Today in Sports History: 5/11

Today in Sports History: 5/11

1959 – Yankees catcher Yogi Berra’s errorless game streak ends at 148 games. 1968 – The Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup, completing a sweep of the St. Louis Blues. 1972 – The Giants trade Willie Mays to the Mets for pitcher Charlie Williams and cash. 1977 –...

Today in Sports History: 5/11

Today in Sports History: 5/10

1967 – Hank Aaron hits the only inside the park home run in his career. 1970 – Bobby Orr scores an overtime goal to give the Boston Bruins their first Stanley Cup title in 29 years. Orr’s post-goal “flight” remains one of the most memorable NHL moments of all-time....

Today in Sports History: 5/11

Today in Sports History: 5/9

1901 – Cleveland pitcher Earl Moore throws a nine-inning no-hitter against the White Sox, but loses 4-2 in 10 innings. 1984 – In a game that started on May 7, the White Sox finally beat the Brewers 7-6 in 25 innings. 1987 – Orioles slugger Eddie Murray becomes the...