Today In Sports History 4/23

Our past has shaped the present by many things in history including sports, here is how sports marked our history today.

Baseball

• In 1919 Major leagues open a reduced 140-game season

Miscellaneous

• In 1977 Czech chess master Vlastimil Hort plays 201 games simultaneously and only loses 10

NBA

• In 1950 NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 110-95 to take series 4 games to 2

NFL

• In 1989 NFL Draft: UCLA quarterback Troy Aikman first pick by Dallas Cowboys

NHL

• In 1950 Stanley Cup Final, Pete Babando scores Cup-winning goal in double overtime of Game 7 as Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 4-3 for a 4-3 series win