| May 22 |
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| 1922 |
The New York Yankees, who were sharing the Polo Grounds with New York Giants since 1913, began construction on their own stadium in the Bronx. |
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| 1938 |
Chicago White Sox pitcher Ted Lyons recorded his 200th career win defeating the Washington Senators, 9-2. |
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| 1981 |
The Minnesota Twins fired manager Johnny Goryl. Billy Gardner was named the new manager. |
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| 1992 |
The Montreal Expos fired manager Tom Runnells. Felipe Alou was named the new manager. |
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| 1998 |
The New York Mets traded Preston Wilson, Geoff Goetz and Ed Yarnell to the Marlins for catcher Mike Piazza. |
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| 1999 |
New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens broke the American League record for consecutive victories with 19. |
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| 2001 |
For the second time this season, San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds homered in six consecutive games. |
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| 2003 |
Arturo (Arte) Moreno purchased the World Champion Anaheim Angels from Walt Disney for $184 million to become the third owner in the 43-year history of the franchise. |
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| 2004 |
The Oakland Athletics retired Reggie Jackson's number nine jersey. |
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| 2008 |
The Colorado Avalanche named Tony Granato their new head coach. |
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| 2009 |
The Calgary Flames fired head coach Mike Kennan. |
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| 2009 |
The Minnesota Wild named Chuck Fletcher their new general manager. |
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| 2010 |
Diego Milito scored a goal in each half as Inter Milan was crowned champions of Europe for the first time since 1965, beating Bayern Munich 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu. |
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| 2012 |
The Golden State Warriors plan to move back across the bay to San Francisco in time for the 2017-18 season. |
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| 2012 |
Dustin Penner scored with 2:18 remaining in overtime as the Los Angeles Kings closed out the Western Conference Finals with a 4-3 Game 5 win over the Phoenix Coyotes. |
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| Birthdays |
Tommy John (1943) - MLB pitcher; Randy Brown (1968) - NBA player; Clyde Johnson (1970) - NFL player. |
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