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| 1957 |
Eddie Arcaro set the record for most number of Preakness Stakes wins by a jockey, six, when he rode Bold Ruler to victory. |
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| 1968 |
Forward Pass won the Preakness Stakes. |
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| 1971 |
The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup four games to three over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
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| 1985 |
Tank's Prospect won the Preakness Stakes. |
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| 1988 |
Oakland's Dave Stewart broke a major league record with his 12th balk of the season. |
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| 1990 |
Cubs 2B Ryan Sandberg's errorless game streak came to an end after 123 games and 584 chances. |
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| 1996 |
Jockey Pat Day won his third consecutive Preakness Stakes and his fifth Preakness overall, after riding Louis Quatorze to victory. |
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| 1998 |
With a 6-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays became only the second expansion team in major league history to sweep an away four-game series. |
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| 2000 |
Mark McGwire passed Mickey Mantle into eighth place on the all-time home run career list with 539. McGwire hit three home runs to help the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-2. |
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| 2002 |
Victor Espinoza guided Kentucky Derby winner War Emblem to victory in the 127th Preakness Stakes. |
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| 2004 |
At the age of 40, Randy Johnson became the oldest pitcher to ever throw a perfect game as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Atlanta Braves, 2-0. |
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| 2010 |
The Washington Wizards captured the top pick in the 2010 NBA Draft after winning the draft lottery. |
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| 2012 |
The Big 12 and Southeastern Conferences announced a five-year agreement for their football champions to meet in a postseason bowl game following the 2014 season. |
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| 2012 |
Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood announced his retirement. |
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| 2012 |
The Women's Professional Soccer league folded after three seasons. |
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| Birthdays |
Reggie Jackson (1946) - MLB player; Ray Donaldson (1958) - NFL player; Will Wolford (1964) - NFL player; Craig Hentrich (1971) - NFL punter; Donyell Marshall (1973) - NBA player. |
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