Today In Sports History 4/25

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

Baseball

• In 1901 Erve Beck hits American League’s 1st home run

Miscellaneous

• In 1947 Lou Thesz beats Whipper Watson in St Louis, to win National Wrestling Association world heavyweight title

NBA

• In 1952 in the 6th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat NY Knicks 4 games to 3

NFL

• In 1974 the NFL moves goal posts & adopts sudden-death playoff

NHL

• In 1985 for second time Wayne Gretzky scores 7 points in a Cup game (3 goals, 4 assists)