1928 - 44-yr old NY Ranger GM Lester Patrick replaces his injured goaltender
in a Stanley Cup game, & beats the Montreal Maroons 2-1.
1951 - 15th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 280.
1954 - Tony Dorsett, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys, Heisman Trophy) is born.
1958 - Dodgers erect 42-foot screen in left field at LA Coliseum
to cut down on home runs, since it is only 250 feet down the line.
1963 - 27th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 286.
1963 - Public stock offering of 115,000 shares in Milwaukee Braves
withdrawn after only 13,000 shares are sold to 1,600 new investors.
1968 - Jim Clark, two-time F1 World Champion and winner of the Indianapolis 500,
dies in a racing accident during a Formula 2 race at Hockenheim, Germany.
1969 - Dodgers' Bill Singer is credited with first official save, against Reds.
1969 - Ted Williams begins managing Washington Senators, they lose to Yanks 8-4.
1970 - Milwaukee Brewers (former Seat Pilots) first game, lose to Angels 12-0.
1970 - Milwaukee Brewers (former Seat Pilots) first game, lose to Angels 12-0.
1979 - Houston Astro Ken Forsch no-hits the Atlanta Braves, 6-0.
1984 - Detroit Tiger Jack Morris no-hits the Chicago White Sox, 4-0.
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