TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
1912 — Pittsburgh Pirates turn a rare 5-3-7 double-play
(left fielder covers second base). 1929 — New York Yankees become first team to use numbers on uniforms.
1935 — Babe Ruth’s first National League game, for Boston Braves, includes a home run.
1939 — Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs, four games to one.
1940 — First televised baseball game, WGN-TV, (Chicago White Sox versus Chicago Cubs exhibition).
1940 — Cleveland Indians’
Bob Feller hurls an opening day no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs, 1-0.
1949 — NHL’s Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings.
1953 — Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, four games to one. 1954 — NHL Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Canadiens, four games to three. 1957 — Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, four games to one. 1958 — 22nd Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 284.
1961 — NHL Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings, four games to two. 1972 — First Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Jane Blalock.
1972 — Chicago Cubs player Burt Hooton no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0.
1979 — 83rd Boston Marathon won by Bill Rodgers of Massachusetts in 2:09:27.
1979 — 8th Boston Women’s Marathon won by Joan Benoit Samuelson in 2:35:15.
1983 — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Steve Garvey appears in his 1,118th straight game. 1984 — 13th Boston Women’s Marathon won by Lorraine Moller of New Zealand in 2:29:28.
1984 — 88th Boston Marathon won by Geoff Smith of Great Britain in 2:10:34.
1987 — Michael Jordan becomes second NBA to score 3,000 points in a season.
1995 — 56th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Ray Floyd wins.