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What happened in history on this day: April 26?
On April 26 in ...
- 1900 - American League baseball opener in Cleveland, Ohio draws 6,500.
- 1905 - Chicago Cubs' Jack McCarthy becomes only major league player to throw out three runners at the plate in one game, all were ends of a double play.
- 1912 - First homerun hit at Fenway Park (Hugh Bradley, Boston Red Sox).
- 1931 - Lou Gehrig hits a homerun but is called out for passing a runner, the mistake costs him American League home run crown; he and Babe Ruth tie for season.
- 1935 - Frank Boucher is given the NHL's Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship permanently for winning it 7 of 11 years.
- 1941 - A tradition begins, first organ at a baseball stadium (Chicago Cubs).
- 1950 - Last horse race at Havre de Grace Track in Maryland is run.
- 1950 - University of Miami ends William and Mary straight tennis match victories at 82.
- 1959 - Wiffi Smith wins LPGA Betsy Rawls Golf Open.
- 1962 - Boston Red Sox Bill Monbouquette no-hits Chicago White Sox 1-0.
- 1964 - 18th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat San Francisco Warriors, 4 games to 1.
- 1964 - Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship.
- 1966 - Arnold "Red" Auerbach retires as Boston Celtics' coach.
- 1969 - Firestone World Bowling Tournament (Mercury Open) won by Jim Godman.
- 1974 - New York Yankees trade Peterson, Beene, Kline and Buskey to Cleveland Indians for Chambliss, Tidrow and Upshaw.
- 1975 - Philadelphia Phillies' Mike Schmidt's two homeruns ties National League record of 11 homeruns in April.
- 1980 - Gerard Nijboer runs Dutch record marathon (2:09:01).
- 1980 - Philadelphia Phillies' Steve Carlton pitches his sixth one-hitter (beats Saint Louis Cardinals).
- 1981 - Beth Solomon wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic.
- 1982 - Gene Michaels becomes the New York Yankees' manager for the second time.
- 1983 - San Antonio spurs beat Denver Nuggets 152-133 in NBA playoff game.
- 1986 - Baseball game between California Angels and Minnesota Twins delayed for 9 minutes by strong winds.
- 1986 - Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Marshall Holman.
- 1988 - NBA approves addition of third referee in the 1988-89 season.
- 1988 - New York Mets' Davey Johnson becomes second manager to record 400 victory in first four years (Al Lopez did it first).
- 1990 - New York court of appeals ends 2.5 year legal battle over 1988 America's Cup by refusing jurisdiction of the case.
- 1990 - Nolan Ryan ties Bob Feller's record of pitching 12 one-hitters.
- 1991 - Soccer star Diego Maradona, suspended for using cocaine, arrested in Argentina for possession and distribution of illegal narcotics.
- 1992 - Maggie Will wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic.
- 1992 - Ozzie Smith steals his 500th base.
- 1995 - American baseball season begins after lengthy strike.
- 1995 - Coors Field opens in Denver; Colorado Rockies beat New York Mets 11-9 in 14 innings.
- 1996 - Shaun Pollock takes four wickets in four balls for Warwickshire in B&H.
- 2009 - In Argentina, round 5 of the FIA World Rally Championship is won by Sébastien Loeb.
- 2009 - In Motegi, Japan, round 2 of the FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Jorge Lorenzo.
- 2009 - In Sakhir, Bahrain, round 4 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Jenson Button.
- 2010 - First baseman Ryan Howard agrees to a US$125 million five-year contract extension with the Philadelphia Phillies.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Oakland Athletics by score 8-2.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Cleveland Guardians by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Texas Rangers by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Detroit Tigers by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Chicago Cubs by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Chicago White Sox by score 6-0.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Boston Red Sox by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins 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 Baltimore Orioles by score 12-8.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Colorado Rockies by score 10-3.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 8-4.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Cincinnati Reds by score 9-6.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 12-8.
- 2022 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Anaheim Ducks beats San Jose Sharks by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, NHL regular season game: Vancouver Canucks beats Seattle Kraken by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA, NHL regular season game: Colorado Avalanche beats Saint Louis Blues by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, NHL regular season game: Dallas Stars beats Vegas Golden Knights by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL regular season game: Arizona Coyotes beats Minnesota Wild by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Calgary Flames beats Nashville Predators by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Detroit Red Wings by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, NHL regular season game: New York Islanders beats Washington Capitals by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Pittsburgh Penguins by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats New York Rangers by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Columbus Blue Jackets by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Ottawa Senators beats New Jersey Devils by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL regular season game: Boston Bruins beats Florida Panthers by score 4-2.
Births of sports figures on April 26
- 1874 - Birth of J H "Biddy" Anderson; cricket player (one Test South Africa versus Australia 1902).
- 1898 - Birth of Edward PF Eagan in Denver, Colorado, USA; boxer (Olympics-gold-1920), bobsledder (Olympics-gold-1932).
- 1909 - Birth of Richard Howorth; cricket player (English all-rounder, three county doubles).
- 1917 - Birth of Sal Maglie AKA "The Barber"; pitcher (New York Giants, 8th best won-lost percentage).
- 1918 - Birth of Fanny Blankers-Koen in Holland; 100 metre/200 metre dash, Hurdler (Olympics-gold-1948).
- 1926 - Birth of Preston "Bob" Tisch; NFL co-owner (New York Giants).
- 1930 - Birth of Roger Moens in Belgium; 800 metre runner (Olympics-silver-1960).
- 1937 - Birth of Robert Boozer in Omaha, Nebraska, USA; basketball player (Olympics-gold-1960).
- 1944 - Birth of Martha Rockwell in Providence, Rhode Island, USA; skier (Mount Washington).
- 1945 - Birth of V K Ramaswamy; cricket player (Indian Test umpire stood in 1996 World Cup).
- 1947 - Birth of Donna Elizabeth De Varona in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA; swimmer (Olympics-2 gold-1964).
- 1959 - Birth of Ann O'Neill in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia; golfer (1989 Downs District Champion).
- 1961 - Birth of Albert Lawrence in Jamaica; 4X100 metre relayer (Olympics-silver-1984).
- 1961 - Birth of Nancy Scranton in Centralia, Illinois, USA; golfer (1991 du Maurier Ltd Classic).
- 1963 - Birth of Bill Wennington; NBA center (Chicago Bulls).
- 1963 - Birth of Thomas Searle; hockey defenseman (Team Austria 1998).
- 1966 - Birth of Andrea Temesvari in Budapest, Hungary; tennis star (1983, 1984, 1985 US Clay Courts).
- 1967 - Birth of Klaus Merk in Augsburg, Germany; hockey goaltender (Team Germany 1998).
- 1967 - Birth of Matt Peterson in Chicago, Illinois, USA; Nike golfer (1992 Hawkeye Open-7th).
- 1968 - Birth of Ahmed Elmaghraby in Suez, Egypt; US field hockey forward (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Ryan Yarborough; NFL wide receiver (Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets).
- 1972 - Birth of Francisco Cordova in Veracruz, México; pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates).
- 1972 - Birth of Marco Rivera; NFL/WLAF guard (Scottish Claymores, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31).
- 1972 - Birth of Natrone Means; NFL running back (San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars).
- 1973 - Birth of Mark Davis; NBA guard/forward (Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves).
- 1975 - Birth of Jabbar Threats; defensive end (Jacksonville Jaguars).
- 1976 - Birth of Sarah Tueting; ice hockey goalie (USA, Olympics-1998).
Deaths of sports figures on April 26
- 1932 - Bill Lockwood, cricket player (43 wickets in 12 Tests for England), dies.
- 1958 - Joe Small, cricket player (West Indies all-rounder in 1928 series), dies.
- 1982 - Ville Ritola, Finnish 5km/10km runner (Olympics-gold-1924, 1928), dies.
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