1945 – Pete Gray, who only has one arm, plays outfield for the St. Louis Browns. He goes 1-4 at the plate. 1959 – The Montreal Canadiens win their fourth consecutive Stanley Cup with a 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. 1962 – The Boston Celtics win their fourth straight NBA title thanks to Bill Russell’s 30 point and 40 rebound game in…

NBA Playoff Schedule - 4/17 Hornets at Magic - 6:30Warriors at Suns - 9:00 MLB Schedule - 4/17 Mets at Cubs - 1:20Orioles at Guardians - 5:10Braves at Phillies - 5:40Rays at Pirates - 5:40Giants at Nationals - 5:45Royals at Yankees - 6:05Brewers at Marlins - 6:10Tigers at Red Sox - 6:15Reds at Twins - 7:10Cardinals at Astros - 7:10Dodgers at Rockies - 7:40Padres…

1947 – Jackie Robinson picks up his first career hit, reaching safely on a bunt. 1951 – Mickey Mantle goes one for four in his first career major league game. 1976 – Mike Schmidt of the Phillies hits four consecutive home runs as the Phillies come back from a 13-2 deficit to defeat the Cubs 18-16. 1983 – Nolan Ryan records his 3,500th career…

MLB Schedule - 4/16 Nationals at Pirates - 11:35Giants at Reds - 11:40Royals at Tigers - 12:10Angels at Yankees - 12:35Blue Jays at Brewers - 12:40Rays at White Sox - 1:10Rangers at Athletics - 2:05Orioles at Guardians - 5:10Rockies at Astros - 7:10Mariners at Padres - 7:40 NHL Schedule - 4/16 Blues at Mammoth - 6:30Ducks at Predators - 7:00Sharks at Jets - 7:00Kings…

1929 – The New York Yankees become the first team in MLB history to have numbers on their uniforms. 1940 – Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians throws the first, and to date only, opening day no-hitter, shutting down the White Sox. 1949 – The Toronto Maple Leafs become the first team in NHL history to win three straight Stanley Cup championships. 1961 –…

1896 – The first modern Olympic games come to a close in Athens, Greece. The USA wins the most gold medals with 11. 1910 – William Howard Taft becomes the first president to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game. 1927 – Babe Ruth hits his first home run of the season. He would go on to hit a record 60…

1917 – White Sox pitcher Ed Cicotte throws a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns. 1925 – A regular season baseball game is broadcast on the radio for the first time as WGN airs a Cubs win over the Pirates. 1931 – The Blackhawks fall in the deciding game five of the Stanley Cup Final to the Montreal Canadiens. 1962 – Elgin Baylor of…

1926 – At age 38, Walter Johnson throws his seventh career opening day shutout. 1942 – In a final showdown of two golf legends, Byron Nelson defeats Ben Hogan by one stroke in an 18 hole playoff to win the Masters. 1949 – The Minneapolis Lakers defeat the Washington Capitols to win the Basketball Association of America championship. Later in the year, the BAA…

1938 – The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs to win the Stanley Cup, becoming the first team to win the cup with a losing record. 1940 – The NFL cuts down the penalty yardage on clipping from 25 yards to 15. 1942 – Byron Nelson wins his second Masters, beating Ben Hogan by one stroke. 1958 – Behind Bob Pettit’s 50 points,…

1907 – Roger Bresnahan of the New York Giants becomes the first catcher to wear shin guards. 1936 – The Red Wings beat the Maple Leafs to win the Stanley Cup. 1965 – Jack Nicklaus shoots a record 271 to win the Masters by nine strokes over Arnold Palmer and Gary Player. 1966 – Jack Nicklaus wins his second straight Masters, beating Tommy Jacobs…