1888 - Tris Speaker, baseball great, elected to the Hall of Fame in only the
2nd year of eligibility in 1937, hit more doubles than Pete Rose, is born.
1911 - Hugh Chalmers, automaker, suggests idea of baseball MVP.
1937 - 4th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 283.
1974 - Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth's home-run record by hitting his 714th.
1985 - Tulane University cancels its basketball season amidst scandal.
1986 - Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record with 213th point of season.
1988 - 50th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kansas beats Oklahoma 83-79.
1989 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last NBA game in Seattle.
1989 - NY Yankee Tommy John ties record of playing 26 seasons,
1986 - Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record with 213th point of season.
1988 - 50th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kansas beats Oklahoma 83-79.
1989 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last NBA game in Seattle.
1989 - NY Yankee Tommy John ties record of playing 26 seasons,
his 287th win puts him 19th overall as Yanks beat Twins on opening day 4-2.
1994 - Chicago Cubs Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes, hits 3 HRs on opening day.
1994 - LA Dodger Darryl Strawberry begins substance abuse treatment.
1997 - Anaheim Ducks clinch their 1st-ever playoff berth.
1997 - Braves officially open Turner Field against the Cubs.
1998 - NFL Europe (Formerly WLAF), kicks off season.
1994 - LA Dodger Darryl Strawberry begins substance abuse treatment.
1997 - Anaheim Ducks clinch their 1st-ever playoff berth.
1997 - Braves officially open Turner Field against the Cubs.
1998 - NFL Europe (Formerly WLAF), kicks off season.
1999 - Pitcher Early Wynn, elected to the Hall of Fame in 1972
(b. 1920), dies at age 79 in Venice, Florida
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