What Happened in Sports: May 7, 2022

2016: Legendary 285-lb former Cy Young SP Bartolo Colon hit the 1st and only HR of his MLB career, becoming the oldest (42) player to ever hit the 1st HR of his career

2010: Philadelphia Phillies SP Jamie Moyer became the oldest (47) pitcher to ever throw a Shutout and the 1st pitcher to throw a Shutout in 4 different decades

2009: Los Angeles Dodgers OF Manny Ramirez was suspended 50 games by MLB for testing positive for a banned substance

2002: Philadelphia 76ers PG Allen Iverson made the iconic remarks “We talkin’ about practice” during a NBA press conference

1999: Overcoming a 9-1 deficit against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the Cleveland Indians scored 18 runs over a 3-inning span to win 20-11

1995: Indiana Pacers SG Reggie Miller scored 8 points (2 3’s, 2 FTs) over a 8.9-second span at the end of Game 1 to steal a victory from the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden

1994: Denver Nuggets became the very 1st #8 seed to win a playoff series, defeating the #1 seed Seattle SuperSonics 3-2 in what was a 5-game 1st round series

1989: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan hit an iconic GW shot at the buzzer over Cleveland Cavaliers SG Craig Ehlo to end Game 5 and seal a 1st Round series victory; it was the only buzzer-beating game-winner in a winner-take-all game in NBA history until Kawhi Leonard‘s shot in 2019

1982: A California federal jury ruled that the NFL was in violation of antitrust legislation for preventing the Oakland Raiders’ move to Los Angeles

1972: Los Angeles Lakers won their 1st NBA title since moving from Minneapolis, defeating the New York Knicks 4-1, giving 33-year-old Jerry West his only career Championship and 35-year-old Wilt Chamberlain his only Lakers Championship (2nd in career)

1915: Driving in the winning run himself on a sacrifice fly, Boston Red Sox SP Babe Ruth outdueled Washington Senators SP Walter Johnson by allowing just 2 hits to earn a 1-0 victory