On this day in sports: May 1

1. 1884 Moses Fleetwood Walker (pictured), the last African American in Major League Baseball until Jackie Robinson, played his first game for the Toledo Blue Stockings. Source
2. 1991 In Major League Baseball, Rickey Henderson broke the record for stolen bases on the same night that Nolan Ryan broke his own record for no-hitters. Source
3. 1994 Three-time Formula One champion Ayrton Senna is killed in an accident during the San Marino Grand Prix. Source
4. 1996 Born: William Nylander, Canadian-Swedish ice hockey player Source
5. 1997 Born: Miles Sanders, American football player Source
6. 2002 Born: Chet Holmgren, American basketball player Source

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