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April 29th, 1997
On this day in 1997: KC Royal Chili Davis is 75th to hit 300 HRs
April 28th, 1988
On this day in 1988: NJ Devils set all time playoff mark for penalty minutes
April 27th, 1973
On this day in 1973: KC Royal Steve Busby no-hits Detroit Tigers, 3-0
April 26th, 1950
On this day in 1950: U of Miami ends William & Mary straight tennis match victories at 82
April 26th, 1905
On this day in 1905: Cubs Jack McCarthy becomes only major league player to throw out 3 runners at plate in 1 game, all were ends of a double play
April 24th, 1958
On this day in 1958: Lee Walls hits 3 HRS, as Cubs beat Dodgers 15-2
April 23rd, 1983
On this day in 1983: David Hookes scores his only Test Cricket century, 143* v Sri Lanka
April 22nd, 1970
On this day in 1970: NY Met Jerry Grote sets record of 20 put outs by a catcher
April 21st, 1955
On this day in 1955: Brooklyn Dodgers win, then record 10th straight game to begin a season
April 20th, 1908
On this day in 1908: Opening day of competition of the New South Wales Rugby League.
April 19th, 1974
On this day in 1974: Oriole Al Bumbry hits an inside-the-park HR against NY Yankees
April 18th, 1977
On this day in 1977: 81st Boston Marathon: Jerome Drayton of Canada 1st man in 2:14:46 and Miki Gorman of United States 1st woman in 2:48:33
April 17th, 1966
On this day in 1966: 100th international soccer match between Netherlands-Belgium (3-1)
April 16th, 1991
On this day in 1991: St Louis Blues becomes 8th NHL team in Play-off to come back from a 3-1 deficit as they beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in game 7
April 15th, 1968
On this day in 1968: Houston Astros beat NY Mets, 1-0, in 24 innings
April 14th, 1960
On this day in 1960: Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Maple Leafs in 4 games
April 13th, 1975
On this day in 1975: 39th Masters Golf Tournament: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 276
April 12th, 1988
On this day in 1988: Frank Robinson replaces Cal Ripkin as manager of Balt Orioles
April 11th, 1971
On this day in 1971: 35th Masters Golf Tournament: Charles Coody wins, shooting a 279
April 10th, 1962
On this day in 1962: 1st baseball game at LA's Dodger Stadium, they lose 6-3 to Reds
April 9th, 1912
On this day in 1912: 1st exhibition baseball game at Fenway Park (Red Sox vs Harvard)
April 8th, 1968
On this day in 1968: Baseball's Opening Day is postponed because of Martin Luther King's assassination
April 7th, 1979
On this day in 1979: Houston Astro Ken Forsch no-hits Atlanta Braves, 6-0
April 6th, 1987
On this day in 1987: Al Campanis appears on Niteline saying blacks may not be equiped to be in baseball management, sparking a racial controversy
April 5th, 1983
On this day in 1983: NY Met Tom Seaver's sets record 14th NL Opening Day assignment