May 21, 1930: After hitting three home runs in a game against the Philadelphia A’s, the Yankees’ Babe Ruth decides to bat right-handed in his final trip to the plate.
This Day In Sports: The Babe unsuccessfully switches sides
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Would UNLV’s ship still be able to sail?
The Pac-12 and the Mountain West won’t make it to trial, to the surprise of no one, with the two conferences’ announcement of an agreement to settle their two-pronged legal battle.
This Day In Sports: Can Coors Field hold a baseball?
May 19, 1999: The mile-high air of Denver brings a record-setting day at Coors Field. The Cincinnati Reds blasted the Colorado Rockies, 24-12, as the two teams broke a 76-year-old big league record with 81 total bases.
This Day In Sports: The ‘straw that stirs the drink’ turns 80
May 18, 1946: The birthday of “Mr. October.” Reggie Jackson was sometimes controversial but often clutch during a 21-year Hall of Fame career that saw him club 563 home runs.
This Day In Sports: The Steelies’ sterling road to the Kelly Cup
May 15, 2007: The Idaho Steelheads complete a dominating dismissal of the regular season’s two best teams in the ECHL by beating the Alaska Aces 3-2 to win the National Conference Finals four games-to-one on the way to a second Kelly Cup championship in four years.
This Day In Sports: The last time Boise State left a league
May 14, 2011, 15 years ago today: Boise State’s final conference competition after 10 years as a member of the WAC, as the Broncos finish second on the men’s side and seventh among the women at the conference track and field championships in Honolulu.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: What does ‘developmental program’ mean anymore?
Boise State men’s basketball announced an old-fashioned player signing last week. It’s a true freshman, Kaur Tomann from Estonia, a 6-9 forward who played for his country’s U18 team in the FIBA European Championships last summer.
This Day In Sports: You bet he’ll celebrate his 75th today
May 12, 1951: The birthday of one of the NBA’s most underappreciated coaches. George Karl won 1,175 games with six different franchises and was NBA Coach of the Year with the Denver Nuggets in 2013. Karl took his teams to 22 postseason appearances in 27 seasons.
This Day In Sports: Scherzer’s ‘Ks’ clutter the scoreboard
May 11, 2016, 10 years ago today: Washington’s Max Scherzer ties the major league record for strikeouts in a game by fanning 20 batters in a 3-2 win over Detroit. Scherzer had a chance at 21 as James McCann came up with two outs in the ninth.
This Day In Sports: The ‘Zen Master’ bows out quietly
May 8, 2011, 15 years ago today: Phil Jackson’s 20-year coaching career ends on an ignominious note, as the L.A. Lakers are pummeled 122-86 by the Dallas Mavericks to complete a sweep in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The ending couldn’t diminish Jackson’s body of work, though.