OTD: May 28, 1951, Willie Mayes hit his first career major league home run. He went on to become one of the greatest players of all time. #FHSSportsLit
OTD: May 27, 2015, The Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets 4 games to 1 in the Western Conference Finals. The Warriors went on the win the NBA Finals and are considered by many one of the greatest teams ever. #FHSSportsLit
OTD: May 26, 1925, Hall of Famer Ty Cobb was the first to achieve 1,000 extra base hits as he doubles in a win against the Chicago White Sox. #FHSSportsLit
OTD: May 24, 1940, The 1st night game at NYโs Polo Grounds was played. The Giants beat the Braves 8-1. This ball park has gone on to be one of the coolest ball parks ever. #FHSSportsLit
OTD: May 20, 1988, Mike Schmidt hit his 535th HR, moving into 8th place on the HR list. He has gone on to be one of the greatest Phillies ever. #FHSSportsLit
OTD: May 17, 1979, The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs 23-22. There was a total of 50 hits and 11 home runs. This was one of the most highest scoring games in MLB history. #FHSSportsLit
OTD: May 16, 1977, Muhammed Ali defeated Alfredo Evangelist by unanimous decision for the heavyweight boxing title. Ali went on to be arguably the greatest boxer of all time. #FHSSportsLit