Sporting Events on May 22
1877 : 3rd Kentucky Derby: Billy Walker aboard Baden-Baden wins in 2:38
1885 : 13th Preakness: Jim McLaughlin aboard Tecumseh wins in 2:49
1902 : 36th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Mastermam wins in 2:22.6
1906 : 10th anniversary Olympic games close at Athens, Greece
1906 : 31st Preakness: Walter Miller aboard Whimsical wins in 1:45
1911 : Braves pitcher, Cliff Curtis, loses his 23rd game in a row
1930 : Yankee "Bronx Bombers" hit 14 HRs in a game
1950 : Dutch poet Gerrit Achterberg wins PC Hooft prize
1954 : 80th Preakness: Johnny Adams aboard Hasty Road wins in 1:57.4
1962 : Roger Maris walks 5 times (record 4 intentionally) in a 9 inn game
1963 : A C Milan wins 8th Europe Cup 1 at London
1970 : Mel Stottlemyre sets record by walking 11, but wins 2-0
1975 : 8th ABA Championship: Kentucky Colonels beat Ind Pacers, 4 games to 1
1977 : Red Sox (6) & Brewers (5) tie single game HR record of 11
1985 : Real Madrid wins 14th UEFA Cup at Madrid
1991 : Inter Milan wins 20th UEFA Cup at Rome
1991 : NFL Owners agree to add 2 teams in 1994