TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

1911 — Hugh Chalmers, automaker, suggests idea of baseball MVP. 1921 — Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), three games to two. 1937 — Fourth Masters: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 283. 1938 — Fifth Masters: Henry Picard wins, shooting a 285. 1948 — 84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to first base. It ends in a tie. 1974 — Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth’s home-run record by hitting his 714th. 1976 — Fifth Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Judy Rankin. 1982 — 11th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Sally Little. 1983 — 45th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: North Carolina State beats Houston 54-52. 1986 — Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record with 213th point of season. 1988 — 50th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Kansas beat Oklahoma 83-79. 1989 — New York Yankees’ Tommy John ties record of playing 26 seasons, his 287th win puts him 19th overall as Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins on opening day 4-2. 1993 — 12th NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship: Texas Tech beats Ohio State 84-82. 1994 — 56th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Arkansas Razorbacks beats Duke 76-72. 1997 — Atlanta Braves officially open Turner Field against the Chicago Cubs. 1998 — NFL Europe (formerly the World League of American Football) kicks off season. 2005 — 67th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Illinois 75-70. 2006 — 25th NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship: Maryland beats Duke 78-75. 2011 — 73rd NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Connecticut beats Butler 53-41.