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What happened in history on this day: April 11?
On April 11 in ...
- 1907 - New York Giants' Roger Bresnahan becomes first catcher to wear shin guards.
- 1917 - Babe Ruth beats New York Yankees, pitching 3-hit 10-3 win for Boston Red Sox.
- 1921 - KDKA broadcasts the first radio sporting event, a boxing match (Johnny Ray vs Johnny Dundee).
- 1924 - First men's college swimming championships begin.
- 1936 - NHL Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs, three games to one.
- 1948 - 12th Golf Masters Championship: Claude Harmon wins, shooting a 279.
- 1954 - Marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open.
- 1959 - Los Angeles Dodgers' pitcher Don Drysdale hits his second Opening Day homerun.
- 1961 - 15th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Saint Louis Hawks, 4 games to 1.
- 1962 - New York Mets make a losing debut.
- 1963 - Warren Spahn beats New York Mets 6-1 for his 328th win (most by a lefty).
- 1965 - 29th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 271.
- 1966 - 30th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 288; Jack Nicklaus is the first man to win consecutive Masters.
- 1970 - San Francisco Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 2-1, only day Cincinnati Reds aren't in first place in 1970.
- 1971 - 35th Golf Masters Championship: Charles Coody wins, shooting a 279.
- 1975 - Hank Aaron returns as a Milwaukee Brewers' player.
- 1976 - 40th Golf Masters Championship: Ray Floyd wins, shooting a 271.
- 1981 - Larry Holmes beats Trevor Holmes in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1982 - 46th Golf Masters Championship: Craig Stadler wins, shooting a 284.
- 1983 - 47th Golf Masters Championship: Seve Ballesteros wins, shooting a 280.
- 1987 - New York Yankees score 12 runs in 7th inning versus Kansas City Royals.
- 1987 - Zoja Ivanova wins second female World Cup marathon (2:30:39).
- 1989 - First playoff goal scored by a goalee, Ron Hextall of the Philadelphia Flyers.
- 1989 - Philadelphia Flyers score short-handed into an empty net beating Washington Capitals 8-5.
- 1990 - California Angels' Mark Langston and Mike Witt, no-hit Seattle Mariners, 1-0.
- 1990 - New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6-1, Rangers lead 3-1 in preliminary.
- 1992 - BPAA US Open won by Robert Lawrence.
- 1992 - Cleveland Indians set team record for long game lose to Boston Red Sox (19 innings - 6.5 hours).
- 1993 - 57th Golf Masters Championship: Bernhard Langer wins, shooting a 277.
- 1993 - Jeff Rouse swims world record 100 metre backstroke (51.43 seconds).
- 1996 - Detroit Red Wings become second NHL team to win 60 games in a season.
- 1999 - 63rd Golf Masters Championship.
- 2000 - Hansie Cronje, cricketer of South Africa, confesses to having accepted money from Indian bookmakers to manipulate a number of South Africa's international cricket matches.
- 2004 - Phil Mickelson wins The Masters Tournament, his first Men's major golf championship.
- 2006 - US Vice President Dick Cheney throws out the ceremonial first pitch at the home opener at RFK Stadium.
- 2010 - American golfer Phil Mickelson scores a 16-under-par 272 victory in the Masters.
- 2021 - Hideki Matsuyama wins the 2021 Masters Tournament, becoming the first man from Japan to win a major golf championship.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats San Francisco Giants by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Miami Marlins by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Seattle Mariners by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats Atlanta Braves by score 11-2.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats New York Yankees by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats New York Mets by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 13-2.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Boston Red Sox by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Texas Rangers by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Kansas City Royals by score 10-7.
- 2022 - At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL regular season game: Winnipeg Jets beats Montreal Canadiens by score 4-2.
Births of sports figures on April 11
- 1854 - Birth of Hugh Massie; cricket player (Australian batsman of the 1880s).
- 1856 - Birth of Arthur Shrewsbury; cricket player (dominant England bat late 19th cent).
- 1911 - Birth of Stella Walsh-Stanislawa-Walasiewicz in Poland; sprinter (Olympics-gold-1932, won 41 Amateur Athletic Union track titles).
- 1916 - Birth of Dan Fortmann; NFL guard (Chicago Bears).
- 1921 - Birth of Jeff Stollmeyer; cricket player (West Indies batsman pre/post-war).
- 1952 - Birth of Michael Daly in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Canadian Tour golfer (1991 British Columbia Winter Tour).
- 1957 - Birth of Everton Mattis; cricket player (West Indies batsman early 1980s).
- 1958 - Birth of Sally Clark in Feilding, New Zealand; equestrian three day event (Olympics-silver-1996).
- 1962 - Birth of André Wasiman; soccer player (FC Volendam).
- 1962 - Birth of Terry Hoage; NFL wide receiver (Arizona Cardinals).
- 1963 - Birth of Elizabeth Smylie in Perth, Australia; tennis star (1987 Oklahoma City).
- 1966 - Birth of Dave Richards; NFL guard (Atlanta Falcons).
- 1966 - Birth of Kara McGaw in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; softball rightfielder (Olympics-1996).
- 1966 - Birth of Mark Higgs; NFL running back (Arizona Cardinals).
- 1966 - Birth of Steve Scarsone in Anaheim, California, USA; infielder (San Francisco Giants).
- 1967 - Birth of Lachlan Dreher; Australian field hockey goal keeper (Olympics-silver-1992, 1996).
- 1967 - Birth of Mark Seay; NFL wide receiver (San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles).
- 1967 - Birth of Stefan Johnstown; Norwegian speed walker (world record 20 km).
- 1967 - Birth of Wendel Suckow in Marquette, Michigan, USA; luger (Olympics-1994).
- 1968 - Birth of Eric Moten; NFL guard/tackle (San Diego Chargers).
- 1969 - Birth of Gavin Briant; cricket player (Zimbabwe Test batsman 1993).
- 1969 - Birth of J Nick Adamson in Freeport, Bahamas; US laser yachter (Olympics-21st-1996).
- 1969 - Birth of Janeth Arcain; WNBA forward (Houston Comets).
- 1969 - Birth of Jesse Campbell; NFL safety (New York Giants, Washington Redskins).
- 1970 - Birth of Joe Vitiello in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; infielder (Kansas City Royals).
- 1970 - Birth of Sean Bergman in Joliet, Illinois, USA; pitcher (San Diego Padres).
- 1970 - Birth of Trevor Linden in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada; NHL right wing (Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders).
- 1972 - Birth of Avo Avetisyan; WLAF defensive linesman (Amsterdam Admirals).
- 1972 - Birth of Dietrich Jells; wide receiver (New England Patriots).
- 1972 - Birth of Kunihiko Sakurai; hockey forward (Team Japan 1998).
- 1972 - Birth of Nicole Levesque; WNBA guard (Charlotte Sting).
- 1972 - Birth of Ted Johnson; linebacker (New England Patriots).
- 1973 - Birth of Blake Brockermeyer; NFL tackle (Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers).
- 1973 - Birth of Reggie Tongue; NFL safety (Kansas City Chiefs).
- 1974 - Birth of Alex Corretja in Barcelona, Spain; tennis star (1990 Orange Bowl boys 16).
- 1974 - Birth of Sascha van Wissen; Dutch soccer player (MVV).
- 1975 - Birth of Terry Cousin; NFL cornerback (Chicago Bears).
- 1978 - Birth of Victor Sikora; soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles).
Deaths of sports figures on April 11
- 1918 - Arthur Ochse, cricket player (played for South Africa in 1889 aged 19), dies.
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