Today in sports history: May 12
In 1970, Ernie Banks hits his 500th career home run off Pat Jarvis in the Chicago Cubs’ 4-3 victory over Atlanta at Wrigley Field. See more sports moments from this date:
1970: Ernie Banks hits his 500th career home run
1970 — Ernie Banks hits his 500th career home run off Pat Jarvis in the Chicago Cubs’ 4-3 victory over Atlanta at Wrigley Field.
1974: Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks to win NBA championship
1974 — The Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks 102-87 to win the NBA championship in seven games.
2006: Justin Gatlin breaks the 100-meter world record with a time of 9.76 seconds, later revised
2006 — Justin Gatlin breaks the 100-meter world record with a time of 9.76 seconds at the Qatar Grand Prix. A week later, the International Association of Athletics Federations announces a timing error gave Gatlin a time of 9.76 seconds. His time of 9.766 seconds, should have been manually rounded up to 9.77, tying Asafa Powell’s world mark of 9.77.
2013: Serena Williams collects 50th career title with win over Maria Sharapova
2013 — Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Madrid Open to retain her No. 1 ranking and collect her 50th career title.
2014: LeBron James ties his playoff career high with 49 points
2014 — LeBron James ties his playoff career high with 49 points, Chris Bosh makes the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 57 seconds left, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 102-96 for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Things to know today: Justices meet for 1st time since leak; wildfires destroy Calif. mansions; NBA picks MVP; plus, episode 38 of The Ethical Life podcast.