May 14

1874

 * McGill University went against Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the first college football game where admission was charged.

1904

 * The Olympic Games were held in St. Louis. It was the first time the games were held in the United States.

1913

 * Washington Senators pitcher, Walter Johnson had his 56 consecutive scoreless inning streak snapped.

1918

 * Stan Covleski pitched 19 innings in a game for the Cleveland Indians, setting a team record.

1920

 * Walter Johnson won his 300th game in a 9-8 Washington Senators victory over the Detroit Tigers

1967

 * Mickey Mantle hit his 500th home run. It was a solo shot off of Stu Miller in a 6-5 New York Yankees win over the Baltimore Orioles

1972

 * In his first game as a New York Met, Willie Mays hit a home run.

1983

 * Rosa Mota ran a 20k marathon in 1 hour, 6 minutes, and 55 seconds, setting a female world record

1986

 * Reggie Jackson hit a first inning home run off of Roger Clemens. It was the 537th homer of his career, passing Mickey Mantle to move into 6th place on the all-time list.

1989

 * Kirby Puckett went 3-4 in a game where the Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 13-1. His first two hits were doubles, giving him six consecutive at bats with a double.

2002

 * Ken Hitchcock signed a four year deal to be head coach of the Philadelphia Phillies