1896 – 1st American intercollegiate bicycle race, Manhattan Beach NY

1911 – 1st Indianapolis 500 auto race is run

1917 – Walt Cruise hit 1st HR out of Braves Field

1923 – 1st Le Mans Grand Prix d’Endurance is run

1925 – Babe Ruth is finally out of bed, 5 weeks after ulcer surgery

1925 – Tigers’ Ty Cobb is 1st to collect 1,000 extra-base hits (ends 1,139)

1946 – 2-for-42 & hitting .048 for 1946, Mel Ott stops playing baseball

1972 – Joe Frazier TKOs Ron Stander in 5 for Heavyweight boxing title

1973 – Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians, 6-3, in 21 inn (game complete 5/28

1980 – Dietmar Mogenburg of West Germany ties High Jump record at 7’8″

1980 – Phillies Steve Carlton is 1st NLer to record 6, 1-hitters

1983 – LA Lakers set NBA playoff game record of fewest free throws

1990 – Philadelphia Phillies retire Mike Schmidt’s uniform #20

1997 – Sammy Sosa (Cubs) & Tony Womack (Pirates) hit inside the park HRs