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What happened in history on this day: May 29?
On May 29 in ...
- 1897 - 31st Belmont Stakes: J Scherrer aboard Scottish Cheiftain wins in 2:23.25.
- 1900 - 25th Preakness: H Spencer aboard Hindus wins in 1:48.4.
- 1911 - At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Ray Harroun wins the first Indianapolis 500 car race.
- 1922 - US Supreme Court rules organized baseball is a sport and not a business and thus not subject to antitrust laws.
- 1940 - Adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 seconds).
- 1957 - New York City Mayor Robert Wagner says he plans to confer with the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers about the proposed move to the west coast.
- 1958 - Real Madrid wins third Europe Cup 1 in Brussels, Belgium.
- 1965 - Philadelphia Phillies' Dick Allen hits 529-foot homerun out of Connie Mack Stadium.
- 1966 - Carol Mann wins LPGA Baton Rouge Ladies Golf Invitational.
- 1968 - Manchester United becomes the first English team to win European Championship soccer tournament beating Benfica of Portugal 4-1 at Wembley after an added 30 minutes.
- 1972 - Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship.
- 1976 - Only homerun of Joe Niekro's 22-year career, comes off brother Phil.
- 1977 - A J Foyt wins Indianapolis 500 (average speed of 161.331 mph) for a record fourth time.
- 1977 - Sandra Spuzich wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open.
- 1977 - Golfer Sue Press hits consecutive holes-in one.
- 1978 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championship.
- 1979 - At Dodger Stadium, Dusty Baker, Rick Sutcliffe, Steve Garvey, Gary Thomasson, Derrel Thomas, Joe Ferguson and Davey Lopes set a team record by hitting seven home runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers crush the Cincinnati Reds 17-6.
- 1980 - Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year.
- 1983 - Indianapolis 500: Tom Sneva wins his first race after three previous runner-up finishes.
- 1983 - Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic.
- 1983 - Yuri Dumchev of USSR throws discus a record 71.86 metres.
- 1984 - Boston Red Sox retires number 9 (Ted Williams) and number 4 (Joe Cronin).
- 1985 - At Heysel Stadium, Liverpool, England, 39 die and 500 are injured in rioting between British and Italians at European Cup soccer match in Brussels, Belgium; English clubs banned from playing in European competition for five years.
- 1987 - Robin Ventura sets a college baseball record with hits in 57 games.
- 1988 - Graeme Hick scores his 1,000th run of first-class cricket season.
- 1988 - Sherri Turner wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic.
- 1989 - Philadelphia Phillies' third baseman Mike Schmidt, 39, retires.
- 1990 - New York Mets fire manager Davey Johnson and hire Bud Harrelson.
- 1990 - Rickey Henderson steals record 893rd base, breaking Ty Cobb's record.
- 1991 - In Bari, Red Star Belgrade, Beograd wins Champions Cup in football.
- 1991 - Crevena Zvezda wins 36th Europe Cup I.
- 1992 - New York Mets score in 9th to end home shut-out streak at three games.
- 1992 - Chicago White player Sox Tim Raines steals his 700th career base.
- 1993 - Texas Rangers' player Jose Canseco pitches 8th inning in 15-1 loss to Boston Red Sox, he gives up three runs on two hits and three walks, and he damages his arm.
- 1994 - Al Unser Junior wins 78th Indianapolis 500 in 3:06:29.006 (255.89 kph).
- 1994 - Beth Daniel wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic.
- 1994 - Patty Sheehan wins J C Penney/LPGA Skins Golf Game.
- 2008 - The Los Angeles Lakers advance to the NBA finals by beating the San Antonio Spurs 100-92 in Game Five.
- 2021 - Chelsea beats fellow English club Manchester City in the final 1-0 to win the UEFA Champions League for the second time.
- 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 5-4.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Seattle Mariners by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Los Angeles Angels by score 11-10.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Texas Rangers by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 8-0.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Kansas City Royals by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Chicago Cubs by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats New York Yankees by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Cleveland Guardians by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Miami Marlins by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats Colorado Rockies by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Baltimore Orioles by score 12-2.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Cincinnati Reds by score 6-4.
Births of sports figures on May 29
- 1839 - Birth of Ned Gregory; cricket player (brother of Dave, father of Syd Played first Test).
- 1937 - Birth of Alwin Schockemohle; horse show jumper.
- 1938 - Birth of Francis Thomas (Fay) Vincent; baseball commissioner.
- 1939 - Birth of Al Unser; auto racer (Indianapolis 500 - 1970, 1971).
- 1950 - Birth of Talat Ali; cricket player (Pakistan opening batsman in ten Tests 1972-80).
- 1953 - Birth of Ranji Nanan; cricket player (Trinidad off-spinner, 1 Test versus Pakistan 1981).
- 1958 - Birth of Ivar Sisniega in México; pentathlete (Olympics-1980).
- 1958 - Birth of Sam Clancy; WLAF defensive assistant coach (Barcelona Dragons).
- 1961 - Birth of Todd Boonstra in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; cross country skier (Olympics-1994).
- 1962 - Birth of Eric Davis in Los Angeles, California, USA; outfielder (Cincinnati Reds).
- 1962 - Birth of Gerry Norquist in Portland, Oregon, USA; Nike golfer (1990 Boise Open-5th).
- 1965 - Birth of Charlie Hayes in Hattisburg, Mississippi, USA; third baseman (Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees).
- 1965 - Birth of Emilio Sanchez in Madrid, Spain; tennis player (Olympics-bronze-1988).
- 1965 - Birth of Jammo Myllys in Savonlinna, Finland; hockey goalie (Team Finland, Olympics-bronze-1998).
- 1966 - Birth of Floyd Turner; NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts).
- 1967 - Birth of Bill Risley in Chicago, Illinois, USA; pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays).
- 1967 - Birth of Karina Orum in Denmark; golfer (Scandinavian champion 1989).
- 1967 - Birth of Mike Keane in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; NHL right wing (Colorado Avalanche).
- 1967 - Birth of Ray Bernard; Canadian Football League linebacker (Montreal Alouettes).
- 1968 - Birth of Brian Roche; NFL tight end (San Diego Chargers).
- 1968 - Birth of Duane Young; NFL tight end (San Diego Chargers).
- 1969 - Birth of Toby Borland in Quitman, Louisiana, USA; pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies).
- 1969 - Birth of Wiltrud Probst in Nuremberg, Germany; tennis star (1992 Belgian Open).
- 1972 - Birth of Bill Curley; NBA forward (Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves).
- 1972 - Birth of David Hendrix; NFL strong safety (San Diego Chargers).
- 1972 - Birth of Kenny McEntyre; WLAF cornerback (London Monarchs).
- 1972 - Birth of Kevin McDougal; Canadian Football League quarterback (Winnipeg Blue Bombers).
- 1973 - Birth of Emma Johnson in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; swimmer (Olympics-1996).
- 1973 - Birth of Etdrick Bohannon; NBA forward (Indiana Pacers).
- 1973 - Birth of Jason Dawe in North York, Ontario, Canada; NHL left wing (Buffalo Sabres).
- 1973 - Birth of Malcolm Allen in Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia; swimmer (Olympics-1996).
- 1974 - Birth of Barbara Mulej in Kranj, Slovenia; tennis star (1992 Futures Germany).
- 1974 - Birth of Kenny Bynum; running back (San Diego Chargers).
- 1974 - Birth of Robyn Petroskey in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; figure skater (1996 Midwest champion).
- 1975 - Birth of Alexander Zhurik; hockey defenseman (Belarus, Olympics-1998).
- 1975 - Birth of Bianca Langham; Australian field hockey fullback/halfback (Olympics-1996).
- 1977 - Birth of Brent Roberts in Leesville, Louisiana; diver (Olympics-1996).
- 1980 - Birth of Valérie Hould-Marchand in Riviere-Du-Loup, Quebec, Canada; synchronized swimmer (Olympics-silver-1996).
- 1984 - Birth of Carmelo Anthony, American basketball player.
Deaths of sports figures on May 29
- 1933 - Frank Sugg, cricket player (batted in two Tests for England 1888), dies.
- 1993 - Billy Conn, boxer (fought Joe Louis 1951), actor (Pittsburgh Kid), dies of pneumonia at age 75.
- 2015 - Death of Henry Carr, American sprinter (born 1941).
- 2015 - Death of Doris Hart, American tennis player (born 1925).
- 2022 - Death of Lester Piggott at age 86; English jockey (27-year career, 4493 wins in Britain), trainer, tax-evader.
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