte Hornets).
- 1967 - Birth of Tory Epps; NFL defensive tackle (New Orleans Saints).
- 1968 - Birth of Char Thompson; WLAF running back (Barcelona Dragons).
- 1968 - Birth of Sandra Bacher in Long Island, New York, USA; half-heavyweight judoka (Olympics-1992, 1996).
- 1968 - Birth of Tomas P Pukstys in Chicago, Illinois, USA; javelin thrower (Olympics-1996).
- 1969 - Birth of Bob Meeks; WLAF corner (Barcelona Dragons).
- 1969 - Birth of Damian Rhodes in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; NHL goalie (Ottawa Senators).
- 1969 - Birth of Frank McCormack in Leicester, Massachusetts, USA; cyclist (Olympics-1996).
- 1970 - Birth of Ben Williams; WLAF defensive end (London Monarchs).
- 1970 - Birth of David Roberts in Alameda, California, USA; hockey forward (Olympics-1994).
- 1970 - Birth of Jason Belser; NFL cornerback (Indianapolis Colts).
- 1971 - Birth of Jeff Gove in Seattle, Washington, USA; Nike golfer (1991 Ralphs Senior Classic).
- 1971 - Birth of Nick Bravin in New York City, New York, USA; fencer-foil (Olympics-1996).
- 1972 - Birth of Cheryl Demkowski in Syracuse, New York, USA; dance skater (and Gregory Maddalone).
- 1972 - Birth of Denise Booker in Liverpool, England; golfer (South Australian Junior champion 1990).
- 1973 - Birth of Pat Peake Rochester, NHL center (Washington Capitals).
- 1973 - Birth of Todd Sweeris in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; table tennis player (Olympics-1996).
- 1975 - Birth of Mike Fisher in Naperville, Illinois; soccer midfielder (Olympics-gold-1996).
Deaths of sports figures on May 28
- 1959 - Bert Collins, cricket player (19 Tests for Australia 1920-26), dies.
- 1993 - Charles Barnett, cricket player (20 Tests for England), dies.
- 1994 - Julius Boros, pro golfer (US Open 1952), dies of heart attack at age 74.
- 2016 - Death of David Cañada, Spanish cyclist (born 1975).
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