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Go Jackie!
On April 10th, 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black player in major league baseball. A perennial all-star for the Dodgers, Robinson would play 11 seasons in various positions.
Go Dodgers!
On April 9th, 1913, the Brooklyn Dodger's Ebbets Field opened. The home team lost to the Phillies, 1-0.
April 8th, 1968
On this day in 1968, Major League Baseball's Opening Day is postponed because of Martin Luther King's assassination.
Almost, Fort Wayne
On April 7th, 1956, the 10th NBA Championship was won by the Philadelphia Warriors, who beat the Fort Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 1. Both teams would later move to different cities.
Striking Gold
On April 6th, 1896, the first modern Olympic games opened in Athens Greece and American James Connolly won 1st Olympic gold medal in the triple jump on the opening day of the Games. For his achievement, he was awarded a silver medal and an olive branch.
Chairman of the Boards
On April 5th, 1967, Philadelphia '76er center Wilt Chamberlain set NBA record of 41 rebounds in a single game.
April 4th, 1974
On this day in 1974, Hank Aaron tied Babe Ruth's home run record by hitting his 714th dinger off of Jack Billingham in Cincinnati.
April 3rd, 1988
On this day in 1988, Mario Lemieux won the NHL scoring title, stopping Wayne Gretzky's 7 year streak in the process.
April 2nd, 1995
It was on this day in 1995 that the Major League Baseball players’ strike officially came to an end. The strike cancelled the 1994 playoffs and the World Series, marking the first time since 1904 that the World Series did not take place.
April Fools Day First
On this day in 1876, the first official National League baseball game was played and Boston beat Philadelphia 6-5.
March 31st, 1935
On this day in 1935, Fusahige Suzuki set the world record marathon by running the 26.2 miles in 2:27:49
March 30th, 1889
On this day in 1889, John T. Reid opened the St. Andrews Golf Club, the 1st U.S. golf course, in Yonkers, New York.
Weak, Temporary Victory
On March 28th, 1989, after losing the race, New Zealand wins the America's Cup over the U.S. boat Stars & Stripes, in a NY court. Unfortunately for the Kiwis, the ruling was later reversed.
March 27th, 1971
On this day in 1971, UCLA beat Villanova 68-62 to win their 5th consecutive NCAA basketball title.
Magic-Bird Show
On March 26th, 1979 Michigan State played Indiana State for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. Lead by point guard Magic Johnson, Michigan State would defeat Larry Bird's Indiana State team 75-64. Johnson was also named the tournament’s Most Outstanding ...
March 25th, 1972
On this day in 1972, UCLA won its sixth consecutive NCAA men's basketball championship, with sophomore Bill Walton at center. The Bruins defeated Florida State 81-76 in the title game at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.
March 24th, 1973
On this day in 1973, Nate Archibald became the only NBA player in history to lead the league in scoring (34.0) and assists (11.4) in the same season.
March 23rd, 1974
On this day in 1974, N.C. State ended UCLA's streak of seven national championships with an 80-77 victory in double overtime of the NCAA tournament semifinals. David Thompson led the Wolfpack with 28 points and 10 rebounds.
March 22nd, 1969
On this day in 1969, Lew Alcindor (ne Kareem Abdul Jabbar) leads UCLA to the NCAA basketball title with a 97-72 win over Purdue, and is chosen as MVP for the third straight year.
March 21st, 1959
On this day in 1959, Oscar Robertson recorded the first triple-double in Final Four history, tallying 39 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in Cincinnati's 98-85 win over Louisville in the third-place game.
March 20th, 1934
On this day in 1934, Olympian and future pro golfer Mildrid "Babe" Didrikson pitched one inning of exhibition baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics against the Brooklyn Dodgers. She started the first inning, and allowed just one walk and no hits.
March 19th, 1972
On this day in 1972, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 162-99 for the most lopsided victory in NBA history.
March 18, 1942
On this day in 1942, 2 black players, Jackie Robinson & Nate Moreland, request a tryout with the Chicago White Sox. They are allowed to work out, but it would be 5 more years before Robinson started with the Dodgers.
March 17th, 1967
On this day in 1967, rival American football leagues the AFL and the NFL held the first common draft. (The two leagues later merged in 1970.) The first player chosen was Bubba Smith, a defensive lineman from Michigan State, by the Baltimore Colts.
March 16th, 1994
On this day in 1994, American skating champion Tonya Harding plead guilty to a felony attack on her rival Nancy Kerrigan. Despite this, she maintains to this day she had no knowledge of what her husband was planning to do to Kerrigan.