TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
1896 — Greek runner Spiridon Loues wins first modern Olympic marathon in Athens in 2:58:50.
1913 — President Woodrow Wilson throws out first ball, Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 2-1.
1916 — First professional golf tournament held.
1924 — Tubular steel golf club shafts approved for championship play.
1934 — NHL Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings, 3 games to 1.
1945 — NFL’s Boston Yankees and Brooklyn Tigers merge.
1949 — 13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282.
1953 — 7th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 1.
1955 — 19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279.
1955 — 9th NBA Championship: Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 3.
1956 — Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 1.
1960 — 24th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 282.
1961 — 25th Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 280.
1962 — First baseball game at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers lose 6-3 to Cincinnati Reds.
1962 — New York Yankees’ Mickey Mantle hits his 375th home run.
1977 — 41st Golf Masters Championship: Tom Watson wins, shooting a 276.
1979 — J.R. Richard throws major league record six wild pitches in Astrodome.
1982 — Los Angeles Kings losing 5-0 to Edmonton Oilers in the third period, win in overtime 6-5.
1983 — Baltimore Orioles’ Eddie Murray hits his 1,000 career hit.
1985 — At 80, Leo Sites becomes oldest bowler to score a 300 game.
1988 — 52nd Golf Masters Championship: Sandy Lyle wins, shooting a 281.
1991 — Los Angeles Kings player Wayne Gretzky scores NHL record 93rd playoff goal.
1994 — 58th Golf Masters Championship: Jose M Olazabal wins, shooting a 279.