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What happened in history on this day: April 21?
On April 21 in ...
- 1898 - Philadelphia Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on first at bat.
- 1910 - Cleveland Naps play first game at League Park, lose to Detroit Tigers 5-0.
- 1921 - Ottawa Senators beat Vancouver Millionaires three games to two for hockey's Stanley Cup.
- 1934 - Moe Berg, Washington Senators' catcher, plays American League record 117th consecutive errorless game.
- 1940 - Netherlands beats Belgium 4-2 in soccer.
- 1944 - NFL Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers merge (dissolves on December 3).
- 1948 - Second NBA Championship: Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors, 4 games to 2.
- 1951 - 5th NBA Championship: Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 3.
- 1951 - NHL Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 1.
- 1955 - Brooklyn Dodgers win record 10th straight game since beginning of a season.
- 1957 - Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open.
- 1963 - Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sunshine Women's Golf Open.
- 1964 - Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs combine for nine homeruns, Pirates win 8-5.
- 1967 - Los Angeles Dodgers first rain-out in Los Angeles (after 737 consecutive games).
- 1968 - Carol Mann wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open.
- 1969 - Record 1,152 starters compete in Boston Marathon.
- 1969 - 73rd Boston Marathon won by Yoshiaki Unetani of Japan in 2:13:49.
- 1970 - Sportscaster Curt Gowdy receives the George Foster Peabody Award for achievement in radio and television, the first sports broadcaster to receive the honor.
- 1974 - Third Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Jo Ann Prentice.
- 1975 - 4th Boston Women's Marathon won by Liane Winter of Federal Republic of Germany in 2:42:24.
- 1975 - 79th Boston Marathon won by Bill Rodgers of Massachusetts in 2:09:55.
- 1977 - Billy Martin pulls New York Yankees line-up out of a hat, beats Toronto Blue Jays 8-6.
- 1980 - 84th Boston Marathon won by Bill Rodgers of Massachusetts in 2:12:11.
- 1980 - 9th Boston Women's Marathon won by Jacqueline Gareau of Canada in 2:34:28; Rosie Ruiz disqualified as women's champion; she hadn't run entire course.
- 1982 - Atlanta Braves win their 13th straight game.
- 1984 - Franz Weber of Austria skis downhill at a record 209.8 km/h.
- 1984 - Montreal Expos' David Palmer no-hits Saint Louis Cardinals, 4-0 in a perfect five-inning game.
- 1985 - Ingrid Kristiansen wins the London Marathon in a record 2:21:06.
- 1985 - Patty Sheehan wins LPGA J&B Scotch Pro-Am Golf Tournament.
- 1986 - 15th Boston Women's Marathon won by I Kristiansen of Norway in 2:24:55.
- 1986 - 90th Boston Marathon won by Rob de Castella of Australia in 2:07:51.
- 1986 - Bob Hering sets Formula One power boat record (165.338 mph, Arizona).
- 1987 - Milwaukee Brewers lose, ending American League season-opening winning streak at 13 games.
- 1987 - Richard Hadlee makes highest Test Cricket score of 151 (versus Sri Lanka).
- 1988 - First four-day games in County Cricket Championship commence.
- 1990 - Cincinnati Reds win, running their record to 9-0, best start in club history.
- 1990 - National League umpire is arrested for stealing baseball cards.
- 1991 - 52nd PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins.
- 1991 - Greatest extra-inning comeback, Pittsburgh Pirates score 6 in bottom of 11th erasing 5 run Chicago Cubs lead, Pirates also trailed 7-2 in bottom of 9th.
- 1991 - Jakov Tolstikov wins fourth World Cup marathon (2:09:17).
- 1991 - Rosa Mota wins fourth World Cup female marathon (2:26:14).
- 1994 - Eddie Murray sets record for switch hit homeruns in a game (11 times).
- 1995 - Boston Celtics final game at Boston Gardens, New York Knicks win 98-92.
- 1996 - 57th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Hale Irwin.
- 1996 - Barb Mucha wins LPGA Chick-fil-A Charity Golf Championship.
- 1996 - Matabeleland beats Mashonaland Country District to win Logan Cup.
- 1997 - 101st Boston Marathon won by Lameck Aguta of Kenya in 2:10:34.
- 1997 - 26th Boston Women's Marathon won by Fatuma Roba of Ethopia in 2:26:23.
- 2008 - Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya wins his fourth Boston Marathon, with a time of 2:07:46. In the Woman's Marathon, Dire Tune of Ethiopia finishes in 2:25:25, beating Alevtina Bittimirova by two seconds, in the closest finish in the history of the race. Each winner earned a prize of US$150,000, the biggest in major marathon history.
- 2008 - In Montreal, Quebec, Canada, a riot following the Montreal Canadiens' Game 7 win over the Boston Bruins breaks out on Ste-Catherine Street West, resulting in sixteen police cruisers torched a dozen stores vandalized, and sixteen arrests.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Seattle Mariners by score 8-6.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Chicago Cubs by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Washington Nationals by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Baltimore Orioles by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Kansas City Royals by score 1-0.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Boston Red Sox by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats San Francisco Giants by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats New York Yankees by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Chicago White Sox by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats San Jose Sharks by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Los Angeles Kings beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Calgary Flames beats Dallas Stars by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Vancouver Canucks by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Toronto Maple Leafs by score 8-1.
- 2022 - At UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Rangers beats New York Islanders by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats Winnipeg Jets by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Boston Bruins by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, NHL regular season game: Buffalo Sabres beats New Jersey Devils by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Detroit Red Wings by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL regular season game: Philadelphia Flyers beats Montreal Canadiens by score 6-3.
Births of sports figures on April 21
- 1838 - Birth of Nat Thompson; cricket player (first batsman dismissed in a Test match).
- 1898 - Birth of Steve Owen; NFL tackle, coach (New York Giants).
- 1908 - Birth of Louis Hostin in France; light heavyweight boxer (Olympics-gold-1932, 1936).
- 1919 - Birth of John Goddard; cricket player, West Indian all-rounder (1948-57).
- 1922 - Birth of Allan Watkins; cricket player, England batsman late 40s early 50s).
- 1932 - Birth of Angela Mortimer; English tennis player (Wimbledon).
- 1934 - Birth of Martin Horton; cricket player, England off-spin all rounder, two Tests 1959).
- 1935 - Birth of Robin Dixon in England; two-man bobsled (Olympics-gold-1960).
- 1936 - Birth of Bob Cleary; American ice hockey player (Olympics-gold-1960).
- 1946 - Birth of S Venkataraghavan; cricket player (Indian off-spinner, Test umpire, ICC referee).
- 1953 - Birth of Edward Ray Fiori in Lynwood, California, USA; PGA golfer (1979 Southern Open).
- 1954 - Birth of Dale Eggeling in Statesboro, Georgia, USA; LPGA golfer (1995 Oldsmobile Classic).
- 1956 - Birth of Rick DeMont; American 400 metre swimmer, drug disqualification (1972 Olympics).
- 1957 - Birth of Jesse Orosco in Santa Barbara, California, USA; baseball relief pitcher (New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers).
- 1960 - Birth of Julius Korir in Kenya; 3000m steeplechaser (Olympics-gold-1984).
- 1963 - Birth of Ken Caminiti in Hanford, California, USA; infielder (San Diego Padres).
- 1964 - Birth of Louise Mullard in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales; golfer (1990 T3 Coca Cola Classic).
- 1965 - Birth of Ed Belfour in Carman, Manitoba, Canada; NHL goalie (Chicago Blackhawks).
- 1965 - Birth of Gary Grant; NBA guard (New York Knicks).
- 1966 - Birth of Judy Diduck; ice hockey defenseman (Canada, Olympics-1998).
- 1968 - Birth of Peter van Foxes; soccer player (Ajax).
- 1969 - Birth of Conrad Clarks; NFL center (Indianapolis Colts).
- 1969 - Birth of Dwight Hollier; NFL linebacker (Miami Dolphins).
- 1970 - Birth of Israel Stanley; NFL/WLAF defensive end (New Orleans Saints, Rhein Fire).
- 1970 - Birth of Stewart Malgunas in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada; NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals).
- 1971 - Birth of Tom Cavallo; NFL/WLAF linebacker (Frankfurt Galaxy, San Francisco 49ers).
- 1971 - Birth of Tony Mcgee; NFL tight end (Cincinnati Bengals).
- 1972 - Birth of David Williams in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA; outfielder (San Francisco Giants).
- 1972 - Birth of Tia Jackson; WNBA forward (Phoenix Mercury).
- 1974 - Birth of Brice Hunter; wide receiver (Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
- 1975 - Birth of Danyon Joseph Loader in Dunedin, New Zealand; 200 metre/400 metre swimmer (Olympics-2 gold-1996).
- 1980 - Birth of Vincent Lecavalier; Canadian hockey player.
Deaths of sports figures on April 21
- 1946 - Robert Graham, cricket player (3 wickets for South Africa in two Tests 1898-99), dies.
- 1981 - Harry Lee, cricket player (scored 18 and one in only Test for England), dies.
- 1990 - Johnny Beagley, winner of two 1942 World Series games, dies.
- 1995 - Stafford Heginbotham, toymaker/Football Club Chairman, dies at age 61.
- 1996 - A H Kardar cricket player (3 Tests for India and 23 for Pakistan 1946-58), dies.
- 1996 - Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder, oddsmaker/sportscaster (CBS), dies at age 76.
- 2017 - Death of Ugo Ehiogu, English footballer and coach (born 1972).
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