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What happened in history on this day: April 12?
On April 12 in ...
- 1858 - First US billiards championship is held in Detroit, Michigan (Michael J Phelan wins).
- 1877 - Catcher's mask first used in a baseball game.
- 1905 - Hippodrome arena opens (New York City, New York).
- 1909 - Philadelphia's Shibe Park for baseball opens.
- 1930 - 4th Test Cricket: West Indies versus England ends in a draw after nine days.
- 1930 - Wilfred Rhodes ends Test Cricket career aged 52 years 165 days.
- 1931 - Joe McCarthy debuts as New York Yankees' manager.
- 1938 - NHL Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs, three games to one.
- 1940 - NFL cuts clipping penalty from 25 yards to 15 yards.
- 1941 - NHL Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep Detroit Red Wings in four games.
- 1942 - 9th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 280.
- 1952 - Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Houston Weathervane Golf Tournament.
- 1953 - 17th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 274.
- 1953 - Keizo Yamada runs fastest marathon to date, at Boston, Massachusetts.
- 1954 - 18th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead beats Ben Hogan to win his third Masters tournament, shooting a 289.
- 1954 - 8th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals, 4 games to 3.
- 1955 - First Major League Baseball game in Kansas City; Kansas City Athletics beat Detroit Tigers, 6-2.
- 1957 - Jim Spalding sets a 2088-pin nine-game bowling record.
- 1958 - 12th NBA Championship: Saint Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2.
- 1959 - Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open.
- 1960 - Bill Veeck and Chicago Comiskey Park debut the "Exploding Scoreboard".
- 1961 - Douglas MacArthur declines offer to become baseball commissioner.
- 1964 - 28th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 276.
- 1964 - Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Baton Rouge Ladies' Golf Open Invitational.
- 1965 - First National League game at Houston's Astrodome (Philadelphia Phillies beat Houston Astros 2-0).
- 1966 - Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium opens; Pittsburgh Pirates beat Atlanta Braves 3-2.
- 1970 - New York Yankees dedicate plaques to Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio.
- 1972 - The Players' Association and owners agree to terms ending the first players strike in baseball history.
- 1976 - India set 403 to win by West Indies; they get them, six wickets 7 overs spare.
- 1980 - Milwaukee Brewers beats Boston Red Sox, 18-1 (Cooper and Money hit grand slams).
- 1980 - US Olympic Committee endorses a boycott of the Moscow Summer Olympic games.
- 1981 - 45th Golf Masters Championship: Tom Watson wins, shooting a 280.
- 1981 - Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA American Defender/WRAL Golf Classic.
- 1986 - 16-year-old Steffi Graf wins her first professional tennis tournament. (Hilton Head).
- 1987 - 51st Golf Masters Championship: Larry Mize wins, shooting a 285.
- 1987 - Ahmed Salah wins second World Cup marathon (2:10:55).
- 1987 - Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Kyocera Inamori Golf Classic.
- 1988 - Frank Robinson replaces Cal Ripkin as manager of the Baltimore Orioles.
- 1988 - New Jersey Devils 4-2 over New York Islanders-Devils lead 3-2 in first round.
- 1992 - Second lowest NBA scoring game - Detroit Pistons 72, New York Knicks 61.
- 1992 - 53rd PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Lee Trevino wins.
- 1992 - 56th Golf Masters Championship; Fred Couples wins, shooting a 275.
- 1992 - Matt Young no-hits Cleveland Indians, but loses 2-1.
- 1992 - New York Mets lose first three home games for first time since 1962.
- 1998 - 62nd Golf Masters Championship: Mark O'Meara wins.
- 2004 - Barry Bonds hit his 660th career homerun, tying his godfather, Willie Mays for third on the all-time homerun list. The 72-year old Mays greets Bonds at home plate with an $18,000 torch studded with diamonds forming the numbers 660, 25 (Barry's number), and 1, the number to needed move ahead.
- 2007 - In the USA, Don Imus is fired by CBS for making controversial comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team.
- 2009 - In Losail, Qatar, round 1 of the FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Casey Stoner.
- 2009 - Women's world hockey championships in Hameenlinna, Finland won by United States defeating Canada 4-1.
- 2009 - Angel Cabrera becomes the first Argentine to win the Augusta National Masters golf tournament.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats San Diego Padres by score 13-2.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Texas Rangers by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Kansas City Royals by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Minnesota Twins by score 7-2.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Washington Nationals by score 16-4.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Miami Marlins by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Baltimore Orioles by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Oakland Athletics by score 9-8.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Seattle Mariners by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Cincinnati Reds by score 10-5.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Detroit Tigers by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA, NHL regular season game: New Jersey Devils beats Arizona Coyotes by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, NHL regular season game: Vancouver Canucks beats Vegas Golden Knights by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, NHL regular season game: Dallas Stars beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 1-0.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Calgary Flames beats Seattle Kraken by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, NHL regular season game: Los Angeles Kings beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Nashville Predators beats San Jose Sharks by score 1-0.
- 2022 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Edmonton Oilers by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Islanders beats Pittsburgh Penguins by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, USA, NHL regular season game: Ottawa Senators beats Detroit Red Wings by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, NHL regular season game: Washington Capitals beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 9-2.
- 2022 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats New York Rangers by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Anaheim Ducks by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Buffalo Sabres beats Toronto Maple Leafs by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Boston Bruins by score 4-2.
Births of sports figures on April 12
- 1911 - Birth of Geoff Chubb; cricket player (South Africa pace bowler versus England 1951-52 aged 40).
- 1917 - Birth of M Marie Widlow in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA; softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957).
- 1917 - Birth of Vinoo Mankad; cricket player (India's greatest all-rounder to his time).
- 1937 - Birth of Raymond Ceulemans; Belgian world champion billiards player.
- 1948 - Birth of Raphick Jumadeen; cricket player (West Indies slow left-armer of the 1970s).
- 1950 - Birth of Tom Werner; owner (San Diego Padres), producer (Roseanne, Cosby Show).
- 1952 - Birth of Alexis Arguello in Managua, Nicaragua; featherweight boxer (1974 champion).
- 1954 - Birth of Marvin Johnson; American middleweight boxer (Olympics-bronze-1972).
- 1959 - Birth of Pascal Barré in France; sprint relay team/twin brother of Patrick (Olympics-bronze-1980).
- 1959 - Birth of Patrick Barré in France; sprint relay team/twin brother of Pascal (Olympics-bronze-1980).
- 1961 - Birth of Julius Kariuki in Kenya; 3000m steeplechaser (Olympics-gold-1988).
- 1964 - Birth of Mike Macfarlane in Stockton, California, USA; catcher (Kansas City Royals).
- 1965 - Birth of Elaine Zayak in New Jersey, USA; figure skater (Olympics-6th-1984).
- 1966 - Birth of Jeffrey Hunter; WLAF defensive end (London Monarchs).
- 1966 - Birth of Lorenzo White; NFL running back (Cleveland Browns).
- 1966 - Birth of Theo Blanco; WLAF receiver (Amsterdam Admirals).
- 1967 - Birth of Bobby Abrams; NFL outside linebacker (New England Patriots).
- 1967 - Birth of Donna Andrews in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA; LPGA golfer (1994 Nabisco Dinah Shore).
- 1967 - Birth of Kirk Everist in Houston, Texas, USA; water polo driver (Olympics-1996).
- 1968 - Birth of Adam Graves in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; NHL left wing (New York Rangers).
- 1968 - Birth of Neal Fort; Canadian Football League tackle (Montreal Alouettes).
- 1969 - Birth of Michael Jackson; NFL wide receiver (Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens).
- 1970 - Birth of Patrick Brugnoli; hockey forward (Team Italy 1998).
- 1971 - Birth of Kent Manderville in Edmonton, Alberta, USA; NHL left wing (Edmonton Oilers).
- 1971 - Birth of Tyrone Chatman; Canadian Football League linebacker (British Columbia Lions).
- 1973 - Birth of Antonio Osuna in Sinaloa, México; pitcher (Los Angeles Dodgers).
- 1974 - Birth of Kabir Khan; cricket player (Pakistani slow left-armer 1994-).
- 1974 - Birth of Roman Hamrlik in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia; NHL defenseman (Tampa Bay Lightning, Olympics-gold-1998).
- 1975 - Birth of Marcie Alberts; WNBA guard (Cleveland Rockers).
Deaths of sports figures on April 12
- 1977 - Philip K Wrigley, baseball owner (Chicago Cubs), dies at age 82.
- 1980 - Stanley De Silva, cricket player (motor bike Sri Lanka 1979 World Cup), dies.
- 1989 - Sugar Ray Robinson [Walker Smith Junior], world welterweight champion (1946-51), five-time middleweight champion, dies of Alzheimers at age 67.
- 2016 - Death of Balls Mahoney, American professional wrestler (born 1972).
- 2020 - Death of Stirling Moss, English F1 driver (born 1929).
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