THIS WEEKEND IN SPORTS HISTORY
Saturday 1901 27th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on His Eminence wins in 2:07.75. 1922 1st official International Weightlifting Federation Championship is held in Tallinn, Estonia. 1934 Pittsburgh is last major league city to play a home game on a Sunday. 1936 Nagoya defeats Daitokyo, 8-5 in the first professional baseball game played in Japan. 1961 ABC’s “Wide World of Sports” debuts. 1980 1980 NFL draft: Billy Sims from University of Oklahoma first pick by Detroit Lions. 1981 Phillie Steve Carlton is 1st lefty to strike out 3,000 batters. 1981 1981 NFL draft: George Rogers from University of South Carolina first pick by New Orleans Saints. 1985 Tony Tubbs TKOs Greg Page in 15 for heavyweight boxing title. 1986 Boston Red Sox Roger Clemens strikes out 20 Seattle Mariners. 1986 1986 NFL draft: Bo Jackson from University of Auburn first pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 1988 Baltimore Orioles beat White Sox 9-0 for 1st 1988 win after 21 losses. 2006 2006 NFL draft: Mario Williams from North Carolina State first pick from Houston Texans. Sunday 1900 165 lb Robert Fitzsimmons KOs 305 lb Ed Dunkhost in a boxing match. 1903 In the New York Highlanders’ (Yankees) 1st home game at Hilltop Park (168th St. and Broadway, Manhattan), they beat Washington Senators, 6-2. 1916 Chicago Cubs play 1st game at Weeghman Park (Wrigley Field) beat Reds. 1919 Philadelphia Phillies beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 9-0 in 20 innings. 1938 The first televised FA Cup Final takes place between Huddersfield Town and Preston North End. 1946 Cleveland Indian Bob Feller’s 2nd no-hitter beats the New York Yankees, 1-0. 1958 Ted Williams is 10th major league player to get 1,000 extra-base hits. 1968 Three Baltimore Oriole pitchers walk 14 New York Yankees in a 9 inning game. 1970 Chicago Cubs’ Billy Williams is 1st NL player to play in 1,000 consecutive games. 1971 25th NBA Championship: Milwaukee beats Baltimore Bullets in 4 games. 1976 Muhammad Ali beats Jimmy Young in 15 for heavyweight boxing title. 1985 1985 NFL draft: Bruce Smith from Virginia Tech first pick by Buffalo Bills. 1987 New York Islander Mike Bossy plays his final game. 1990 As New York Met pitcher David Cone argues a call at 1st base, two Atlanta Braves score. 2012 Manchester City defeats Manchester United 1-0 in what is claimed to be the biggest match in the English Premier League’s history. 2015 2015 NFL draft: Jameis Winston from Florida State first pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers.