May 17, 1970 in Sports History

Day of the Week: Sunday

Events in Sport

Baseball Record

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

Birthdays in Sport

  • Alan Wetmore, CFL fullback (Montreal Alouettes)
  • Derrick Deese, NFL guard (SF 49ers)
  • Giovanna Trillini, Italian fencer (2 x Olympic gold foil 1992), born in Iesi, Italy
  • Hubert Davis, NBA guard (Dallas Mavericks, NY Knicks)
  • Jodie Rogers, Australian diver (Olympics 1996), born in Melbourne, Victoria
  • John Karelse, soccer player (NAC)
  • Matt Lindland, American mixed martial arts fighter
  • Renzo Furlan, Italian tennis star
  • Stefania Croce, Italian golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 2000 runner-up), born in Bergamo, Italy
  • Todd Mundt, NBA center (Atlanta Hawks)