Sports Fact of the Day 5/5/2008

5/5/1964:

Nineteen-year-old rookie right-hander Wally Bunker of the Baltimore Orioles pitches a one-hitter to defeat the Washington Senators, 2-1, at Memorial Stadium for his first major league victory. Chuck Hinton has the only safety, a fourth-inning single. On July 3, Bunker will author another one-hitter, also at Memorial Stadium, against Kansas City. Rocky Colavito will break up that no-hit bid with a fifth-inning single. Bunker becomes the latest in a long line of young pitching prodigies developed by the Orioles. He’ll compile a 19-5 record for the season, the most wins by a teenager in a single season in MLB history.

 

Birthdays:

Tony Canadeo b. 1919

Bob Cerb b. 1926

Jon Tiriac b. 1939

Herm Gilliam b. 1946

Larry Hisle b. 1947

 

2000:

The United States soccer team defeated Guatemala, 4-0, and clinched a berth in the upcoming Olympic tournament. Chris Albright powered the American upset by assisting on three of the four goals.

 

“Albright was still wearing his champagne-soaked uniform last Friday night when he strolled out the gates of Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pa., turned to U.S. Olympic coach Clive Charles and popped the question. “Coach,” asked the mop-topped Albright, “you got a light on you?” Seconds later Albright fired up an eight-inch long victory stogie just as effortlessly as he had torched Guatemala two hours earlier.” –Grant Wahl, May 8, 2000

 

Packers Fact:

Entering 2006, long snapper Rob Davis had played every game for the Packers from the time he first signed with the club as a free agent in 1997.