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What happened in history on this day: April 22?
On April 22 in ...
- 1823 - R J Tyers patents roller skates.
- 1876 - First National League baseball game, 3000 fans, Boston Red Stockings beat Philadelphia Athletics 6-5 in Philadelphia; Athletics' Wes Fisler scores league's first run.
- 1898 - Baltimore Orioles' pitcher James Hughes no-hits Boston Beaneaters 8-0.
- 1898 - Cincinnati Reds' pitcher Theodore Breitenstein no-hits Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0.
- 1906 - New rule puts umpire in sole charge of all US Major League Baseball game balls.
- 1906 - (to May 2) The Intercalated Olympic Games are held in Athens, Greece.
- 1908 - Queensland beats New South Wales by 171 runs for their first cricket win at Gabba.
- 1915 - New York Yankees don pinstripes and hat-in-the-ring logo for first time.
- 1945 - NHL Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 3.
- 1947 - First NBA Championship: Philadelphia Warriors beat Chicago Stags, 4 games to 2.
- 1954 - NBA adopts the 24-second shot clock and six team-foul rule.
- 1955 - Kansas City Athletic's first game, they beat Detroit Tigers 6-2.
- 1956 - Patty Berg wins LPGA Dallas Golf Open.
- 1957 - All National League teams integrate, John Irwin Kennedy is first black on Philadelphia Phillies.
- 1959 - Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 20-6, in one inning Sox score 11 runs on one hit, ten walks, and three errors.
- 1959 - New York Yankees' player Whitey Ford strikes-out 15, beating Washington Senators 1-0 in 14 innings.
- 1962 - Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Sunshine Golf Open.
- 1962 - New York Mets tie a National League record by losing 9 straight to start season.
- 1962 - Pittsburgh Pirates tie record of ten straight wins to start season.
- 1962 - Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 2.
- 1966 - Atlanta Braves win their first game, beating New York Mets 8-4.
- 1969 - Joe Frazier knocks out Dave Zyglewick in 1:36 for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1970 - New York Mets' Jerry Grote sets record of 20 put-outs by a catcher.
- 1970 - New York Mets' Tom Seaver consecutively strikes out ten San Diego Padres, for a total of 19.
- 1970 - Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 2-1 in 18 innings.
- 1978 - Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Earl Anthony.
- 1979 - Jane Blalock wins LPGA Florida Lady Citrus Golf Tournament.
- 1981 - Los Angeles Dodgers' rookie Fernando Valenzuela tosses his third shutout in four starts.
- 1982 - Atlanta Braves lose after winning first 13 games of season.
- 1983 - New York Rangers 2-New York Islanders 5-Patrick Division Finals-Islanders win series 4-2.
- 1983 - Start of first Sri Lanka-Australia Test Cricket match (at Kandy).
- 1984 - Vicki Fergon wins LPGA S&H Golf Classic.
- 1988 - New Jersey Devils' Patrik Sundstrom ties NHL playoff record of eight points in a playoff game (hat trick and five assists) in 10-4 rout over the Washington Capitals.
- 1988 - Women are allowed to compete in the Little 500 bicycle race in Bloomington, Indiana, for the first time.
- 1989 - Nolan Ryan strikes out his 5,000th batter (Rickey Henderson).
- 1991 - Frank Thomas is first Chicago White Sox player to homer at new Comiskey Park.
- 1993 - Seattle Mariner Chris Basio no-hits Boston Red Sox.
- 1994 - Michael Moorer beats Evander Holyfield in 12 for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1995 - General Tire World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Mike Aulby.
- 1995 - George Foreman beats Axel Schulz in 12 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 2008 - John Smoltz of the Atlanta Braves becomes the 16th Major League Baseball pitcher to record 3000 career strikeouts.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Oakland Athletics by score 8-1.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats San Diego Padres by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Kansas City Royals by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Los Angeles Angels by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Houston Astros by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Chicago White Sox by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Chicago Cubs by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Miami Marlins by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Washington Nationals by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Cleveland Guardians by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Cincinnati Reds by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA, NHL regular season game: Washington Capitals beats Arizona Coyotes by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Colorado Avalanche by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Seattle Kraken by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL regular season game: Ottawa Senators beats Columbus Blue Jackets by score 2-1.
Births of sports figures on April 22
- 1931 - Birth of Robert Dickson in Canada; ice hockey player (1948).
- 1937 - Birth of Ken[neth] Palmer; cricket player (1-190 in only Test for England, now Test umpire).
- 1943 - Birth of Steve Dunne; cricket player (New Zealand Test umpire on international panel).
- 1949 - Birth of Spencer Haywood in Silver City, Mississippi, USA; NBA star (Seattle Supersonics, New York Knicks, Olympics-gold-1968).
- 1957 - Birth of Ethel White; Women's Professional Basketball League guard (New York Stars).
- 1958 - Birth of Ashraf Ali; cricket wicket-keeper (Pakistani mid-1980s).
- 1959 - Birth of Nicky Le Roux in South Africa; LPGA golfer (1994 Atlanta champion-15th).
- 1959 - Birth of Ranjan Madugalle; cricket player (pioneer of Sri Lanka's Test teams).
- 1960 - Birth of Lloyd Honeyghan; English welterweight boxing champion (1986).
- 1961 - Birth of Jeff Hostetler; NFL quarterback (New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins/1990 Superbowl).
- 1961 - Birth of Jimmy Key in Huntsville, Alabama, USA; pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles).
- 1962 - Birth of David Wettlaufer in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada; golfer (Ontario Beefeater-1986, 1987).
- 1962 - Birth of Denise Baldwin in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; LPGA golfer (1991 Futures Salisbury).
- 1964 - Birth of Bob McCann; NBA forward (Washington Bullets).
- 1966 - Birth of Glenn Parker; NFL offensive tackle (Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs).
- 1966 - Birth of Serge Poudrier; hockey defenseman (Team France 1998).
- 1967 - Birth of Bart Bowen in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA; cyclist (Olympics-1996).
- 1967 - Birth of Harvey Williams; NFL running back (Oakland Raiders).
- 1967 - Birth of Mike Buck; NFL quarterback (Arizona Cardinals).
- 1968 - Birth of Bimbo Coles; NBA guard (Golden State Warriors).
- 1968 - Birth of Jo Angel; cricket player (big Western Australia right-arm fast bowler, Australia 1993-).
- 1968 - Birth of Vernell Coles; basketball player (Olympics-bronze-1988).
- 1968 - Birth of Zarley Zalapski in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; NHL defenseman (Calgary Flames).
- 1969 - Birth of Bobby Olive; NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts).
- 1969 - Birth of George Williams in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, USA; catcher (Oakland Athletics).
- 1969 - Birth of Roger Jones; NFL center (Cincinnati Bengals).
- 1970 - Birth of Claus Biedermann; WLAF linebacker (Rhein Fire).
- 1970 - Birth of Coleman Bell; NFL tight end (Washington Redskins).
- 1971 - Birth of James Burton; NFL cornerback (Chicago Bears).
- 1971 - Birth of Milos Holan in Bilovec, Czechoslovakia; NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks).
- 1972 - Birth of Sabine Appelmans in Aalst, Belgium; tennis star (Strasbourg doubles final).
- 1973 - Birth of Christopher Sanders; tight end (Washington Redskins).
- 1973 - Birth of Scott Fields; NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons).
- 1974 - Birth of Adam Parfitt in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1975 - Birth of Brian Manning; wide receiver (Miami Dolphins).
- 1975 - Birth of Stijn Haeldermans; Belgian soccer player (MVV).
- 1980 - Birth of Monica Flammer in Gainesville, Florida; gymnast (alternate-Olympics-1996).
- 1980 - Birth of Nicolas Douchez; French football player.
- 1982 - Birth of Kaká; Brazilian football player (soccer player).
- 1987 - Birth of Mikel John Obi; Nigerian football player.
Deaths of sports figures on April 22
- 1899 - E J [Ned] Gregory, cricket player (one Test for Australia), dies.
- 1941 - Arthur Briscoe, cricket player (South African batsman in two Tests), dies.
- 1993 - Mark Koenig, baseball shortstop (New York Yankees), dies at age 88.
- 2004 - Death of Pat Tillman, American football player and U.S. Army Ranger (killed in Iraq) (born 1976).
- 2010 - Death of former International Olympic Committee president (1980-2001) Juan Antonio Samaranch, of heart problems at age 89 in Barcelona, Spain.
- 2017 - Death of Michele Scarponi, Italian racing cyclist (born 1979).
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