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Football On This Day
Ravens First NFL Game in Baltimore
May 23, 2021
The NFL returned to Baltimore as the Ravens coached by Ted Marchibroda took the field at Memorial Stadium and defeated the Oakland Raiders.
Tennis On This Day
Youngest Man to Win US Tennis Open Match
May 23, 2021
Fifteen-year-old Michael Chang became the youngest player to win a main draw match at the US Open when he defeated Paul McNamee in four sets.
Baseball On This Day
First Japanese Player in Major League Baseball
May 23, 2021
Masanori Murakami was the first Japanese player to play for a Major League Baseball team, the San Francisco Giants, he was sent over to the USA by the Nankai Hawks.
Baseball On This Day
Yankees Retire #23 Uniform
May 23, 2021
Don Mattingly is the first Yankee to have his number retired without winning a Championship, his uniform number 23 was retired and his plaque was dedicated in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium.
Gymnastics On This Day
Olga Korbut Wins Gold and Silver
May 23, 2021
Gymnast Olga Korbut of the Soviet Union won two gold and a silver medal in individual competition at the Olympics in Munich, Germany.
Gymnastics On This Day
Olga Korbut Wins Gold
May 23, 2021
Olga Korbut wins balance beam & floor exercise gold medals at the Munich Olympics.
Boxing On This Day
Former Heavyweight Champ Dies in a Plane Crash
May 23, 2021
On August 31, 1969, the eve of his 46th birthday, Rocky Marciano was a passenger in a small private plane that crashed and killed him.
Basketball On This Day
Dwyane Wade Weds Actress Gabrielle Union
May 23, 2021
NBA basketball star Dwyane Wade and actress Gabrielle Union get married at Miami's Chateau Artisan castle.
Tennis On This Day
Andy Roddick Born in Omaha
May 23, 2021
Former world No. 1 professional tennis player Andrew Roddick was born the youngest of three boys in Omaha, Nebraska.
Gymnastics On This Day
Ludmilla Tourischeva Wins All-Around
May 22, 2021
Ludmilla Tourischeva wins the gymnastics individual all-round competition, her 2nd gold medal at the Munich Olympics.
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