S&H Farm Supply "On This Day In Sports History"

• 1905 Tom Jenkins beats Frank Gotcha for heavyweight wrestling champ
• 1909 Jack Johnson fights Jack O'Brien to no decision in 6 for boxing title
• 1911 Philadelphia Athletics are 12½ games back in AL, & will win World Series
• 1912 AL President Ban Johnson tells Tigers if they continue protest of Ty Cobb's suspension, they will be banned from baseball
• 1923 49th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande wins aboard Zev for his first Derby success
• 1928 54th Kentucky Derby: Chick Lang aboard Reigh Count wins in 2:10.4
• 1935 NFL adopts an annual college draft to begin in 1936
• 1941 Germany occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis

• 1942 Braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner)
• 1945 Start of the 1st Victory Test Cricket between England & Aust Services
• 1951 76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold wins in 1:56.4
• 1956 81st Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Fabius wins in 1:58.4
• 1960 Juan Marichal debuts as SF Giant pitcher, beats Phillies on 1 hitter
• 1962 87th Preakness: John Rotz aboard Greek Money wins in 1:56.2

  1962 Stan Musial breaks Honus Wagner's NL hit record with 3,431

• 1965 West Ham United of England win 5th European Cup Winner's Cup against 1860 München of West Germany 2-0 in London
1973 98th Preakness: Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat wins in 1:54 - fastest Preakness race ever (recognized 2012)
1974 Stanley Cup Final, The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA: In their first Finals appearance the Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins, 1-0 to take the title, 4 games to 2
• 1979 104th Preakness: Ron Franklin aboard Spectacular Bid wins in 1:54.2
• 1984 109th Preakness: Angel Cordero Jr aboard Gate Dancer wins in 1:53.6

1984 Stanley Cup Final, Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AL: Wayne Gretzky scores twice as Edmonton Oilers beat NY Islanders, 5-2 for a 4-1 series win; Oilers first SC title



























1984 Pat LaFontaine scores 2 goals within 22 sec in an NHL playoff game

• 1988 Red Sox retire Bobby Doerr's #1
• 1990 115th Preakness: Pat Day aboard Summer Squall wins in 1:53.6
• 1991 Willy T. Ribbs becomes 1st African American driver to make Indianapolis 500
• 1994 Tennis star Jennifer Capriati (18), checks into a drug rehab center
• 1999 Lazio of Italy win 39th European Cup Winner's Cup against Mallorca of Spain 2-1 in Birmingham
• 2001 126th Preakness: Gary Stevens aboard Point Given wins in 1:55.40
• 2001 Manchester United lose 3-1 to Tottenham at White Hart Lane but win English Premier League title for the 3rd consecutive season
• 2004 NHL Western Conference Final: Calgary Flames beat San Jose Sharks, 4 games to 2
• 2007 132nd Preakness: Robby Albarado aboard Curlin wins in 1:53.46

                 

            

             

         

• 2007 NHL Eastern Conference Final: Ottawa Senators beat Buffalo Sabres, 4 games to 1
• 2007 In an all South African final the Bulls (Pretoria) edge the home team Sharks, 20-19 in Durban for their first Super 14 Rugby title; Bulls flyhalf Derick Hougaard boots 2 penalties & 2 conversions
• 2007 English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London (89,826): Chelsea beats Manchester United, 1 – 0 (a.e.t.); Didier Drogba scores 116' winner for Blues' 4th title
• 2008 NHL Western Conference Final: Detroit Red Wings beat Dallas Stars, 4 games to 2
• 2012 137th Preakness: Mario Gutierrez aboard Ill Have Another wins in 1:55.94
• 2012 20th UEFA Champions League Final: Chelsea beats Bayern Munich (1-1, 4-3 on penalties) at Munich
• 2013 Sweden defeats Switzerland to win the 2013 World Ice Hockey Championship

• 2014 Decorated Dutch coach Louis van Gaal confirmed as manager of Manchester United; Ryan Giggs named assistant, confirms retirement as a player at age 40 after 963 games and English record 22 major trophies
• 2018 English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London: Chelsea beats Manchester United, 1-0; Belgian international Eden Hazard scores 22' penalty
• 2018 142nd Preakness Stakes: Mike Smith wins aboard Justify in fog for second-leg of the Triple Crown

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• 1876 - In Cincinnati, Ohio, Chicago's Ross Barnes hits the first home run in the history of baseball's National League.
• 1903 - 29th Kentucky Derby: Hal Booker aboard Judge Himes wins in 2:09.
• 1904 - 30th Kentucky Derby: Shorty Prior aboard Elwood wins in 2:08.5.
• 1906 - 32nd Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Troxler aboard Sir Huon wins in 2:08.8.
• 1909 - Honus Wagner steals his way around bases in first inning against Chicago Cubs.
• 1917 - Cincinnati Reds' Fred Tooney and Chicago White Sox' Hippo Vaughn pitch duel no-hitter, Vaughn gives up two hits and a run in the 10th, so Cincinnati wins 1-0.
• 1920 - First game of National Negro Baseball League played in Indianapolis, Indiana.
• 1923 - Senator Walter Johnson pitches his 100th shutout, beats New York Yankees 3-0.
• 1930 - Des Moines (Western League) defeats Wichita 13-6 in baseball to open first ballpark with permanently installed lights.
• 1936 - 62nd Kentucky Derby: Ira Hanford aboard Bold Venture wins in 2:03.6.
• 1939 - Lou Gehrig ends 2,130 consecutive game streak, New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 22-2.
• 1942 - 68th Kentucky Derby: Wayne D Wright aboard Shut Out wins in 2:04.4.
• 1949 - Don Newcombe, first start, shuts out Cincinnati Reds on five hits to win 3-0.
• 1953 - 79th Kentucky Derby: Hank Moreno aboard Dark Star wins in 2:02.
• 1954 - Stan Musial hits five homeruns in a doubleheader.
• 1958 - New York Yankees threaten to broadcast games nationwide if National League goes ahead with plans to broadcast games into New York City.
• 1959 - 85th Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Tomy Lee wins in 2:02.2.
• 1962 - Benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I.
• 1964 - 90th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack aboard Northern Dancer wins in 2:00.
• 1965 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Golf Invitational.
• 1965 - Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open.
• 1967 - Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 2.

• 1968 - 22nd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2.
• 1970 - 96th Kentucky Derby: Mike Manganello on Dust Commander wins 2:03.4.
• 1971 - Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open.
• 1976 - Joanne Carner wins LPGA Lady Tara Golf Classic.
• 1978 - NBA championship: Portland Trail Blazers win in four games.
• 1981 - 107th Kentucky Derby: Jorge Velasquez on Pleasant Colony wins in 2:02.
• 1982 - Beth Daniel wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic.
• 1984 - Mattingly's single breaks up Lamarr Hoyt's perfect game bid.
• 1984 - Cleveland Indians' Andre Thornton ties record for most walks (6 in 16 innings).
• 1986 - Dynamo Kiev wins 26th Europe Cup II.
• 1987 - 113th Kentucky Derby: Chris McCarron aboard Alysheba wins in 2:03.4.
• 1988 - Baltimore Orioles sign a 15-year lease to remain in Baltimore and get a new park.
• 1988 - Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose is suspended for 30 days for pushing an umpire.
• 1992 - 118th Kentucky Derby: Pat Day aboard Lil E Tee wins in 2:03.
• 1993 - Kristi Albers wins Sprint Golf Classic.
• 1993 - Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Sprint Senior Challenge Golf Tournament.
• 1995 - Montreal Expos bat out of order against New York Mets in 6th inning.
• 1998 - 124th Kentucky Derby: Kent Desormeaux aboard Real Quiet wins in 2:02.4.
• 2005 - Trailing 9-3 after eight innings, the Saint Louis Cardinals mount their greatest ninth-inning comeback in franchise history defeating the Cincinnati Reds 10-9 at the Great American Ballpark.
• 2009 - At Churchill Downs, the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race takes place. Canadian horse Mine That Bird wins, the second-biggest upset in Derby history.