Sports History Network April 14, 1969 – A historic day indeed as the first Major league baseball game was played outside the borders of the United States! The expansion Montreal Expos hosted the St Louis Cardinals in a real game that counted in the standings that was not played on American soil. The Expos won the game 8-7 at … Read more
As the Easter weekend approaches, it always calls to mind the decades of the 1980s and 1990s for me. Back in those days, it seemed that every Easter, I was packing up and going out of town to play in a hockey tournament. They were usually in Ontario or in the province of Quebec. I … Read more
MLB All-Star Mark Fidrych passed away in a truck accident on April 13, 2009. This is how author and sports historian Clayton Trutor remembered him. Speaking of MLB history, you can learn about some Atlanta Brave history from Clayton’s book, Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta – And How Atlanta Remade Professional Sports. Clayton Trutor … Read more
April 13, 1942 – Talk about a tightly contested match. At the 9th US Masters Tournament held at Augusta National Golf Club, two legends battled it out. Byron Nelson won an 18-hole playoff by 1 stroke over runner-up Ben Hogan. Hogan made a magnificent run at the end as he overcame an 8-stroke lead by Nelson … Read more
There are a couple of historic firsts in sports that occurred on this date. April 12, 1858 – Was the day that the very first billiards champion in the United States was crowned. Michael J. Phelan won the pool title on the felt top tables of Detroit, Michigan. Phelan was an Irish-born American billiards player, manufacturer, … Read more
