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What happened in history on this day: April 24?
On April 24 in ...
- 1880 - Amateur Athletic Association, governing body for men's athletics in England and Wales, is founded in Oxford, England.
- 1894 - French cyclist Henri Desgrange rides 100km in world record 2:39:18.
- 1894 - Philadelphia Phillies' Lave Cross hits for the cycle versus Brooklyn Dodgers.
- 1901 - First American League baseball game, Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Blues 8-2; three other games are rained out.
- 1905 - First-class Cricket debut of Jack Hobbs, Surrey versus Gentlemen (18 and 28).
- 1905 - Washington Senators execute a triple-play and beat New York Yankees 4-3.
- 1909 - Harry Hillman and Lawson Robertson run 100 metre 3-legged race in 11 seconds.
- 1915 - Pittsburgh Rebels' Frank Allen no-hits Saint Louis Terriers (Federal League), 2-0.
- 1917 - New York Yankees' left-handed pitcher George Mogridge no-hits Boston Red Sox 2-1 at Fenway Park.
- 1933 - First major league player to get four consecutive doubles in 9 innings (Dick Bartell).
- 1945 - Albert B "Happy" Chandler is named second baseball commissioner.
- 1946 - Eleven players (Tinker, Evers, Chance, Burkett, McCarthy, Waddell, Plank, Walsh, Chesbro, Griffith, and McGinnity) are named to Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame.
- 1951 - Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sacramento Women's Golf Invitational Open.
- 1956 - American League umpire Frank Umont is first to wear glasses in a regular season game.
- 1957 - Chicago Cubs' pitchers walk National League record nine Cincinnati Reds in 5th inning.
- 1958 - Lee Walls hits three homeruns, as Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles Dodgers 15-2.
- 1960 - Louise Suggs wins LPGA Civitan Golf Open.
- 1960 - Record four grand slams hit today.
- 1962 - Sandy Koufax's second 18-strikeout game.
- 1963 - 17th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2.
- 1963 - Boston Celtics' Bob Cousy retires.
- 1965 - New York Mets' Casey Stengel wins his 3,000th game as manager.
- 1966 - Atlanta Braves win National League-record 18 straight home games (17 in Milwaukee).
- 1966 - Carol Mann wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Invitational.
- 1967 - 21st NBA Championship: Philadelphia 76ers beat San Francisco Warriors, 4 games to 2.
- 1968 - ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Pete Tountas.
- 1974 - Dutch women's hockey team becomes world champion.
- 1974 - NFL grants franchise to Tampa Bay (Buccaneers).
- 1977 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA American Defender Golf Tournament.
- 1978 - California Angels' Nolan Ryan strikes out 15 Mariners, 20th time he has 15 in game.
- 1981 - San Antonio Spurs blocks 20 Golden State Warriors' shots to set NBA regulation game record.
- 1981 - Bill Shoemaker wins his 8000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey.
- 1982 - Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Mike Durbin.
- 1982 - Saint Louis Cardinals win 12th game in a row; 7-4 over Philadelphia Phillies.
- 1983 - Hollis Stacy wins LPGA S&H Golf Classic.
- 1984 - Edmonton Oilers' Wayne Gretzky is third to score on a Stanley Cup penalty shot.
- 1988 - Rosie Jones wins LPGA USX Golf Classic.
- 1992 - George Steinbrenner drops his lawsuits against baseball.
- 1993 - Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by George Branham.
- 1994 - David Robinson scores ties 7th highest total in the NBA - 71.
- 1994 - New York Rangers sweep New York Islanders in NHL playoffs.
- 1996 - Highest scoring baseball game in 17 years - Minnesota Twins 24, Detroit Tigers 11.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 1-0.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats San Diego Padres by score 10-2.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Kansas City Royals by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Texas Rangers by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Baltimore Orioles by score 7-6.
- 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 Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 8-7.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Chicago White Sox by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Washington Nationals by score 12-3.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Atlanta Braves by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Cleveland Guardians by score 10-2.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Detroit Tigers by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Boston Red Sox by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, NHL regular season game: San Jose Sharks beats Vegas Golden Knights by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Anaheim Ducks by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Nashville Predators by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL regular season game: Boston Bruins beats Montreal Canadiens by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL regular season game: Winnipeg Jets beats Colorado Avalanche by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Washington Capitals by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Florida Panthers by score 8-4.
- 2022 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Philadelphia Flyers beats Pittsburgh Penguins by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL regular season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Edmonton Oilers by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats New York Islanders by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, NHL regular season game: Detroit Red Wings beats New Jersey Devils by score 3-0.
Births of sports figures on April 24
- 1903 - Birth of Mike Michalske; NFL guard (New York Yankees, Green Bay Packers).
- 1911 - Birth of Robert Joseph Kane in Ithaca, New York, USA; President of US Olympic Committee (1976).
- 1927 - Birth of Josy Barthel in Luxembourg; 1500 metre runner (Olympics-gold-1952).
- 1930 - Birth of Conn Findlay in Stockton, California, USA; coxswain (Olympics-2 gold/bronze-1956, 1964, 1976).
- 1940 - Birth of David Larter; cricket player (two-metre tall England pace bowler).
- 1948 - Birth of Eddie James Hart in Martinez, California, USA; 4x100 metre relay runner (Olympics-gold-1972).
- 1954 - Birth of Vince Ferragamo; NFL/Canadian Football League quarterback (Los Angeles Rams, Montreal Alouettes).
- 1965 - Birth of Mike Blowers in Wurlzburg, Germany; infielder (New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers).
- 1966 - Birth of Margashayam Venkataramana; cricket player (Indian off-spinner 1989).
- 1966 - Birth of Theo Adams; WLAF tackle (Frankfurt Galaxy).
- 1967 - Birth of Dino Radja; NBA forward (Boston Celtics).
- 1967 - Birth of Leslie M Marx in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, USA; fencer-epee (Olympics-1996).
- 1967 - Birth of Pam[ela] Bustin in Somerset, Massachusetts, USA; field hockey defender (Olympics-1996).
- 1968 - Birth of Todd Jones in Marietta, Georgia, USA; pitcher (Houston Astros).
- 1968 - Birth of Tracy Gravely; Canadian Football League linebacker (Montreal Alouettes).
- 1970 - Birth of Damien Fleming; Australian cricket pace bowler (hat-trick on Test debut).
- 1971 - Birth of Jeff Brohm; quarterback (San Francisco 49ers).
- 1971 - Birth of Ken Klee in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals).
- 1971 - Birth of Kumara Dharmasena; cricket player (Sri Lankan off-spinner).
- 1971 - Birth of Phil Rogers in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; 100 metre breaststroke (Olympics-bronze-1992, 1996).
- 1972 - Birth of Chipper Jones in Deland, Florida, USA; infielder (Atlanta Braves).
- 1972 - Birth of Jamie Brown; NFL tackle (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32).
- 1972 - Birth of Nicolas Gill in Montréal, Québec, Canada; 86kg judoka (Olympics-bronze-1992, 1996).
- 1973 - Birth of Eric Snow; NBA guard (Philadelphia 76ers, Seattle Supersonics).
- 1973 - Birth of Jamie Brown; NFL tackle (Denver Broncos).
- 1973 - Birth of Mark Babic; Australian soccer defender (Olyroos, Olympics-1996).
- 1973 - Birth of Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar; cricket player (prodigy at age 16, Indian captain at age 23).
- 1973 - Birth of Ville Peltonen; hockey forward (Team Finland Olympics-bronze-1998).
- 1974 - Birth of Jared Tomich; defensive end (New Orleans Saints).
- 1974 - Birth of Marc Collins; NFL punter (Seattle Seahawks).
- 1974 - Birth of Toine Rorije; soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles).
- 1975 - Birth of Justin Boocock in Launceston, Australia; canoeist (Olympics-1996).
- 1975 - Birth of Michael Stewart; NBA center (Sacramento Kings).
- 1976 - Birth of Sonya Jeyaseelan; New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada; tennis star (1995 Futures Florida).
- 1977 - Birth of Ryan Mitchell in Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia; swimmer (Olympics-1996).
Deaths of sports figures on April 24
- 1924 - George Street, English cricket wicket keeper (one Test 1923), dies.
- 1986 - Bill Edrich, cricket player (39 Tests for England), dies.
- 1988 - E S "Bob" Newson, cricket player (South African fast bowler in 1930s), dies.
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