Tuesday, April 30, 2013

April 30: Steve Smith's Own Goal Eliminates the Oilers

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On April 30, 1986, Edmonton Oilers defenseman Steve Smith inadvertently knocked the puck it his own net just 5 minutes and 14 seconds int...
Monday, April 29, 2013

April 29, 1986: The Rocket Strikes Out 20

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On April 29, 1986, in a 3-1 win over the Seattle Mariners, Red Sox hurler Roger Clemens broke a major league record by striking out 20 batte...
Sunday, April 28, 2013

April 28,1980, The Big O is enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame

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On April 28, 1980, The Big O, Oscar Robertson was enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. After a stellar career at the Univers...
Saturday, April 27, 2013

April 27, 1994: The Buffalo Sabres prevail in a quadruple overtime playoff battle

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On April 27, 1994, the Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils would take four overtimes to decide who would win Game 6 of a first round play...
Friday, April 26, 2013

April 26, 1961: Maris begins the quest to 61

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On April 26, 1961, Yankees outfielder Roger Maris hit his first home run of the season off of Tiger hurler Paul Foytack. The blast was the...
Thursday, April 25, 2013

April 25 1950: Chuck Cooper becomes the first African American to be drafted into the NBA

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On April 25, 1950, Chuck Cooper became the first African American to be drafted by an NBA team when the Boston Celtics picked him with the...
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

April 24, 1994: Robinson scores 71

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On April 24, 1994, San Antonio Spurs star David Robinson scored 71 points as in the regular season finale in Los Angeles. The 71 points di...