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What happened in history on this day: April 30?
On April 30 in ...
- 1722 - The game of Billiards is mentioned in the New England Courant.
- 1887 - First game played at Broad and Huntingdon Saint Park (Baker Bowl) in Philadelphia; Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 19-10.
- 1898 - Championship wrestling match at the Metropolitan turns into a brawl.
- 1900 - 165-pound Robert Fitzsimmons knocks out 305-pound Ed Dunkhost in a boxing match.
- 1903 - New York Highlanders first home game, (Hilltop Park-168th Steet and Broadway, Manhattan), they beat Washington Senators, 6-2.
- 1905 - First official soccer game between Belgium and Netherlands (1-4).
- 1910 - Cleveland Naps' pitcher Addie Joss wins second no-hitter beating Chicago White Sox.
- 1919 - Philadelphia Phillies beat Brooklyn Dodgers 9-0 in 20 innings.
- 1921 - American Professional Football Association reorganizes in Akron, Ohio.
- 1938 - Donald Bradman scores 258 Australia versus Worcestershire, 293 minutes, 33 fours 1 five.
- 1939 - Lou Gehrig plays his 2130th consecutive game with the New York Yankees.
- 1940 - Brooklyn Dodgers' Tex Carleton no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 3-0.
- 1944 - New York Giants' Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs.
- 1944 - New York Giants' Mel Ott scores six runs in one game drawing five walks for fourth time.
- 1946 - Cleveland Indians' Bob Feller's second no-hitter beats New York Yankees, 1-0.
- 1950 - Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA 144-hole Golf Weathervane.
- 1952 - Louise Suggs wins LPGA Stockton Golf Open.
- 1953 - Little-Bigger League changes its name to Babe Ruth League.
- 1958 - Ted Williams is 10th major league player to get 1,000 extra-base hits.
- 1961 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship.
- 1961 - San Francisco Giants' Willie Mays hits four homeruns in a game.
- 1967 - Baltimore Orioles' Stu Miller and Steve Barber lose 2-1 despite no-hitting Detroit Tigers.
- 1967 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational.
- 1967 - New York Mets' pitcher Tom Seaver wins his first game.
- 1968 - Three Baltimore Orioles pitchers walk 14 New York Yankees in a 9-inning game.
- 1969 - Cincinnati Reds' Jim Maloney third no-hitter, beats Houston Astros, 10-0.
- 1970 - Chicago Cubs' Billy Williams is first National League player to play in 1,000 consecutive games.
- 1971 - 25th NBA Championship: Milwaukee Bucks beat Baltimore Bullets in four games.
- 1972 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Alamo Ladies Golf Open.
- 1973 - Women's tennis groups end disputes over sanctioning tournaments.
- 1976 - Muhammad Ali beats Jimmy Young in 15 round for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1978 - Janet Coles wins LPGA Natural Light Lady Tara Golf Classic.
- 1982 - Atlanta Braves win record 12th straight from beginning of season.
- 1984 - 1700 skiers participate in an alpine event at Are, Sweden.
- 1985 - Dale Murphy drives in record tying 28th and 29th runs of April.
- 1986 - Seattle Mariners strike out 16 times, set record of 36 in two consecutive games.
- 1987 - Lou Lamoriello is named New Jersey Devils' president.
- 1987 - NASCAR driver Bill Elliott sets all time fastest lap at Talladega Motor Speedway: 211 mph (340 km/h).
- 1988 - Baltimore Orioles win record 14th straight from beginning of season.
- 1988 - New Jersey Devils beat Washington Capitals 3-2 taking 7th game of Patrick Division final.
- 1988 - New York Knights' first arena football game; beat Los Angeles Cobras 60-52 in Los Angeles.
- 1988 - New York Yankees' Dave Winfield gets his 29th RBI of April; sets American League and ties major league record.
- 1989 - Kathy Postlewait wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic.
- 1989 - US beats Costa Rica 1-0, in third round of 1990 world soccer cup.
- 1990 - As New York Mets pitcher David Cone argues a call at first base, two Atlanta Braves' players score.
- 1990 - Seattle Mariners' Brian Holman's perfect game broken up with two outs in 9th.
- 1993 - Tennis star Monica Seles is stabbed in the back by an obsessed fan of rival Steffi Graf at a tournament in Hamburg, Germany.
- 1995 - Val Skinner wins LPGA Sprint Golf Championship.
- 2005 - Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig asks players to agree to a 50-game suspension for the first offense for the use of steroids, 100-game suspension for the second offense, and a lifelong ban after the third offense.
- 2006 - In the Australian Football League, a match between Saint Kilda and Fremantle ends in controversial circumstances after Saint Kilda's Steven Baker is alleged to have kicked a behind after the final siren had went. Following an investigation, the Saints are stripped of two competition points and the full win is handed to Fremantle.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Cincinnati Reds by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats New York Mets by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Kansas City Royals by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Chicago Cubs by score 9-1.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Boston Red Sox by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Atlanta Braves by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats San Diego Padres by score 7-6.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Seattle Mariners by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 9-1.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Oakland Athletics by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Washington Nationals by score 9-3.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Los Angeles Angels by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Houston Astros by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 2-0.
Births of sports figures on April 30
- 1905 - Birth of Henrich Schläppi in Switzerland; four man bobsled (Olympics-gold-1924).
- 1918 - Birth of W Donald McNeill; tennis champion (US Open-1940).
- 1922 - Birth of Anton Murray; cricket player (South African batsman in ten Tests 1951-55).
- 1923 - Birth of Alan Wharton; cricket player (England batsman once versus New Zealand 1949, scored 7 and 13).
- 1927 - Birth of Lars Hall in Sweden; pentathlete (Olympics-gold-1952).
- 1946 - Birth of Donald Schollander in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; 100 metre/400 metre freestyle swimmer (Olympics-gold-1964).
- 1951 - Birth of Panuta Rosani in Poland; discus (Olympics 1976, drug disqualified).
- 1954 - Birth of Günther Tiersch in German Democratic Republic; 8 man cox (Olympics-gold-1968).
- 1961 - Birth of Isiah Thomas; NBA forward (Detroit Pistons, 1990 NBA playoff Most Valuable Player).
- 1963 - Birth of Steve Smith in Glasgow, Scotland; NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks).
- 1964 - Birth of Ian Healy; cricket wicket-keeper (Australian since 1988).
- 1964 - Birth of Jeff Reboulet in Dayton, Ohio, USA; infielder (Minnesota Twins).
- 1965 - Birth of Daniela Costian; Australian discus/shot putter (Olympics-1996).
- 1966 - Birth of Aundray Bruce; defensive end (Oakland Raiders).
- 1966 - Birth of David Meggett; NFL running back (New York Giants, New England Patriots).
- 1966 - Birth of Jeff Brown in Ottawa, Canada; NHL defenseman (Hartford Whalers).
- 1968 - Birth of Richard Pilon in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; NHL defenseman (New York Islanders).
- 1968 - Birth of Roger Mar in Seattle, Washington, USA; rapid fire pistol (Olympics-1996).
- 1968 - Birth of Sandra Beikoff in Mackay, Queensland; golfer (1990 Sunshine Coast Open).
- 1969 - Birth of Dexter Rogers in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA; volleyball opposite hitter (Olympics-1996).
- 1970 - Birth of Brad Layton in Seymour, Indiana, USA; rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of B J Tyler; NBA guard (Toronto Raptors).
- 1971 - Birth of Matt Martin in Hamden, Connecticut, USA; NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs, Olympics-US-1994).
- 1971 - Birth of Randy Bierman; WLAF tackle (Scottish Claymores).
- 1971 - Birth of Ryan Hawblitzel in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; pitcher (Colorado Rockies).
- 1971 - Birth of Ty Hallock; fullback (Jacksonville Jaguars).
- 1972 - Birth of Kendricke Bullard; NFL wide receiver (New England Patriots).
- 1972 - Birth of Mario Schaden; hockey forward (Team Austria 1998).
- 1974 - Birth of Cedric Jones; defensive end (New York Giants).
- 1974 - Birth of Chris Darkins; NFL running back (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31).
Deaths of sports figures on April 30
- 1919 - Henry Wood, English cricket wicket keeper (in four Tests 1888-92), dies.
- 1931 - Sammy Woods, English cricket player (3 Tests for Australia, three for England), dies (born 1867).
- 1993 - David Waymer, NFL player (New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders), dies at age 34.
- 1993 - Eric Rowan, cricket player (26 Tests for South Africa), dies.
- 1994 - Austrian Formula One race car driver Roland Ratzenberger is killed in an accident during the qualifying session for the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
- 1999 - Death of Sir Alf Ramsey, 1966 England World Cup winning football manager (born 1920).
- 2022 - Death of Mino Raiola at age 54; Dutch football agent (Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Erling Haaland).
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