May 12

1917

 * Omar Khayyam became the first imported horse to win the Kentucky Derby.

1955

 * Sam Jones becomes the first black player to throw a no-hitter as he leads the Chicago Cubs to a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1957

 * A.J. Foyt won his first race in Kansas City, Missouri

1966

 * The St. Louis Cardinals played their first game at Busch Memorial Stadium. They beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3. Braves centerfielder and number two hitter, Gary Geiger was the first to get a base hit with a single in the first inning. Felipe Alou, leading off for the Braves, hit the first and second homeruns.

1970

 * Ernie Banks hit his 500th career home run.

1972

 * The Milwaukee Brewers start a game against the Minnesota Twins. They finish the 4-3 victory in 22 innings on May 13th.

1985

 * The New York Knicks won the first NBA Draft Lottery. They use the pick to select Patrick Ewing.

1997

 * Larry Bird was announced as the new head coach for the Indiana Pacers

1998

 * Larry Bird, in his first year as the coach of the Indiana Pacers, was named the NBA Coach of the year. He was just the third rookie head coach to win the award.

1998

 * The Atlanta Braves tied a NL record when they hit a home run in their 24th straight game.


 * Mark Mcgwire's 527 foot home run was the longest in Busch Stadium history.


 * St. Louis Cardinals manager, Tony LaRussa, recorded his 1500th victory.