Today In Sports History 4/26

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

Baseball

• 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

Golf

• In 1964 at the LPGA Titleholders Championship Marilynn Smith retains title, beats Mickey Wright by 1 stroke

Miscellaneous

• In 1941 a tradition begins, 1st organ at a baseball stadium (Chicago Cubs)

NBA

• In 1966 Red Auerbach retires as Boston Celtic’s coach

NFL

• In 1983 at the NFL Draft, Stanford quarterback John Elway first pick by Baltimore Colts

Olympics

• In 1920 husband and wife team Ludowika & Walter Jakobsson representing Finland, win the pairs skating gold medal at the Antwerp Olympics. Ludowika is the only German-born athlete at the Games