Events in Sport
Cricket History
May 27 Australian cricket fast bowler Fred Spofforth takes 10-20 (6-4 and 4-16) in quick-fire 9 wicket tour match win over the MCC in London
Birthdays in Sport
- May 13 Muriel Robb, British tennis player (Wimbledon 1902), born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England (d. 1907)
- May 14 J. L. Wilkinson, American Baseball HOF executive (founder All Nations Baseball club 1912 & NgL Kansas City Monarchs 1920), born in Algona, Iowa (d. 1964)
- May 30 Mike Donlin, American baseball player (NY Giants), born in Peoria, Illinois (d. 1933)
Baseball Players
Basketball Stars
Boxers
Footballers
NFL Stars
Tennis Champions