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What happened in history on this day: June 5?
On June 5 in ...
- 1806 - First trotter (horse racing) to break 3-minute mile (Yankee).
- 1869 - Third Belmont Stakes, Fenian wins.
- 1926 - Cleveland Indians triple-play New York Yankees and win 15-3.
- 1952 - Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1957 - New York narcotics investigator, Dr Herbert Berger, urges AMA to investigate use of stimulating drugs by athletes.
- 1977 - Portland Trail Blazers beat Philadelphia 76ers for NBA championship, 4 games to 2.
- 1981 - Houston Astros' pitcher Nolan Ryan passes Early Wynn as the all-time walk leader [1,777] issuing two walks in a 3-0 win over the New York Mets.
- 1982 - Conquistador Cielo wins Belmont Stakes by 14.5 lengths.
- 1983 - Yannich Noah becomes first Frenchman to win French Open since WW II.
- 1989 - In Ontario, Canada, the Toronto Skydome stadium opens for its first game; Milwaukee Brewers beat Toronto Blue Jays 5-3.
- 2001 - With a home run in his 57th game, Barry Bonds becomes the fastest player ever to hit 30 home runs.
- 2002 - Hitting his 587th home run, Barry Bonds passes Frank Robinson becoming fourth on the all-time career home run list.
- 2006 - Cincinnati Reds' player Ken Griffey Junior hits a home run in his 43rd ballpark to tie the major league record also held by Fred McGriff.
- 2010 - Francesca Schiavone defeats Samantha Stosur 6-4, 7-6 (2) to win the womens singles French Open at Roland Garros stadium. Schiavone is the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam tennis tournament.
- 2010 - Drosselmeyer, a three-year-old chestnut colt owned by WinStar Farm, wins the $1 million US Belmont Stakes in 2:31.57, with jockey Mike Smith.
- 2022 - At Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, USA, NHL Eastern Conference Final, game 3: Tampa Bay Lightning beats New York Rangers by score 3-2, Rangers lead series 2-1.
- 2022 - Tennis player Rafael Nadal of Spain wins the French Open men's singles, defeating Casper Ruud of Norway. This is Nadal's 14th French Open win, and 22nd Grand Slam title.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Chicago Cubs by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Oakland Athletics by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Colorado Rockies by score 8-7.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Texas Rangers by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Kansas City Royals by score 7-4.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats Cincinnati Reds by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Miami Marlins by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 8-6.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Baltimore Orioles by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Los Angeles Angels by score 9-7.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Detroit Tigers by score 5-4.
Births of sports figures on June 5
- 1905 - Birth of Arthur Donovan AKA Art Donovan in Bronx, New York, USA; NFL defensive tackle (Baltimore Colts, New York Yanks, Dallas Texans), author (Fatso).
- 1912 - Birth of Josef Neckermann in Germany; equestrian dressage (Olympic-gold-1968).
- 1920 - Birth of Marion Motley; AAFC, NFL fullback (Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers).
- 1944 - Birth of Tommie Smith; American sprinter (Olympic-gold-1968), gave black power salute.
- 1945 - Birth of John Carlos; track star (Olympic bronze 1968), gave black power salute.
- 1950 - Birth of Adrian Cosma in Romania; team handball (Olympic-silver-1976).
Deaths of sports figures on June 5
- 2017 - Death of Cheick Tioté, Ivorian footballer (born 1986).
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