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What happened in history on this day: April 17?
On April 17 in ...
- 1869 - First professional baseball game: Cincinnati Reds 24, Cincinnati amateurs 15.
- 1892 - First Sunday National League baseball game, Cincinnati Reds beat Saint Louis Cardinals 5-1.
- 1920 - American Professional Football Association forms (later NFL).
- 1923 - Longest National League opening game, Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers tie 5-5 in 14.
- 1933 - Chicago Bears win their first NFL game beating New York Giants 23-21.
- 1934 - The new Fenway Park opens, Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 6-5.
- 1939 - Joe Louis knocks out Jack Roper in one for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1947 - Jackie Robinson bunts for his first major league hit.
- 1953 - Mickey Mantle hits a 565-foot (172-metre) homerun in Washington DC's Griffith Stadium.
- 1955 - Betty Jameson wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open.
- 1956 - Willie Mosconi sinks 150 consecutive balls in a billiard tournament.
- 1960 - Cleveland Indians trade Rocky Colavito to Detroit Tigers for Harvey Kuenn.
- 1964 - First game at Shea Stadium, New York Mets lose to Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3.
- 1966 - 100th international soccer meet between Netherlands-Belgium (3-1).
- 1966 - Carol Mann wins LPGA Raleigh Ladies Golf Invitational.
- 1968 - Oakland Athletics' first game in Oakland-Alameda Stadium, lose 4-1 to Baltimore Orioles.
- 1969 - Montreal Expos' Bill Stoneman no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 7-0.
- 1972 - First Boston Women's Marathon won by Nina Kuscsik of New York in 3:10:26.
- 1972 - 76th Boston Marathon won by Olavi Suomalainen of Finland in 2:15:39.
- 1972 - Kiteman attempting to throw out first ball in Philadelphia Phillies' Veterans Stadium crashes into the centerfield seats.
- 1973 - Second Boston Women's Marathon won by Jacqueline Hansen of California in 3:05:59.
- 1973 - 77th Boston Marathon won by Jon Anderson of Oregon in 2:16:03.
- 1976 - National League greatest comeback, trailing 12-1 the Philadelphia Phillies win 18-16 in 10, Mike Schmidt hits four consecutive homeruns.
- 1977 - Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Women's International Golf Tournament.
- 1978 - 7th Boston Women's Marathon won by Gayle Barron of Georgia in 2:44:52.
- 1978 - 82nd Boston Marathon won by Bill Rodgers of Massachusetts in 2:10:13.
- 1981 - New York Rangers' Anders Hedberg is second to score on a Stanley Cup penalty shot.
- 1981 - New York Islanders' Potvin's three playoff power-play goals tie NHL record versus Edmonton Oilers.
- 1983 - New York Islanders tie NHL record with three shorthanded playoff goals versus New York Rangers; Rangers 7-Islanders 6-Patrick Division Finals- Islanders hold 2-1 lead; Wayne Gretzky scores 7 goals.
- 1983 - Lynn Adams wins LPGA Combanks Orlando Golf Classic.
- 1983 - Baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan strikes out his 3,500th batter.
- 1983 - Grete Waltz runs female world record marathon (2:25:29).
- 1984 - Atlanta Braves' pitcher Pascual Perez suspended due to cocaine usage.
- 1987 - Julius Erving becomes the third NBA player to score 30,000 points.
- 1988 - Ethiopian Belayneh Densimo runs world record marathon (2:06:50).
- 1988 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA AI Star/Centinela Hospital Golf Classic.
- 1989 - 18th Boston Women's Marathon won by Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway in 2:24:33.
- 1989 - 93rd Boston Marathon won by Abebe Mekonen of Ethiopia in 2:09:06.
- 1994 - 55th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Lee Trevino wins.
- 1994 - Val Skinner wins LPGA Atlanta Women's Golf Championship.
- 1995 - 24th Boston Women's Marathon won by Uta Pippig of Germany in 2:25:11.
- 1995 - 99th Boston Marathon won by Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya in 2:09:22.
- 1997 - New Jersey Devils' goalie Martin Brodeur is second NHL goalie to score in a playoff game.
- 2007 - The 2014 Asian Games is awarded to be held in Incheon, South Korea, winning over India's New Delhi.
- 2008 - In Tokyo, Japan, a high school regional baseball game is halted in the second inning, after one team had scored 66 runs. The coach of the losing team asked for the game to end to spare his pitcher's arm, with over 250 pitches already thrown.
- 2010 - Lucian Bute retains his International Boxing Federation super middleweight title with a third-round stoppage of challenger Edison Miranda in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- 2010 - Cheryl Bernard beats fellow Calgarian Crystal Webster 6-4 in the final of the Grey Power Players' Championship curling event in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Atlanta Braves by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Houton Astros by score 7-2.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Cincinnati Reds by score 9-1.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Colorado Rockies by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Texas Rangers by score 8-3.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Chicago White Sox by score 9-3.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Cleveland Guardians by score 8-1.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 11-3.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Oakland Athletics by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Washington Nationals by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Minnesota Twins by score 8-1.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats New York Yankees by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Anaheim Ducks beats Columbus Blue Jackets by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats New York Islanders by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats San Jose Sharks by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Nashville Predators by score 8-3.
- 2022 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Buffalo Sabres beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Detroit Red Wings by score 6-1.
Births of sports figures on April 17
- 1820 - Birth of Alexander Joy Cartwright; inventor of modern baseball field.
- 1904 - Birth of Naoomal Jeoomal; cricket player (pioneer Indian Test opening batsman).
- 1931 - Birth of John Bartlett; tennis player (Davis Cup captain-Britain).
- 1949 - Birth of Heini Hemmi in Switzerland; giant slalom (Olympics-gold-1976).
- 1954 - Birth of Riccardo Patrese; driver (Grand Prix).
- 1956 - Birth of Kaye Young Cowher; Women's Professional Basketball League forward (New York Stars, New Jersey Gems).
- 1959 - Birth of David Hearn in Washington, DC, USA; slalom single canoe (Olympics-9th-1996).
- 1961 - Birth of Norman Cowans; cricket player (England fast bowler in 19 Tests 1982-85).
- 1961 - Birth of [Norman] Boomer Esiason in West Islip, New York, USA; NFL quarterback (Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets).
- 1962 - Birth of Nancy Hogshead in Iowa City, Iowa, USA; swimmer (Olympics-gold-1984)/model (jockey).
- 1964 - Birth of Ken Daneyko in Windsor, Ontario, Canada; NHL defenseman (New Jersey Devils).
- 1966 - Birth of Susie Redman in Salem, Ohio, USA; LPGA golfer (1995 Nabisco Dinah Shore-second).
- 1967 - Birth of Aaron Wallace; NFL defensive end/linebacker (Oakland Raiders).
- 1967 - Birth of Marquis Grisom in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; outfielder (Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians).
- 1968 - Birth of Ritchie Woodhall; boxer.
- 1968 - Birth of Roger Twose; cricket player (Warwickshire batsman, New Zealand 1995).
- 1970 - Birth of Tony Sacca; WLAF quarterback (Barcelona Dragons).
- 1971 - Birth of David Oliver Sechelt; NHL right wing (Edmonton Oilers).
- 1972 - Birth of Benjamin Dodwell; Australian rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1972 - Birth of Gordon Laro; NFL tight end (Jacksonville Jaguars).
- 1972 - Birth of Keith Lyle; safety (Saint Louis Rams).
- 1972 - Birth of Muttiah Muralitharan; cricket player (leading Sri Lankan Test off-spinner).
- 1972 - Birth of Tony Boselli; NFL offensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars).
- 1973 - Birth of Brett Maher in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; basketball guard (Olympics-1996).
- 1973 - Birth of Gene Makowsky; Canadian Football League offensive linebacker (Saskatchewan Roughriders).
- 1973 - Birth of Jeff Lewis; NFL quarterback (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32).
- 1973 - Birth of Ross Aloisi; Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics-1996).
- 1973 - Birth of Theo Ratliff; NBA forward/center (Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers).
- 1974 - Birth of James Hamilton; linebacker (Jacksonville Jaguars).
- 1974 - Birth of Marcel Nijenhuis; soccer player (NEC).
- 1975 - Birth of Trifun Zivanovic in Santa Monica, California; figure skater (1995 Pacific Coast Junior champion).
- 1977 - Birth of Pascal de Vries; soccer player (FC Twente).
- 1983 - Birth of Miguel Cabrera; Venezuelan Major League Baseball player.
Deaths of sports figures on April 17
- 1944 - J T Hearne, cricket player (took 49 wickets in 12 Tests for England), dies.
- 1946 - John Iddon, cricket player (car accident five Tests for England 1934-35), dies.
- 1948 - Percy Sherwell, cricket player (South Africa captain in 13 Tests 1905-11), dies.
- 1995 - A R A (Anton) Murray, cricket player (289 runs and 11 wickets in 10 Tests), dies.
- 2016 - Death of Chyna, American professional wrestler (born 1969).
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