This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 31, 1920

Cub hurler Grover Cleveland Alexander wins his eleventh consecutive game, as his tenth inning homer is the margin of victory in a 3-2 decision over the Reds.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 30, 1927

Chicago Cub shortstop Jimmy "Scoops" Cooney makes an unassisted triple play on a Paul Waner line drive. The Cubs win the game, 7-6, ending Pittsburgh's eleven game winning streak.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 29, 1962

Buck O'Neil is signed as a coach by the Cubs, becoming the first African American coach in major league baseball.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 28, 1934

Chicago's own Barney Ross becomes the World Welterweight champion, winning a split decision over Jimmy McLarnin at the Madison Square Garden Bowl in Long Island.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 27, 1968

Seventy-three year old George Halas announces an end to his coaching career. The coaching responsibilities for the Bears will be taken over by Jim Dooley.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 26, 1957

Cub righty Dick Drott establishes a team strikeout record for a nine inning game as he fans seventeen Milwaukee Braves.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 25, 1958

St. Ignatius continues its dynastic rule over the Chicago Catholic League track scene. Ignatius wins its eighteenth consecutive title in events held at Stagg Field.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 24, 1929

Lyons challenges Tigers! Ted Lyons pitches twenty-one innings against Detroit, but the Sox lose the game, 6-5.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 23, 1954

George Kell trades red socks for white ones. The White Sox receive the Boston third baseman in a trade for infielder Grady Hatton and $100,000.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 22, 1915

Babe Ruth makes his Chicago debut as a pitcher for the Red Sox in a game at Comiskey Park. Ruth is rocked for five runs in less than two innings before he is relieved, as the White Sox rout Boston, 11-3.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 21, 1980

As a baseball strike looms on the horizon, 33,967 fans watch the South Siders lose to the Minnesota Twins, 3-2.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 20, 1975

An announced crowd of 55,555, a Comiskey Park record attendance, shows up for Bat Day, and sees the Sox split a doubleheader with the Twins, winning the opener, 9-3, and losing the nightcap, 3-0.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 19, 1984

Light-hitting shortstop Larry Bowa collects three hits for the Cubbies in a 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros.

This Date in Chicago Sports-----May 18, 1947

Before the largeat single-paid attendance game attendance in the history of Wrigley Field, Jackie Robinson makes his Chicago debut as the Dodgers defeat the Cubs, 4-2.

This Date in Chicago Sports-----May 17, 1993

Michael Jordan's jumper, in the last seconds of Game 4 of the semi-finals, secures a Bulls win over the Cavaliers, 103-101, in a game played at Cleveland.

This Date in Chicago Sports-------May 16, 1982

The New York Cosmos outscore the Sting, 3-1, in a game played at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 15, 1953

Rocky Marciano defeats Jersey Joe Walcott, by a knockout, at 2:25 of the first round, in a heavyweight championship bout at the Chicago Stadium.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 14, 1975

The Golden State Warriors eliminate the Bulls from the NBA Western Conference finals, defeating them, 83-79, at Oakland.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 13, 1982

The White Sox soundly defeat the Milwaukee Brewers, 13-2, in American League action at Comiskey Park.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 12, 1970

Only 5,264 fans see Ernie Banks hit his 500th home run as a Cub. Ernie's blast is hit off Atlanta hurler Pat Jarvis and sails into the Wrigley Field left field bleachers.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 11, 1975

The Bulls make Chicago moms miserable, as they lose, 86-72, on Mother's Day to the Golden State Warriors in the sixth game of the Western Conference finals.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 10, 1968

Blackhawk center Stan Mikita is named MVP for the second consecutive year in the NHL. Mikita scored 40 goals and 47 assists in the 1967-68 season.

This Date in Chicago Sports----May 9, 1978

The Sting and the Cuban national soccer team battle to a 1-1 tie at Soldier Field.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 8, 1927

A crowd of 52,000 jams Comiskey Park to watch Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and the rest of the New York Yankees clobber the White Sox, 9-0.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 7, 1962

Ex-White Sox general manager, Frank Lane, is hired as the new general manager of the NBA's new Chicago franchise, the Packers.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 6, 1963

Gary Peters makes his first start for the White Sox. Peters slugs a homer and pitches his team to a 5-1 victory over Kansas City.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 5, 1972

Blackhawk goalies Tony Esposito and Gary Smith are co-awarded the 1971-72 NHL Vezina trophy in allowing the fewest goals to the opposition for the season.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 4, 1960

Lou Boudreau and Charlie Grimm trade places. WGN radio announcer Boudreau, replaces Grimm as the Cub manager, while Charlie takes over Lou's spot in the broadcasting booth.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 3, 1968

The Yankees score three unearned runs in the third inning on Sox first baseman Tommy McCraw's three errors. New York beats Chicago and Joel Horlen, 3-2, at Comiskey Park

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 2, 1917

Hippo Vaughn of the Cubs and Fred Toney of the Cincinnati Reds both pitch scoreless nine-inning no-hitters, but Vaughn gives up two hits and a run in the tenth inning, as Toney pitches a hitless tenth as the Reds win, 1-0.

This Date in Chicago Sports--- May 1, 1951

Minnie Minoso plays his first game as a member of the White Sox. Minoso hammers a Vic Raschi pitch into the center field bullpen in his first at-bat with the South Siders, but the Sox fall to the Yankees, 8-3.