Back in Time: May 12

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
May 12, 2010

Back in Time: May 12

A.J. Foyt

A.J. Foyt scores his first professional victory, in a U.S. Automobile Club (USAC) midget car race in Kansas City, Mo.

Ed Kranepool

In a 4-3 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Bronx native Ed Kranepool collects his 1,000th major league hit. The James Monroe High School graduate, who played his entire 18-year career with the Mets, remains the all-time franchise leader with 1,418 hits.

Patrick Ewing

New York wins the first-ever NBA Draft Lottery, enabling the Knicks to select Georgetown center Patrick Ewing (pictured here with Red Auerbach) with the first pick in the 1985 NBA Draft.

Larry Bird

Indiana Pacers head coach Larry Bird becomes only the third rookie head coach to win the NBA Coach of the Year award.

Tony LaRussa

In a 6-5 win over Milwaukee, St. Louis Cardinal manager Tony LaRussa records his 1,500th victory.

Carlos Delgado

Carlos Delgado surpasses Joe Carter to become the all-time Blue Jay career leader in round-trippers. The first baseman hits his 204th home run in a Toronto uniform in a 7-2 loss to Seattle at the SkyDome.

Born on this Day

Yogi Berra (1925, pictured) Lou Whitaker (1957) Dave Christian (1959) Steve Finley (1965) Tony Hawk (1968) Mike Weir (1970) Jim Furyk (1970) Lawrence Phillips (1975) Josh Phelps (1978) Steve Smith (1979)