June 2 1896 Hastings, ridden by H. Griffin, edges Handspring by a neck to capture the Belmont Stakes. 1908 Royal Tourist, ridden by Eddie Dugan, posts a four-length victory over Live Wire in the Preakness Stakes.
May 15 1937 War Admiral, ridden by Charles Kurtsinger, battles Pompoon from the top of the stretch and wins the Preakness Stakes by a head. 1941 Joe DiMaggio starts 56-game hitting streak.
A Triple Crown is right up there among the greatest accomplishments in sports – there's a reason it took 37 years between Affirmed's sweep in 1978 and American Pharoah's triumph in 2015.
June 3 1932 Lou Gehrig becomes the first major league player to hit four consecutive home runs in a game, giving the New York Yankees a 20-13 win over the Philadelphia A’s. Gehrig’s feat, however, is overshadowed by the resignation of John McGraw, manager of the New York Giants for 30 years.