SPORTS HISTORY: May 8-May 14

May 8

1878 1st unassisted triple play in organized baseball, by Paul Hines

1896 Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire

1897 22nd Preakness: T Thorpe aboard Paul Kauvar wins in 1:51¼

1906 Philadelphia A’s pitcher Chief Benders plays outfield & hits 2 HRs

1907 Boston’s Big Jeff Pfeffer no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 6-0

1909 American Albert Raines runs world record marathon (2:46:04.6) in NYC

1915 41st Kentucky Derby: Joe Notter aboard Regret wins in 2:05.4

1919 Appingedam soccer team forms

1920 46th Kentucky Derby: Ted Rice aboard Paul Jones wins by a head from Upset in 2:09

1925 50th Preakness: Clarence Kummer aboard Coventry wins in 1:59

1926 Fire breaks out in Fenway Park, home of Boston Red Socks baseball team

1929 NY Giant Carl Hubbell no-hits Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-0

1935 Cincinnati Red Ernie Lombardi doubles in 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th beat Phils 15-4

1936 Jockey Ralph Neves unexpectedly revived after being declared dead after a fall. His wife faints when he returned to track

1937 63rd Kentucky Derby: Charley Kurtsinger on War Admiral wins 2:03.2

1942 1st twilight game in 24 years, the Dodgers top Giants 7-6 raising $60,000 for Navy Relief Fund

1943 68th Preakness: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 1:57.4

1946 Red Sox Johnny Pesky scores 6 runs in 1 game

1947 A movement among Card players to protest its 1st meeting with Jackie Robinson & the Dodgers is aborted by a talk from owner Sam Breadon

1970 NBA championship: Knicks beat Lakers, 113-99

1973 Ernie Banks fills in for Cubs manager Whitey Lockman who is ejected during the game, technically becoming baseball’s 1st African American manager

1984 Minnesota Twins Kirby Puckett debuts with 4 singles

1988 Amateur referees work NJ Devil-Boston Bruin playoff games, as NHL referees walk-off, due to a restraining order brought by Devils

1994 Colorado Silver Bullets (all-female pro baseball team) 1st game

1996 NY Yankee Dwight Gooden wins his 1st AL game beating Tigers 10-3

1996 Paris Saint-Germain of France win 36th European Cup Winner’s Cup against Rapid Wien of Austria 1-0 in Brussels

2011 The Tradition Senior Men’s Golf, Shoal Creek G&CC: Tom Lehman wins second of 3 Champions Tour majors with par on 2nd playoff hole against Australian Peter Senior

2013 Sir Alex Ferguson announces his retirement as Manchester United’s manager at the end of the season

2014 NFL Draft: South Carolina outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney first pick by Houston Texans

2018 Seattle Mariners MLB left-hander James Paxton hurls a no-hitter in a 5-0 win over the Blue Jays in Toronto

May 9

1889 15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34.50

1901 Cleveland’s Earl Moore no-hits Chicago White Sox 9 inn but loses in 10th 4-2

1914 40th Kentucky Derby: John McCabe aboard Old Rosebud wins in 2:03.4

1927 52nd Preakness: Whitey Abel aboard Bostonian wins in 2:01.6

1930 55th Preakness: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:00.6

1931 56th Preakness: George Ellis aboard Mate wins in 1:59

1932 57th Preakness: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 1:59.8

1937 Reds beat Phillies 21-10 (Ernie Lombardi goes 6 for 6)

1942 67th Preakness: Basil James aboard Alsab wins in 1:57

1945 New balata ball used in baseball, 50% livilier

1958 Russian Mikhail Botvinnik recaptures world chess championship

1975 Brian Oldfield shot puts 22.86 m (world record)

1984 Chicago White Sox beat Milwaukee Brewers, 7-6, in 25 innings (started 5/8)

1986 NHL Prince of Wales Conference Final: Montreal Canadians beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1

1995 Cleveland Indians tie record of scoring 8 runs before making an out, they beat Twins 10-0

1997 San Diego Padres retire #35 worn by pitcher Randy Jones

2010 Oakland A’s Dallas Braden becomes 19th pitcher to throw a perfect game (4-0 vs Tampa Bay)

2010 PGA Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: South African Tim Clark fires a final round 67 for his first PGA Tour victory, 1 stroke ahead of Robert Allenby of Australia

2013 Everton Manager David Moyes is announced as Sir Alex Ferguson’s successor at Manchester United (he only lasts 10 months)

May 10

1870 Jem Mace & defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champ Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hr & 17 minutes, & neither is struck by a punch

1889 17th Preakness: W Anderson aboard Buddhist wins in 2:17.5

1893 19th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Kunze aboard Lookout wins in 2:39.25

1902 Dutch soccer club FC Blauw-Wit (Blue-White) is formed in the Kinkerbuurt area of Amsterdam; merge with VV De Beursbengels in 2015

1905 31st Kentucky Derby: Jack Martin aboard Agile wins in 2:100.75

1910 36th Kentucky Derby: Fred Herbert aboard Donau wins in 2:06.4

1913 39th Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail wins in 2:04.8

1919 45th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 2:09.8

1926 51st Preakness: John Maiben aboard Display wins in 1:59.8

1929 54th Preakness: Louis Schaefer aboard Dr Freeland wins in 2:01.6

1970 Atlanta Braves’ Hoyt Wilhelm pitches in his 1,000th game, loses to Cards 6-5

1970 Stanley Cup Final, Boston Garden, Boston, MA: Bobby Orr scores famous OT winner as Boston beats St. Louis Blues, 4-3 for 4-0 series sweep; Bruins its first title since 1941

1973 Stanley Cup Final, Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL: Yvan Cournoyer has a goal and 2 assists as Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 6-4 to take title, 4 games to 2

1974 7th ABA championship: NY Nets beats Utah Stars, 4 games to 1

1978 22nd European Cup: Liverpool beats Club Brugge 1-0 at London

1979 John McMullen becomes CEO of Houston Astros

1981 Montreal Expo Charlie Lee no-hits SF Giants, 4-0

1989 FC Barcelona of Spain win 29th European Cup Winner’s Cup against Sampdoria of Italy 1-0 in Bern

1989 NHL Clarence Campbell Conference Final: Calgary Flames beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 1

1991 Oakland A’s Jose Canseco is seen leaving Madonna’s apt

1991 NHL Clarence Campbell Conference Final: Minnesota North Stars beat Edmonton Oilers, 4 games to 1

2015 PGA Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: Rickie Fowler wins beating Kevin Kisner and Sergio García by 1 stroke in a playoff

May 11

1893 Henri Desgrange establishes world’s 1st bicycle world record, travelling 35.325 km (21.95 miles) an hour

1897 Washington Senator catcher Charlie Farrell throws out 8 attempted stealers

1912 38th Kentucky Derby: Carol H Shilling aboard Worth wins in 2:09.4

1918 44th Kentucky Derby: William Knapp on Exterminator wins in 2:10.8

1919 Cincinnati Reds Hod Eller no-hits St Louis Cards, 6-0

1946 1st night game at Boston Braves Field (Giants 5, Braves 1)

1963 LA Dodger Sandy Koufax 2nd no-hitter beats NY Giants, 8-0

1968 Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Defenceman J. C. Tremblay fires home the winner as Montreal Canadiens edge St Louis Blues, 3-2 for a 4-0 series sweep

1971 Cleveland’s pitcher Steve Dunning hits a grand slam off Oakland Athletics pitcher Diego Seguí

1985 Dave Concepcion becomes 4th Cincinnati Red teammate to get 2,000 hits, others include Pete Rose, Tony Perez & Cesar Cedeno

1988 Mario Andretti records fastest Indianapolis 500 lap (221.565 mph)

1988 NHL Clarence Campbell Conference Final: Edmonton Oilers beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 1

1989 NHL Prince of Wales Conference Final: Montreal Canadians beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2

1990 NY Yankees trade Dave Winfield to Angels for Mike Witt

1991 NHL Prince of Wales Conference Final: Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 2

1996 Florida Marlin Al Leiter no hits Colorado Rockies, 11-0

1997 NY Mets C Everett & Butch Huskey are 9th to hit consecutive pinch HRs

2008 PGA Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: Sergio García of Spain claims the biggest win of his career to date in a sudden-death playoff over American Paul Goydos

2013 English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London (86,254): Wigan Athletic upsets Manchester City, 1-0; Ben Watson scores 90+1’ winner

2014 PGA Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: German Martin Kaymer leads after each round to win by 1 stroke ahead of Jim Furyk; first 8-figure purse in golf with winner’s share $1.8 million

May 12

1875 1st recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St Louis 0

1890 The first-ever official cricket County Championship match begins. Yorkshire beats Gloucestershire by eight wickets at Bristol. George Ulyett scores the first century in the competition.

1909 34th Preakness: Willie Doyle aboard Effendi wins in 1:39.8

1910 Philadelphia Athletic’s “Chief Bender” no-hits Cleveland Indians, 4-0

1912 Amsterdam-North football club D.W.V. is established

1913 Harry Green runs world record marathon (2:38:16.2)

1917 42nd Preakness: E Haynes aboard Kalitan wins in 1:54.4

1917 43rd Kentucky Derby: Charles Borel on Omar Khayyam wins in 2:04.6

1923 48th Preakness: Benny Marinelli aboard Vigil wins in 1:53.6

1924 49th Preakness: John Merimee aboard Nellie Morse wins in 1:57.2

1934 59th Preakness: Robert Jones aboard High Quest wins in 1:58.2

1937 St Louis Cards beat Philadelphia Phillies, 15-3

1956 Brooklyn Dodger Carl Erskine’s 2nd no-hitter, beats NY Giants, 3-0

1961 Russian Mikhail Botvinnik wins world chess championship for 3rd time

1966 St Louis’ Busch Stadium opens, Braves lose to Cards 4-3 in 12 inns

1970 Ernie Banks hits his 500th home run

1972 Milwaukee Brewers beat Minnesota Twins, 4-3, in 22 innings (completed 5/13)

1973 6th ABA championship: Indiana Pacers beat Ky Colonels, 4 games to 3

1974 28th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee, 4 games to 3

1976 20th European Cup: Bayern Munich beats Saint-Etienne 1-0 at Glasgow

1979 Chris Evert’s 125-match winning streak on clay comes to an end

1995 Martin Brodeur ties NHL record getting his 3rd playoff shutout in 4

2013 PGA Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: Tiger Woods wins his second PC, 2 strokes ahead of David Lingmerth, Jeff Maggert and Kevin Streelman

May 13

1909 First Giro d’Italia takes place in Milan - Italian cyclist Luigi Ganna is the winner

1911 37th Kentucky Derby: George Archibald aboard Meridian wins in 2:05

1916 42nd Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith wins in 2:04

1922 48th Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson aboard Morvich wins in 2:04.6

1922 47th Preakness: L Morris aboard Pillory wins in 1:51.6

1927 VVOG soccer team forms in Harderwijk

1933 58th Preakness: Charley Kurtsinger aboard Head Play wins in 2:02

1939 64th Preakness: George Seabo aboard Challedon wins in 1:59.8

1942 Pitcher Jim Tobin belts 3 HRs in a game

1944 69th Preakness: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 1:59.2

1950 First ever race of the Formula 1 World Drivers Championship is run at Silverstone, England and won by Giuseppe Farina of italy in an Alfa Romeo

1952 Minor-league Bristol pitcher Ron Necciai strikes out 27 in 9-innings

1953 NY Giants Willie Mays & Darryl Spencer each hit 2 HRs & a triple

1955 Mickey Mantle hits 3 consecutive HRs of at least 463’

1958 Stan Musial is 8th to get 3,000 hits

1967 Octagonal boxing ring is tested to avoid corner injuries

1972 Milwaukee Brewers beat Minnesota Twins, 4-3, in 22 innings (started 5/12)

1983 Reggie Jackson is 1st major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times

1993 KC Royal George Brett hits his 300th HR

1997 Eddie Murray is 6th baseball player to play in 3,000 games

2007 PGA Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: American Phil Mickelson wins by 2 strokes ahead of runner-up Sergio García of Spain; event played in May for the first time

2012 Manchester City beats QPR 3-2 at City of Manchester Stadium to win English Premier League title on goal difference from Manchester United; Citizens recover from 2–1 down with 2 stoppage-time goals; first EPL title decided on goal difference

2012 PGA Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: Matt Kuchar wins by 2 strokes ahead of Ricky Fowler, Zach Johnson, Martin Laird and Ben Curtis

2018 PGA Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: American Webb Simpson wins by 4 strokes from Xander Schauffele, Charl Schwartzel and Jimmy Walker

2018 Arsène Wenger guides Arsenal to a 1-0 win at Huddersfield in his final game as Gunners manager after 22 years in charge

2018 Manchester City ends the EPL season with a 1-0 win at Southampton having smashed 11 Premier League records including biggest title winning margin (19 points) and most points (100)

2018 Liverpool’s Egyptian soccer forward Mohamed Salah scores in a 4-0 win against Brighton to set the EPL goal scoring record (32) for a 38-game season

2019 American diver Victor Vescovo makes the deepest dive ever to the bottom of the Mariana trench at 10,927m (35,849ft), and finds a plastic bag

2019 The Tradition Senior Men’s Golf, Greystone G &CC: Steve Stricker wins his first career major title by 6 strokes ahead of Billy Andrade, Paul Goydos & David Toms

May 14

1885 11th Kentucky Derby: Babe Henderson aboard Joe Cotton wins in 2:37.25

1886 12th Kentucky Derby: Paul Duffy aboard Ben Ali wins in 2:36.50

1888 14th Kentucky Derby: George Covington aboard MacBeth II wins in 2:38.00

1890 16th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Riley wins in 2:45

1906 Flagpole at the White Sox ballpark breaks during pennant-raising

1913 Wash Senator Walter Johnson ends record scorless streak at 56 innings

1918 Sunday baseball is made legal in Washington, D.C.

1919 44th Preakness: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 1:53

1920 Wash Senator Walter Johnson wins his 300th game vs Detroit

1927 53rd Kentucky Derby: Linus McAtee aboard Whiskery wins in 2:06

1935 Northamptonshire County Cricket Club gains (over Somerset at Taunton by 48 runs) what proved to be their last victory for 99 matches, a record in the County Championship. Their next Championship win was not until May 29, 1939.

1938 63rd Preakness: Maurice Peters aboard Dauber wins in 1:59.8

1938 England soccer team beats Nazi-Germany, 6-3

1949 74th Preakness: Ted Atkinson aboard Capot wins in 1:56

1961 Stirling Moss wins the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix

1967 NY Yankee Mickey Mantle hits career HR #500 off Baltimore Oriole’s Stu Miller

1977 Stanley Cup Final, Boston Garden, Boston, MA: Jacques Lemaire scores twice as Montreal Canadiens edge Boston Bruins, 2-1 in OT for a 4 game sweep and back-toback titles 1986 Reggie Jackson hit

1986 Reggie Jackson hit his 537th HR passing Mickey Mantle into 6th place

1988 1st non-pitcher (Jose Oquendo) in 20 years to get a decision in a baseball game, he & St Louis Cards lose to Braves 7-5 in 19 inn

1990 46th time opposing pitchers hit HR, Valenzuela (Dodgers)/Gross (Expos)

1996 NY Yankee Dwight Gooden no-hits Seattle Mariners 2-0

1997 Baseball’s Executive Council suspends NY Yank owner George Steinbrenner

2018 US Supreme Court strikes down federal law banning sports gambling in most states