May 29

[edit] Events

[edit] 1911

• The first running of the Indianapolis 500 took place. Ray Harroun won the race.

[edit] 1922

• The Supreme Court hands down a decision that is commonly misinterpretted by the public. Despite popular belief, the court said that baseball is a business more than it is a sport. But it is exempt from antitrust laws and interstate commerce rules because the produce does not cross state lines. A baseball game is played in one place at one time.

[edit] 1951

• Billy Joe Davidson signs a record bonus that is believed to be $120,000 with the Cleveland Indians. The pitcher never plays in the major leagues.

[edit] 1959

• Gus Bell hits three consecutive home runs and goes 5-5 to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs, 10-4.

[edit] 1962

• Buck O'Neil becomes a coach for the Chicago Cubs making him the first black coach in the major leagues

• Bob Allison and Harmon Killebrew both hit a grand slam in the first inning for the Minnesota Twins as they go on to beat the Cleveland Indians, 14-3.

[edit] 1976

• Joe Niekro hits his only career home run off his brother Phil Niekro as the two pitchers face eachother in a game in which Joe and the Houston Astros beat Phil and the Atlanta Braves, 4-1.

[edit] 1977

• A.J. Foyt won the Indianapolis 500, it was his fourth time winning the race.

[edit] 1979

• Seven different Dodgers go deep, setting a team record as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds, 17-6.

[edit] 1982

• The Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox, 5-2, snapping LaMarr Hoyt's 14-game winning streak

[edit] 1985

• In Brussels, Belgium, at Heysel Stadium during the European Champions Cup Final a concrete retaining wall collapsed and 39 people were crushed or trampled to death. More than 400 people were injured. The match was won by Juventus one-nil over Liverpool. Following the disaster English clubs were banned from European competition for five years and Liverpool banned for six years.

[edit] 1990

• Rickey Henderson, playing for the Oakland A's steals his 893rd career base, passing Ty Cobb for first on the all-time list.

[edit] 1996

• Cal Ripken hits his 334th career home run passing Eddie Murray for first on the all-time Baltimore Orioles home run list.

[edit] 2000

• While visiting Yankee Stadium, Oakland A's second baseman, Randy Velarde completes just the 10th unassisted triple play in major league history.

[edit] 2002

• Roger Clemens strikes out 10 batters to become just the third major leaguer to strike out at least 10 batters in 100 games joining Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson

[edit] 2006

• Jason Bay went 1-5, snapping his six game consecutive homerun streak. He was the only Pittsburgh Pirates' starter to not have an RBI in a 14-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

• Ryan Howard hits a 3-run HR to lead his Philadelphia Phillies over the Washington Nationals, 11-2. It was Howard's 13th HR of the month and his 35th RBI.