Today In Sports History 4/9

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

Baseball

• In 1913 Brooklyn Dodger’s Ebbets Field opens, Phillies win 1-0

College Basketball

• In 2013 at the 32nd NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship, Connecticut beats Louisville 93-60. It is the Huskies’ 8th National title

Golf

• In 1941 PGA establishes Golf Hall of Fame

Miscellaneous

• In 1983 at the 137th Grand National, Ben de Haan wins aboard 13/1 bet Corbiere. Jenny Pittman is the first female GN winning trainer

NBA

• In 1978 in separate NBA games Denver’s David Thompson scores 73 points & San Antonio’s George Gervin scores 63 points (33 in 1 quarter)

NFL

• In 1945 the NFL requires players to wear long stockings

NHL

• In 1931 Chicago Cy Wentworth beats Montreal Canadiens at 13:50 of 6th period

Olympics

• In 1896 Australian athlete Edwin Flack claims the middle distance double at the Athens Olympics winning the 800m final in 2:11.0, his 2nd victory of the Games after success in the 1,500m