Today In Sports History 4/12

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

Baseball

• In 1961 Douglas MacArthur declines offer to become baseball commissioner

Golf

• In 1946 at the LPGA Titleholders Championship, Louise Suggs wins her first major title by 2 strokes from Eileen Stulb

Miscellaneous

• In 1858 at the first US billiards championship, Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit

NBA

• In 1992 the second lowest NBA scoring game – Detroit Piston 72, New York Knicks 61

NFL

• In 1940 NFL cuts clipping penalty from 25 yards to 15 yards

NHL

• In 1988 Devils 4-2 over Islanders-Devils lead 3-2 in 1st round

Olympics

• In 1980 US Olympic Committee endorses a boycott of the Moscow Olympic games