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What happened in history on this day: April 28?
On April 28 in ...
- 1901 - First soccer game between Belgium (8) and Netherlands (0).
- 1901 - Cleveland Blues' pitcher Bock Baker gives up a record 23 singles as Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Blues 13-1.
- 1923 - Wembley Stadium opens-Bolton Wanderers versus West Ham United (FA Cup).
- 1930 - First night organized baseball game (Independence, Kansas).
- 1931 - Program for woman athletes approved for 1932 Olympics track and field events.
- 1934 - Soccer team Blue White '34 forms.
- 1934 - Detroit Tigers' Goose Goslin grounds into four straight double plays.
- 1952 - Patty Berg wins LPGA Richmond Golf Open.
- 1952 - Saint Louis Browns lend two black minor league players to Hankyu Braves of Japan.
- 1956 - Cincinnati Reds' Frank Robinson hits his first of 586 homeruns.
- 1957 - Patty Berg wins LPGA Western Golf Open.
- 1961 - Warren Spahn pitches second no-hitter at age 41, beats San Francisco Giants, 1-0.
- 1963 - Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship.
- 1965 - Lindsey Nelson broadcasts game at Astrodome from a hanging gondola.
- 1966 - 20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3.
- 1966 - Cleveland Indians tie record with 10th straight win since Opening Day.
- 1967 - Muhammad Ali refuses induction into army and is stripped of boxing title.
- 1968 - Carol Mann wins LPGA Raleigh Ladies' Golf Invitational.
- 1972 - The courts award the Kentucky Derby prize money to second place winner because the winner was given drugs before the race.
- 1974 - Jane Blalock wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic.
- 1985 - Alice Miller wins LPGA S&H Golf Classic.
- 1985 - Billy Martin named New York Yankees' manager for fourth time.
- 1985 - Fernando Valenzuela sets record of 41 scoreless innings to start season.
- 1987 - NBA announces expansion to Charlotte, North Carolina and Miami, Florida in 1988 and Minneapolis, Minnesota and Orlando, Florida in 1989.
- 1988 - Baltimore Orioles lose American League record 21 games in a row.
- 1988 - New Jersey Devils set all time playoff mark for penalty minutes.
- 1990 - Boston Celtics score most points in a playoff, beat New York Knicks 157-128.
- 1990 - Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Dave Ferraro.
- 1992 - Milwaukee Brewers beat Toronto Blue Jays 22-2 with American League record 31 hits in 9 innings.
- 1993 - New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals four to one in playoffs, Capitals Dale Hunter attacks Pierre Turgeon after scoring, in hockey's worst cheap shot.
- 1996 - Meg Mallon wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 8-3.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Chicago Cubs by score 5-1.
- 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 Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Boston Red Sox by score 1-0.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Chicago White Sox by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Texas Rangers by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Seattle Mariners by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Detroit Tigers by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Washington Nationals by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Colorado Rockies by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Baltimore Orioles by score 10-5.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Cincinnati Reds by score 7-5.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, NHL regular season game: Vancouver Canucks beats Los Angeles Kings by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Edmonton Oilers beats San Jose Sharks by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA, NHL regular season game: Nashville Predators beats Colorado Avalanche by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Calgary Flames by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL regular season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Islanders beats Washington Capitals by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats New Jersey Devils by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Ottawa Senators by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL regular season game: Boston Bruins beats Buffalo Sabres by score 5-0.
Births of sports figures on April 28
- 1908 - Birth of Jack Fingleton; cricket player (Australian opener of 1930s).
- 1942 - Birth of Mike Brearley; cricket player (outstanding England captainain 1977-81).
- 1945 - Birth of Ajit Manohar Pai; cricket player (one Test India versus New Zealand 1969).
- 1958 - Birth of Hal Evan Sutton in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; PGA golfer (1982 Walt Disney, PGA 1983).
- 1961 - Birth of Cathy Gerring in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA; LPGA golfer (1990 Lady Keystone Open).
- 1962 - Birth of Evguenni Rochtchin; NHL forward (Team Belarus, Olympics-1998).
- 1964 - Birth of Barry Larkin in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; shortstop (Cincinnati Reds).
- 1964 - Birth of Mark Hager; Australian field hockey forward/captain (Olympics-4th-1988, 1996).
- 1966 - Birth of Jim Poole in Rochester, New York, USA; pitcher (Cleveland Indians).
- 1966 - Birth of John Patrick Daly in Sacramento, California, USA; PGA golfer (1995 British Open).
- 1967 - Birth of Pete Stoyanovich; NFL kicker (Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs).
- 1968 - Birth of Andy Flower; cricket player (Zimbabwe keeper and victorious Test captain).
- 1968 - Birth of Damion Lyons; Canadian Football League cornerback (British Columbia Lions).
- 1968 - Birth of Mark Carrier; NFL safety (Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions).
- 1969 - Birth of Merlelynn Lange-Harris in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; basketball center (Olympics-1996).
- 1970 - Birth of Jason Belser; defensive back (Indianapolis Colts).
- 1970 - Birth of Mark Harris; wide receiver (San Francisco 49ers).
- 1970 - Birth of Nicklas Lidstrom in Vasteras, Sweden; NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, Detroit Red Wings).
- 1971 - Birth of Meredith McGrath in Midland, Michigan, USA; tennis star (1996 Essen doubles).
- 1971 - Birth of Mihai Apostal in Bucharest, Romania; Canadian kayaker (Olympics-1996).
- 1972 - Birth of Jan Benda in Reet, Belgium; hockey forward (Team Germany 1998).
- 1972 - Birth of Jean-Paul van Gastel; soccer player (Willem II).
- 1972 - Birth of Michelle Menzies in Barrie, Ontario, Canada; Canadian ice pairs (1995, 1996 Canadian champions).
- 1973 - Birth of Earl Holmes; linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers).
- 1973 - Birth of Marc[us] Blake Schneider in Lubbock, Texas, USA; rower (Olympics-bronze-1996).
- 1973 - Birth of Melvin Hayes; NFL tackle (New York Jets, Tennessee Oilers).
- 1973 - Birth of Serge Zwikker; NBA center (Houston Rockets).
- 1974 - Birth of Sergei Stas; NHL defenseman (Team Belarus, Olympics-1998).
- 1975 - Birth of James Thrash; wide receiver (Washington Redskins).
- 1975 - Birth of Martin Lewis; NBA guard (Toronto Raptors).
Deaths of sports figures on April 28
- 1981 - Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight champion (1922-26) dies at age 79.
- 1982 - EW "Nobby" Clark, English cricket player (32 wickets in 8 Tests 1929-34), dies.
- 1983 - Ron James, cricket player (New South Wales's Sheffield Shield captain 1949-50), dies.
- 1993 - Jim Valvano, basketball coach (North Carolina State), dies of cancer at age 47.
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