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Today In Sports History: May 11, 2011

1893 – Henri Desgrange establishes 1st bicycle-world record (35.325 km)

1919 – Yanks’ Jack Quinn & Senators’ Walter Johnson, 12 inning 0-0 tie

1923 – 10 HRs hit in Phillies 20-14 victory over St Louis Cardinals

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

1959 – Yankee catcher Yogi Berra’s errorless streak of 148 games ends

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

1972 – Giants trade Willie Mays to Mets for pitcher Charlie Williams & cash

1977 – Ted Turner manages an Atlanta Braves game

1980 – Pete Rose, 39, steals second, third, & home in one inning for Phillies

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

1990 – NY Yankees trade Dave Winfield to Angels for Mike Witt

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