Thursday, April 25, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - APRIL 25TH

1876 - Chicago Cubs first NL game, beats Louisville 4-0 (1st NL shutout).
1901 - Erve Beck hits American League's first home run.
1901 - In last of 9th, Detroit Tigers, trailing by 13-4, 
score 10 runs to win 
one of greatest comebacks in baseball (1st game in Detroit).
1904 - NY Yankee Jack Chesbro's 1st of 41 wins this year.
1932 - Meadowlark Lemmon, basketball star (Harlem Globetrotter) is born.
1933 - NY Yankee Russ Van Atta shuts out Washington Senators 16-0.
1950 - Chuck Cooper becomes first black to play in NBA.
1969 - Joe Buck, American sports broadcaster is born.
1974 - NFL moves goal posts & adopts sudden-death playoff.
1976 - Tim Duncan, NBA forward (San Antonio Spurs) is born.
1977 - Cincinnati Reds tie record of 12 runs in 5th inning beating Braves 23-9.
1978 - Phillie Phanatic makes first appearance.
1985 - For 2nd time, Wayne Gretzky, scores 7 goals in a Cup game.
1989 - Penguin Mario Lemuix ties NHL playoff record of 4 goals in 1st period.
1991 - Lisa Olson brings suit against NFL NE Patriots for sexual harassment.
1997 - Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey Jr hits his 250th HR.

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