Events in Sport
Sports History
Apr 14 US President William Howard Taft begins tradition of throwing ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day of baseball season
- Apr 15 William Howard Taft is first US President to throw out the 1st ball at a baseball game
- Apr 18 14th Boston Marathon won by Canadian Fred Cameron in 2:28:52.4
- Apr 20 Cleveland Naps Addie Joss 2nd no-hitter, beats Chicago, 1-0
- Apr 21 Cleve Naps play 1st game at League Park, lose to Det Tigers 5-0
- Apr 30 Cleveland Naps Addie Joss limits St.Louis Browns to 8 hits in 2-1 victory
Birthdays in Sport
- Apr 2 Arnie Herber, American Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback (NFL C'ship 1930, 31, 36, 39; First-team All-Pro 1932, 35, 36; Green Bay Packers, NY Giants), born in Green Bay, Wisconsin (d. 1969)
- Apr 8 George Musso, American NFL guard (Chicago Bears), born in Collinsville, Illinois (d. 2000)
- Apr 8 Wendell Bill, Australian cricketer (NSW bat 1929-36 Century on debut 1930)
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