Today is Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Today in Sports History 1941 - The first night game in Washington, DC, took place. The Yankees beat the Senators 6-5 at Griffith Stadium. 1946 - The first night game at Yankee Stadium I took place. The Senators beat the Yankees 2-1. 1951 - Willie Mays hit his first home run. It was also his first major league hit. 1956 - Dale Long became the first to hit home runs in 8 consecutive games. 1957 - National League club owners voted to allow the Brooklyn Dodgers to move to Los Angeles and that the New York Giants could move to San Francisco. 1962 - Wide World of Sports with Chris Schenkel premiered on CBS radio. 1995 - The White Sox and the Tigers combined for 12 home runs at Tiger Stadium. 2003 - Patrick Roy (Colorado Avalanche) announced his retirement from the NHL. He left his career as the NHL leader in victories (551) and games played (1,029). He was also the all-time leader in playoff victories, games played and shutouts. 2006 - Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) hit his 715th career home run. The home run allowed Bonds to pass Babe Ruth on the all time list into second place.
Posted on: Wed, 28 May 2014 15:52:53 +0000
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