Today in Sports History 1917 - Omar Khayyam became the first imported horse to win the Kentucky Derby. 1950 - The American Bowling Congress abolished its white males-only membership restriction after 34 years. 1955 - Sam Jones (Chicago Cubs) became the first black to pitch a no-hitter. The game was against the Pittsburgh Pirates. 1957 - A.J. Foyt won his first auto racing victory in Kansas City, MO. 1966 - The St. Louis Cardinals played their first game at Busch Memorial Stadium. They won the game 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves. 1970 - Ernie Banks (Chicago Cubs) hit his 500th home run. 1972 - The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins, 4-3, in 22 innings. The game was actually completed on May 13. 1982 - The United States Football League (USFL) was formed. 1985 - The New York Knicks won the first NBA Draft Lottery. 1996 - Lance Armstrong became the first cyclist to repeat in the American Tour DuPont. 1997 - Larry Bird was announced as the new head coach of the Indiana Pacers. 1998 - Indiana Pacers head coach Larry Bird became only the third rookie head coach to win the NBA Coach of the Year award. 1998 - The Atlanta Braves tied a national league record when they hit a home run in their 24th consecutive game. 1998 - Mark McGwire (St. Louis Cardinals) hit a 527-foot home run at Busch Stadium. It was the longest home run in the history of the stadium. 1998 - St. Louis Cardinal manager Tony LaRussa recorded his 1,500th victory. 2003 - Churchill Downs stewards announced that they had determined that Jose Santos had not done anything prohibited in his Kentucky Derby win.
Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2014 14:50:58 +0000
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