Events in Sport
- May 5 St Louis Browns pitcher Ernie Koob no-hits Chicago White Sox, 1-0 at Sportsman's Park III
- May 6 St Louis Browns pitcher Bob Groom no-hits Chicago White Sox, 3-0 at Sportsman's Park, St. Louis
Sports History
May 7 In a testament to his pitching ability, future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth leads Boston Red Sox to a 1-0 victory against Washington Senators legend Walter Johnson
Birthdays in Sport
- May 1 Giovanni "John" Beradino, American MLB infielder (St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians) and actor (General Hospital), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1996)
- May 2 Albert Castelyns, Belgian water polo player and bobsledder (Olympic bronze 1936)
- May 5 Ron Saggers, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (effective NSW & Aussie late 40's), born in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia (d. 1987)
- May 9 George Fleming, cyclist
Deaths in Sport
- May 3 Norman Callaway, Australian cricket batsman (207 in only FC innings), dies on WWI battlefield at 21