Today In Sports History 4/10
- Updated: April 10, 2019
Our past has shaped present by many things in history including sports, here is how sports marked our history.
Baseball
- 1961 - New Washington Senators loses first regular-season game 4-3 to Chicago White Sox.
- 1962 - First baseball game at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers lose 6-3 to Cincinnati Reds.
- 1962 - First major league game in Houston, Texas, Colt 45s beat Chicago Cubs, 11-2.
- 1962 - New York Yankees' Mickey Mantle hits his 375th homerun.
- 1971 - First baseball game at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia Phillies beat Montreal Expos 4-1.
- 1973 - Kansas City opens its new park, Royals Stadium, with 12-1 rout of Texas Rangers.
- 1976 - Milwaukee Brewers' Don Money's grand slammer disallowed-New York Yankees win 9-7.
- 1977 - Cleveland Indians set club record for longest, 9 inning game (3:17).
- 1979 - J R Richard throws major league record six wild pitches in Astrodome.
- 1983 - Baltimore Orioles' Eddie Murray hits his 1,000 career hit.
Basketball
- 1953 - 7th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 1.
- 1955 - 9th NBA Championship: Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 3.
- 1976 - Cleveland Cavaliers win their first NBA Central Division title.
- 1984 - John Long (Detroit Pistons) ends NBA free throw streak of 51 games.
Football
- 1945 - NFL's Boston Yankees and Brooklyn Tigers merge.
Golf
- 1916 - First professional golf tournament held.
- 1924 - Tubular steel golf club shafts approved for championship play.
- 1949 - 13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282.
- 1955 - 19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279.
- 1960 - 24th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 282.
- 1960 - Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open.
- 1961 - 25th Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 280.
- 1977 - 41st Golf Masters Championship: Tom Watson wins, shooting a 276.
- 1977 - Beverly Klass wins LPGA Women's International Golf Satellite.
- 1983 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA J&B Scotch Pro-Am Golf Tournament.
- 1988 - 52nd Golf Masters Championship: Sandy Lyle wins, shooting a 281.
- 1988 - Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA San Diego Inamori Golf Classic.
- 1993 - BPAA US Open by Del Ballard Junior.
- 1994 - 58th Golf Masters Championship: Jose M Olazabal wins, shooting a 279.
Hockey
- 1913 - President Woodrow Wilson throws out first ball, Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 2-1.
- 1934 - NHL Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings, 3 games to 1.
- 1956 - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 1.
- 1982 - Los Angeles Kings losing 5-0 to Edmonton Oilers in the third period, win in overtime 6-5.
- 1988 - New York Islanders beat New Jersey Devils 5-4 (overtime) first round tied at 2-2.
- 1991 - Los Angeles Kings player Wayne Gretzky scores NHL record 93rd playoff goal.
- 1992 - NHL strike ends after ten days.
- 1993 - Ottawa Senators win first road game (New York Islanders) after 38 straight loses.
- 1993 - Pittsburgh Penguins win their NHL record 17 game winning streak.
Olympics
- 1896 - Greek runner Spiridon Loues wins first modern Olympic marathon in Athens (2:58:50).
Soccer
- 1978 - Formation of the Major Indoor Soccer League is announced.
Swimming
- 1991 - Martin Zubero swims world record 200 meter backstroke (1:52.51).
