Sports History Network Three MLB ballparks had debuts into the Big Leagues on this day in history. April 20, 1912 – Boston’s Fenway Park officially opened with the hometown favorites Red Sox defeating their rivals the New York Highlanders 7-6 in 11 innings. The Highlanders would go on in later years to be known as the Yankees. The stadium was … Read more
April 19, 1947 – Maurice Richard is named as the National Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player for the season. The stalwart right-wing of the Montreal Canadiens ended up scoring 45 goals during the regular season of 1946-47. The Canadiens had the top record in the NHL that season but fell in the Stanley Cup finals to … Read more
Just how good were the Oakland Athletics from 1971-to-1975? They were good enough to reach the post-season five years in a row, and they won three consecutive World Series. That’s how good they were. If that doesn’t impress you, keep in mind that only four of the 24 MLB teams qualified for post-season play back … Read more
April 18, 1942 – It was a miraculous comeback in the Stanley Cup Finals! The Toronto Maple Leafs were in deep trouble as they dropped the first three games of the Championship series with the Detroit Red Wings. The leafs fought their way back and on this day at their home venue of Maple Leaf Gardens … Read more
April 17, 1911 – Clarence DeMar won his first Boston Marathon race. The victory was run at a record pace of 2:21:39.6. This was DeMar’s first of 7 race victories, a feat unmatched by any other runner in the Beantown Race. In fact, on April 17, 1922, Clarence won the 26th edition of the Boston Marathon breaking his … Read more