Sunday, May 22, 2022
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1877 - Third Kentucky Derby: Billy Walker aboard Baden-Baden wins in 2:38.
1883 - Cub's Billy Sunday's first at bat, begins 14 consecutive strike-outs.
1884 - One-armed pitcher Hugh Daily fanned 13 hitters.
1885 - 13th Preakness: Jim McLaughlin aboard Tecumseh wins in 2:49.
1893 - Montréal Athletic Association beat Ottawa Generals 2-1, in first Cup Game.
1902 - 36th Belmont Stakes: John Bullman aboard Mastermam wins in 2:22.6.
1906 - 10th anniversary of Olympics, celebration held in Athens, Greece.
1906 - 31st Preakness: Walter Miller aboard Whimsical wins in 1:45.
1907 - Albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Middlesex versus Somerset.
1911 - Braves pitcher, Cliff Curtis, loses his 23rd game in a row.