TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
1751 — The first cricket match is played in America.
1883 — National League Baseball returns to Philadelphia; first National League game since 1876. The Providence Grays beat the Philadelphia Quakers 4-3.
1920 — Babe Ruth’s first New York Yankees’ home run and 50th of career, is smacked out of the Polo Grounds.
1920 — Brooklyn Dodgers tie Boston Braves, 1-1, in 26 innings.
1922 — Chicago White Sox pitcher Charlie Robertson pitches a perfect no-hit, no-run game against Detroit Tigers, 2-0.
1923 — 49th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Zev wins in 2:05.4. 1926 — Satchel Paige makes pitching debut in U.S. Negro Southern League.
1940 — The 1940 Olympics are cancelled because of Second World War.
1943 — 69th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 2:04.
1948 — 74th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Citation wins in 2:05.4; this is Arcaro’s fourth win.
1954 — 80th Kentucky Derby: Raymond York aboard Determine wins in 2:03.
1955 — Bobby Feller’s 15th one-hit or less game (12 one-hitters, three no-hitters).
1959 — Floyd Patterson knocks out Brian London in 11 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
1960 — Pancho Gonzalez retires from tennis.
1962 — Bo Belinsky pitches a nohitter, in his fourth start.
1965 — 91st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker on Lucky Debonair wins in 2:01.2.
1965 — Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 3.
1969 — Leonard Tose buys NFL Philadelphia Eagles for US$16,155,000.
1971 — 97th Kentucky Derby: Gustavo Avila on Canonero II wins in 2:03.2.
1973 — San Francisco Giants score seven runs with two outs in 9th inning to beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-7.
1976 — 102nd Kentucky Derby: Angel Cordero Junior on Bold Forbes wins in 2:01.6.
1982 — 108th Kentucky Derby: Ed Delahoussaye on Gato Del Sol wins in 2:02.4.
1983 — Hollis Stacy wins LPGA CPC International Golf Tournament.
1986 — Bill Elliott sets stock car speed record of 212.229 mph.
1987 — 46 home runs are hit in 13 baseball games in one day.
1991 — Oakland Athletics’ Rickey Henderson breaks Lou Brock’s record with his 939th base steal (vs. New York Yankees).
1991 — Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers pitches his seventh career no-hitter (breaking his own record), beating the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0.
1992 — Los Angeles Dodgers postpone three games due to racial riots resulting from the Rodney King incident.
1992 — Rickey Henderson steals his 1,000th base.
1993 — 119th Kentucky Derby: Jerry Bailey aboard Sea Hero wins in 2:02.4.
1999 — 125th Kentucky Derby: Chris Antley aboard Charismatic wins in 2:03.2.
2002 — Trevor Hoffman of the San Diego Padres establishes a new major league record for the most saves for one team: 321.
2004 — Barry Bonds sets a major league record by being walked four times intentionally in a nine-inning game.