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What happened in history on this day: April 23?
On April 23 in ...
- 1903 - New York Highlanders win their first game beating Washington Senators 7-2.
- 1919 - US Baseball Major Leagues open a reduced 140-game season.
- 1921 - Charles Paddock runs world record 100 metre (10.4 seconds).
- 1940 - New York Yankees dedicate a plaque to Jacob Rupert.
- 1946 - Brooklyn Dodgers' Ed Head no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0.
- 1950 - First major league baseball day game completed under lights (Philadelphia Phillies 6, Boston Braves 5).
- 1950 - 4th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals, 4 games to 2.
- 1950 - NHL Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 3.
- 1951 - Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Richmond Women's Golf Open.
- 1952 - Bob Cain of Saint Louis Browns and Bob Feller of Cleveland Indians each pitch a one-hitter.
- 1952 - New York Giants' Hoyt Wilhelm wins his first relief game and hits his only homerun.
- 1955 - Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Carrollton Golf Open.
- 1958 - Gil Hodges hits his 300th homerun and Pee Wee Reese plays in 2,000th game.
- 1961 - Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open.
- 1962 - New York Mets win their first game ever, after going 0-9, beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9-1.
- 1964 - Houston Colt 45s' Ken Johnson becomes first major league pitcher to lose a 9-inning no-hitter, Cincinnati Reds win 1-0.
- 1967 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Raleigh Ladies Golf Invitational.
- 1969 - ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Jim Chestney.
- 1969 - Los Angeles Lakers' Jerry West scores 53 points.
- 1972 - Betty Burfeind wins LPGA Birmingham Centennital Golf Classic.
- 1978 - Amy Alcott wins LPGA American Defender Golf Classic.
- 1978 - Cincinnati Reds' Joe Morgan ends record streak of 91 consecutive errorless games at second base.
- 1983 - David Hookes scores his only Test Cricket century, 143 versus Sri Lanka.
- 1985 - Brooklyn College soccer team wins Nepal's invitational.
- 1986 - Madrid-Nelli Cooman runs world record 60 metre indoor (7 seconds).
- 1987 - New Jersey Devils' farm team Maine Mariners (AHL) move to Utica (Devils) New York.
- 1988 - Karolina Szabo runs female world record 25km (1:29:30)/30km (1:47:06).
- 1989 - Betsy King wins LPGA USX Golf Classic.
- 1989 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar plays his last game with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- 1989 - Nolan Ryan blows a no hitter in 9th inning.
- 1991 - Björn Borg loses 6-2, 6-3 to Jordi Arrese after 8 year lay off.
- 1991 - Gordon Greenidge scores 223 versus Australia, his last Test Cricket knock at home.
- 1994 - General Tire World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Norm Duke.
- 1995 - Laura Davis wins LPGA Chick-fil-A Charity Golf Championship.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Kansas City Royals by score 13-7.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Los Angeles Angels by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats New York Mets by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Atlanta Braves by score 9-7.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Boston Red Sox by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Houston Astros by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Cincinnati Reds by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Oakland Athletics by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Chicago White Sox by score 9-2.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 21-0.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Detroit Tigers beats Colorado Rockies by score 13-0. Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers records his 3000th career hit.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Colorado Rockies beats Detroit Tigers by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Washington Nationals by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Cleveland Guardians by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Los Angeles Kings beats Anaheim Ducks by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Arizona Coyotes by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Calgary Flames beats Vancouver Canucks by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL regular season game: San Jose Sharks beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, NHL regular season game: Dallas Stars beats Seattle Kraken by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Toronto Maple Leafs by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Nashville Predators by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Ottawa Senators beats Montreal Canadiens by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL regular season game: Boston Bruins beats New York Rangers by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats New Jersey Devils by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, USA, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Detroit Red Wings by score 7-2.
- 2022 - At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Buffalo Sabres beats New York Islanders by score 5-3.
Births of sports figures on April 23
- 1881 - Birth of Claude Carter; South African slow lefty cricket player (1912-22).
- 1916 - Birth of Bud Wilkinson; college football coach (Oklahoma).
- 1921 - Birth of Warren Spahn; left-handed pitcher (Boston/Milwaukee Braves).
- 1936 - Birth of John D'Arcy; cricket player (New Zealand Test batsman on 1958 England tour).
- 1937 - Birth of Barry Shepherd; cricket player (Australian lefty bat early 1960s).
- 1937 - Birth of Don Massengale in Jackson, Texas, USA; PGA golfer (1966 Bing Crosby Celebrity).
- 1943 - Birth of Tony Esposito in Ontario, Canada; NHL goalie (Chicago Blackhawks).
- 1956 - Birth of Peter Teravainen in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; Australasia golfer.
- 1957 - Birth of Kathleen Lynch in Motueka, New Zealand; cyclist (Olympics-1996).
- 1960 - Birth of Joseph Martin Mudd in Louisville, Kentucky, USA; PGA golfer (1988 Federal Express).
- 1963 - Birth of Benoit Doucet in Montréal, Québec, Canada; hockey forward (Team Germany 1998).
- 1964 - Birth of Martin Lopez-Zubero; Spanish backstroke swimmer (world record 200 metre).
- 1965 - Birth of Donna Weinbrecht; skier (Olympics-gold).
- 1966 - Birth of Jacques "Jacq" Koumans; soccer player (NAC).
- 1966 - Birth of Richard Greenwood in Los Angeles, California, USA; Canadian Tour golfer (1990 Napa Valley).
- 1966 - Birth of Wayne Drinkwalter; Canadian Football League defensive tackle (British Columbia Lions).
- 1967 - Birth of Rheal Cormier in New Brunswick, Canada; pitcher (Montreal Expos).
- 1969 - Birth of Nadeem Shahid; cricket player.
- 1970 - Birth of Cristiano Caratti in Italy; tennis star (1987 Orange Bowl boys doubles).
- 1970 - Birth of Frank Temming; WLAF running back (Amsterdam Admirals).
- 1971 - Birth of Chuck Adams in Pacific Palisades, California, USA; tennis star (1989 USTA Boys).
- 1972 - Birth of Rachel Hetherington in Port Macquarie, New South Wales; golfer (1993 New South Wales champion).
- 1973 - Birth of Derek Armstrong in Ottawa, Canada; NHL center (New York Islanders).
- 1973 - Birth of Patrick Poulin in Vanier, Quebec, Canada; NHL left wing (Tampa Bay Lightning).
- 1974 - Birth of Joey Kent; wide receiver (Tennessee Oilers).
- 1974 - Birth of Sam Madison; cornerback (Miami Dolphins).
- 1975 - Birth of Bret Anderson; Canadian Football League slot back (British Columbia Lions).
- 1976 - Birth of Tamas Buday Junior in Budapest, Hungary; Canadian canoeist (Olympics-1996).
Deaths of sports figures on April 23
- 1962 - Stirling Moss, auto racer, killed while racing at age 32.
- 1983 - Buster Crabbe, 400 metre US swimmer (Olympics-gold-1932)/actor, dies from a heart attack in Scottsdale, Arizona at age 76.
- 1986 - Jim Laker, cricket player (193 wickets for England at 21 24), dies.
- 1992 - Deron Johnson, 1965 National League run leader, dies of cancer at age 53.
- 1995 - Death of Howard Cosell at age 77 of a heart embolism; sportscaster (WABC Radio in New York, WABC-TV, Monday Night Football).
- 2017 - Death of Imre Földi, Hungarian Olympic weightlifter (born 1938).
- 2017 - Death of FrantiÜek Rajtoral, Czech footballer (born 1986).
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