What Happened on May 17, 1992

Historical Events

Sports History

Expos Gary Carter is 3rd to catch 2,000 games (joins Boone & Fisk)

Baseball Hall of Fame Catcher Gary Carter

LPGA Championship

LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Bethesda CC: Betsy King wins her 5th major title, 11 strokes ahead of runners-up JoAnne Carner, Liselotte Neumann and Karen Noble

Events in 1992

Famous Deaths

George Hurrell, Hollywood photographer, dies of cancer at 87
Lawrence Welk, American accordionist and orchestra leader (Lawrence Welk Show), dies of pneumonia at 89
Leonardo del Ferro [Keyser], American operatic tenor, dies at 71
Warren Neal Boxer, dies of AIDS at 34

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