May 1970 in Sports History

Events in Sport

Stanley Cup

May 10 Stanley Cup Final, Boston Garden, Boston, MA: Bobby Orr scores famous OT winner as Boston beats St. Louis Blues, 4-3 for 4-0 series sweep; Bruins its first title since 1941

Baseball Record

May 12 Ernie Banks hits his 500th home run

May 15 International Olympic Committee votes to expel South Africa
May 16 95th Preakness: Eddie Belmonte aboard Personality wins in 1:56.2

Baseball Record

May 17 Hank Aaron becomes 9th player to get 3,000 hits

Sports History

May 22 Mel Stottlemyre sets record by walking 11, but wins 2-0

May 23 San Diego Padres beat SF Giants 17-16 in 15 innings
May 25 3rd ABA Championship: Indiana Pacers beat LA Stars, 4 games to 2
May 30 Baseball All-Star voting is returned to fans

Sports History

May 30 Indianapolis 500: Al Unser Snr joins his brother Bobby as the first duo of brothers to win the race; owner Parnelli Jones second to win as both a driver and owner

Sports History

May 30 Tigers Al Kaline collides with another player & swallows his tongue

Birthdays in Sport

May 1 Alex Van Pelt, American NFL quarterback (Buffalo Bills) and QB coach ; GB Packers, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
May 1 Damon Diletti, Australian field hockey goal keeper (Olympic silver 1992; Champions Trophy gold 1999), born in Perth, West Australia
May 3 Ted Crowley, American hockey defenseman (Olympics 1994), born in Concord, Massachusetts
May 4 Dawn Staley, American Basketball HOF guard (6 × WNBA All-Star, Charlotte Sting, Houston Comets; Olympic gold 1996, 2000, 04) and coach (Olympic gold 2020), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 5 Juan Acevedo, Mexican baseball player (Colorado Rockies), born in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
May 5 LaPhonso Ellis, American NBA forward (Denver Nuggets), born in East St. Louis, Illinois
May 6 Emerson Martin, NFL guard (Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, Packers)
May 7 Mark Smith, American outfielder (Baltimore Orioles), born in Pasadena, California
May 7 Sebastien Britten, Canadian figure skater (1995 Canadian Champ), born in Brossard, Quebec
May 8 Christine Stark, Canadian volleyballer (Olympics 1996), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
May 8 Michael Bevan, Australian cricketer (dashing NSW & Australian lefty batsman)
May 9 Doug Christie, NBA guard/forward (Toronto Raptors)
May 11 Dean Capobianco, Australian 200m/400m (Olympics 1992, 96)
May 11 Michael Joubert, Australian 400m/800m (Olympics 1996)
May 12 Andreas Hestler, Canadian cyclist (Olympics 1996), born in Victoria, British Columbia
May 12 Jim Furyk, American golfer (US Open 2003; 17 PGA Tour titles; first to shoot 58 2016), born in West Chester, Pennsylvania

May 12 Mark Foster, English swimmer (4 x World C'ship [SC] gold 50m freestyle; 2 x gold 50m butterfly), born in Billericay, England
May 12 Mike Weir, Canadian golfer (US Masters 2003), born in Sarnia, Ontario
May 12 Stevie Anderson, NFL wide receiver (Arizona Cardinals)
May 12 Todd Hallett, Canadian rower (Olympics-7-92, 96), born in Shelburne, Nova Scotia
May 13 Mark Beaufait, US hockey forward (Olympics 1994), born in Royal Oak, Michigan
May 13 Mitch Lyons, NFL tight end (Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers)
May 13 Selwyn Jones, American NFL defensive back, 1992-97 (Cleveland Browns, Seattle Seahawks, and 2 other teams), born in Houston, Texas
May 15 Artie Smith, NFL defensive end (Cin Bengals)
May 15 Cory Philpot, CFL running back (BC Lions)
May 15 Desmond Howard, College Football Hall of Fame wide receiver (Heisman Trophy 1991, U of Michigan; Super Bowl MVP 1996, Green Bay Packers), born in Cleveland, Ohio
May 15 Frank de Boer, Dutch soccer star (Ajax)
May 15 Keith Tower, NBA center (LA Clippers)
May 15 Rod Smith, Texarkana, Arkansas, American NFL wide receiver (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
May 15 Ronald de Boer, Dutch soccer player (Ajax)
May 15 Tony Brown, NFL cornerback (Seattle Seahawks)
May 16 Eric Lynch, NFL running back (Detroit Lions)

Gabriela Sabatini (52 years old)

May 16 Argentine tennis player (US Open 1990), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina

May 17 Alan Wetmore, CFL fullback (Montreal Alouettes)
May 17 Derrick Deese, NFL guard (SF 49ers)
May 17 Giovanna Trillini, Italian fencer (2 x Olympic gold foil 1992), born in Iesi, Italy
May 17 Hubert Davis, NBA guard (Dallas Mavericks, NY Knicks)
May 17 Jodie Rogers, Australian diver (Olympics 1996), born in Melbourne, Victoria
May 17 John Karelse, soccer player (NAC)
May 17 Matt Lindland, American mixed martial arts fighter
May 17 Renzo Furlan, Italian tennis star
May 17 Stefania Croce, Italian golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 2000 runner-up), born in Bergamo, Italy
May 17 Todd Mundt, NBA center (Atlanta Hawks)
May 18 Clemens Zwijnenberg, Dutch soccer player (FC Twente)
May 18 Vicky Sunohara, Canadian ice hockey forward (Canada, Olympics 1998)
May 19 K. J. Choi, South Korean golfer (Players C'ship 2011; 8 PGA Tour titles), born in Wando, South Korea
May 20 Jason York, Nepean, NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks)
May 20 Missy Cress, female catcher (Colo Silver Bullets), born in Burbank, California
May 20 Niklas Andersson, Kungalv SWE, NHL forward (Team Sweden, NY Islanders)
May 20 Terrell Brandon, American basketball point guard (NBA All-Star 1996, 97 Cleveland Cavaliers), born in Portland, Oregon
May 21 Carl Veart, Australian footballer, born in Whyalla, Australia
May 21 Dorsey Levens, NFL running back (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
May 21 Roman Turek, Czech hockey goalie (Team Czech Rep, Olympics 1998), born in Strakonice, Czechoslavkia
May 21 Scott "Munnster" Munn, American rower (Olympics 1996), born in Larkspur, California
May 22 Clyde Johnson, cornerback (KC Chiefs)
May 22 Eric Wunderlich, American 200m breaststroke (Olympic 7th 1996)
May 22 Marcus Dowdell, NFL wide receiver/kick returner (Arizona Cardinals)
May 22 Pedro Diniz, Brazilian Formula One driver
May 23 Bryan Herta, American race car driver
May 23 Ricky Gutierrez, infielder (Houston Astros), born in Miami, Florida
May 24 Jeff Zgonina, American NFL defensive tackle (Carolina Panthers, Packers, Rams), born in Chicago, Illinois
May 25 Danni Roche, Australian field hockey midfielder (Olympics 1996), born in Melbourne, Victoria
May 25 Heather Simmons-Carrasco, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic alt-96), born in Mountain View, California
May 25 Joey Eischen, American MLB pitcher (LA Dodgers), born in West Covina, California
May 25 Robert Croft, Welsh cricket spin bowler, broadcaster (England 21 Tests, 49 wickets; Sky Sports), born in Morriston, Swansea
May 26 Sam Mack, NBA forward/guard (Houston Rockets, Vancouver Grizzlies)
May 26 Sebastian Barrie, NFL defensive tackle (San Diego Chargers)
May 27 Michael Blackburn, Australian laser sailor (Olympic bronze 2000), born in Sydney, New South Wales
May 27 Michele Bartoli, Italian cyclist
May 28 David Roberts, Alameda California, US hockey forward (Olympics 1994)
May 28 Jason Belser, NFL cornerback (Indianapolis Colts)
May 29 Roberto Di Matteo, Italian soccer midfielder, manager (Italy 34 caps, Lazio, Chelsea), born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland
May 30 Sam Rogers, NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills)
May 31 Cory Mantyka, Canadian CFL guard (BC Lions), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Deaths in Sport

May 19 Ray Schalk, American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (World Series 1917; Chicago White Sox) and manager (Chicago White Sox 1927-28), dies from cancer at 78