Monday, April 21, 2014

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - APRIL 21ST

1887 - Joe McCarthy, American baseball manager (d. 1978) is born.
1898 - Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on first at bat.
1904 - Ty Cobb makes his pro debut for Augusta (South Atlantic League).
1910 - Cleveland Naps play first game at League Park, lose to Detroit Tigers 5-0.
1925 - No baseball games played in NL due to Charles Ebbets' funeral.
1977 - Billy Martin pulls Yankee line-up out of a hat, beats Blue Jays 8-6.
1980 - Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys Quarterback is born.
1989 - George W Bush & Edward W Rose become CEO of Texas Rangers.
1995 - NBA Boston Celtics final game at Boston Gardens, NY Knicks win 98-92.
1996 - Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder, oddsmaker/sportscaster (CBS), dies at 76.
2010 - Juan Antonio Samaranch, International Olympic Committee president (b. 1920) dies.

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