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What happened in history on this day: April 29?
On April 29 in ...
- 1901 - 27th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on His Eminence wins in 2:07.75.
- 1918 - Tris Speaker ties career outfield record of four unassisted double plays.
- 1922 - First official International Weightlifting Federation Champion (Tallinn, Estonia).
- 1930 - 123 runs are scored in 7 Major League Baseball games.
- 1931 - Cleveland Indians' Wes Ferrell no-hits Saint Louis Browns, 9-0.
- 1934 - Pittsburgh is last Major Baseball League city to play a home game on a Sunday.
- 1936 - First pro baseball game in Japan is played; Nagoya defeats Daitokyo, 8-5.
- 1948 - Donald Bradman scores 107 Australia versus Worcestershire, 152 minutes, 15 fours.
- 1953 - Joe Adcock is first to homer into Polo Grounds' center field bleachers.
- 1956 - Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open.
- 1961 - ABC-TV debuts ABC's Wide World of Sports, hosted by Jim McKay.
- 1962 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship.
- 1973 - Gloria Ehret wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic.
- 1979 - Jane Blalock wins LPGA Otey Crisman Golf Classic.
- 1981 - Philadelphia Phillies' Steve Carlton is first lefty to strike out 3,000 batters.
- 1984 - Betsy King wins LPGA Freedom/Orlando Golf Classic.
- 1985 - Ranger Larry Parrish is 5th to hit three homeruns in a game in both leagues.
- 1985 - Tony Tubbs TKOs Greg Page in 15 for heavyweight boxing championship.
- 1986 - Roger Clemens of the Boston Red Sox sets the record for the most strikeouts in a nine inning Major League Baseball game, striking out 20 Seattle Mariners' players.
- 1987 - Chicago Cubs' Andre Dawson hits for the cycle.
- 1988 - Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 9-0 for first 1988 win after 21 losses.
- 1990 - Dan Quisenberry (all-time American League save king, 238) announces his retirement.
- 1995 - Kansas City Royals' player John Nonely is 70th to homerun on his first time at bat.
- 1996 - New York Mets' pitcher John Franco becomes the first left-hander to record 300 saves.
- 1997 - Kansas City Royals' player Chili Davis is 75th to hit 300 homeruns.
- 2006 - Trevor Hoffman appears as a pitcher in his 803rd game for the San Diego Padres establiishing a new record for games pitched for any one team.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats San Francisco Giants by score 14-4.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Detroit Tigers by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Oakland Athletics by score 9-8.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Cincinnati Reds by score 10-4.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Kansas City Royals by score 12-2.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Chicago Cubs by score 11-1.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Texas Rangers by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Minnesota Twins by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Chicago White Sox by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 11-7.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Baltimore Orioles by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Seattle Mariners by score 8-6.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA, NHL regular season game: Arizona Coyotes beats Nashville Predators by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, USA, NHL regular season game: Seattle Kraken beats San Jose Sharks by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Vancouver Canucks by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, NHL regular season game: Dallas Stars beats Anaheim Ducks by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL regular season game: Winnipeg Jets beats Calgary Flames by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Colorado Avalanche by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, NHL regular season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Saint Louis Blues by score 7-4.
- 2022 - At UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats New York Islanders by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Columbus Blue Jackets by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Ottawa Senators beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Rangers beats Washington Capitals by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, NHL regular season game: Detroit Red Wings beats New Jersey Devils by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL regular season game: Montreal Canadiens beats Florida Panthers by score 10-2.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Boston Bruins by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Buffalo Sabres beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 3-2.
Births of sports figures on April 29
- 1918 - Birth of Mervyn Roye Harvey; cricket player (brother of Neil, Test for Australia).
- 1922 - Birth of George Allen; football coach (Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins).
- 1924 - Birth of Al Balding in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Canadian Tour golfer (Québec Open-1952).
- 1927 - Birth of Dorothy Manley in England; 100 metre sprint (Olympics-silver-1948).
- 1930 - Birth of Alf[red Lewis] Valentine; Jamaican cricket player (great West Indian lefty spinner).
- 1940 - Birth of Brian Taber; cricket wicket-keeper (Australian between Grout and Marsh).
- 1941 - Birth of Jonah Barrington; British World champion squash player (1966-73).
- 1942 - Birth of Galina Kulakova; USSR skier (Olympics-3 golds-1972).
- 1944 - Birth of Jim Hart in Evanston, Illinois, USA; NFL quarterback (Saint Louis Cardinals).
- 1947 - Birth of Jim Ryun; American 1500-metre runner/broke 4 minute mile (Olympics-silver-1968).
- 1947 - Birth of John[ny Laurence] Miller in San Francisco, California, USA; golfer (US Open 1973, 1974 PGA Player of the Year, British Open 1976).
- 1949 - Birth of Eddie Hart; American 100 metre runner (Olympics-1972).
- 1951 - Birth of [Ralph] Dale Earnhardt in Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA; NASCAR driver/"The Intimidator" (dies 2001).
- 1960 - Birth of William Lee Glasson Junior in Fresno, California, USA; PGA golfer (1985 Kemper Open).
- 1962 - Birth of Bruce Driver in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; NHL defenseman (New York Rangers).
- 1962 - Birth of Dieter Hegen in Kaufbeuren, Germany; hockey forward (Team Germany 1998).
- 1962 - Birth of Robert Druppers; runner (world record 1 km indoor).
- 1965 - Birth of Reggie Miller; NBA player (Indiana Pacers).
- 1966 - Birth of John VanderWal in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; outfielder (Colorado Rockies).
- 1966 - Birth of Phil Tufnell; cricket player (England slow lefty and slower fieldsman).
- 1967 - Birth of Curtis Joseph in Keswick, Ontario, Canada; NHL goalie (Team Canada, Edmonton Oilers).
- 1967 - Birth of Elizabeth "Betsy" McCagg in Kirkland, Washington; rower/twin sister of Mary (Olympics-4th-1992, 1996).
- 1967 - Birth of Mary McCagg in Kirkland, Washington, USA; rower/twin sister of Elizabeth (Olympics-4th-1992, 1996).
- 1968 - Birth of Browning Nagle; NFL quarterback (New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons).
- 1969 - Birth of Arthur Marshall; NFL wide receiver (New York Giants).
- 1970 - Birth of Andre Agassi in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; tennis star (Olympics-gold-1996, US Open-1994 and 1999, Wimbledon-1992).
- 1970 - Birth of Arnaud Briand; hockey forward (Team France 1998).
- 1970 - Birth of Derrick Frazier; NFL cornerback (Philadelphia Eagles).
- 1970 - Birth of J R Phillips in West Covina, California, USA; infielder (Philadelphia Phillies).
- 1970 - Birth of Leuea Tagoai; Canadian Football League defensive end (Winnipeg Blue Bombers).
- 1970 - Birth of Mark McMillian; NFL cornerback (Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs).
- 1970 - Birth of William Martin III in Charleston, South Carolina, USA; Finnish yachter (Olympics-23rd-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Sterling Hitchcock in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA; pitcher (New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners).
- 1974 - Birth of Alana Blahoski; ice hockey forward (USA, Olympics-1998).
- 1975 - Birth of John Macready in Los Angeles, California; gymnast (Olympics-5th-1996).
- 1976 - Birth of God Shammgod; NBA guard (Washington Wizards).
- 1978 - Birth of Mike Bryan in Oxnard, California; tennis star (USTA National 18 doubles).
Deaths of sports figures on April 29
- 1921 - Arthur Mold, British cricket bowler (1893, banished for throwing), dies.
- 2006 - Death of Josh Hancock in an auromobile accident; Saint Louis Cardinals reliever.
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