April 1970 in Sports History

Events in Sport

Sports History

Apr 12 Yankees dedicate plaques to Mickey Mantle & Joe DiMaggio

Apr 13 34th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Billy Casper defeats Gene Littler, 69 to 74 in a Monday 18-hole playoff to win his 3rd major title; last 18-hole playoff at the Masters
Apr 18 France beats England, 35-13 at Stade Colombes, Paris to earn a share of the Five Nations Rugby Championship with Wales
Apr 20 74th Boston Marathon: Englishman Ron Hill wins in 2:10:30 (US record): American Sara Mae Berman 1st woman for 2nd straight year in 3:05:07 (unsanctioned)
Apr 21 Reds clout 7 HRs by 6 batters, Braves counter with 3 HRs, 6 for one team & 9 different batters for two teams, all tie or set records
Apr 22 NY Met Jerry Grote sets record of 20 put outs by a catcher

Baseball Record

Apr 22 NY Met Tom Seaver strikes out last 10 Padres, for a total of 19

Apr 22 Senators beat Yankees 2-1 in 18 innings
Apr 30 Cubs Billy Williams is 1st NLer to play in 1,000 consecutive games

Birthdays in Sport

Apr 2 Jon Lieber, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 2001; Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs), born in Council Bluffs, Iowa
Apr 2 Tammi Reiss, American actress and former WNBA guard (Utah Starzz), born in New York
Apr 4 Barry van Galen, Dutch soccer player (Roda JC), born in Haarlem, Netherlands
Apr 4 Jason Stoltenberg, Australian tennis star, born in Narrabri, Australia
Apr 6 Huang Xiaomin, Chinese swimmer
Apr 6 Olaf Kolzig, German NHL goalie and coach (Germany, Washington Capitals), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
Apr 6 Oliver Miller, NBA forward/center (Toronto Raptors)
Apr 7 Alexander Karpovtsev, NHL defenseman (NY Rangers), born in Moscow, Russia
Apr 7 Kevin Smith, NFL cornerback (Dallas Cowboys, 1992-2000), born in Orange, Texas
Apr 8 Derek D. Brown, American team handball right wing (Olympics 1996), born in Washington, D.C.
Apr 8 Harold Bishop, NFL tight end (Cleveland Browns), born in Booneville, Mississippi
Apr 9 Chuck Bradley, American NFL offensive tackle (BC Lions, Barcelona Dragons), born in Covington, Kentucky
Apr 9 Neal Caloia, American marksman (Olympics 1996), born in Torrance, California
Apr 10 Enrico Ciccone, Canadian NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks), born in Montreal, Quebec
Apr 10 J. J. McCleskey, American NFL safety (New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
Apr 10 Sean Gilbert, American NFL defensive tackle (Washington Redskins), born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

Apr 10 Wesley "Wes" Barnett, American Olympic weightlifter (Pan Am-silver-1987), born in St Joseph, Missouri
Apr 11 Joe Vitiello, infielder (KC Royals), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Apr 11 Sean Bergman, American baseball pitcher (San Diego Padres), born in Joliet, Illinois
Apr 11 Trevor Linden, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Canucks, NY Islanders), born in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Apr 13 Eddie Robinson, American NFL linebacker (Houston Oilers, Jacksonville Jaguars), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Apr 13 Gerry Creaney, Scottish footballer, born in Coatbridge, Scotland
Apr 13 Monty Brown, American professional wrestler and NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills), born in Saginaw, Michigan
Apr 13 Szilveszter Csollány, Hungarian gymnast (Olympic gold rings 2000, silver 1996; World C'ship gold rings 2002), born in Sopron, Hungary (d. 2022)
Apr 14 Brian Stablein, American NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts), born in Erie, Pennsylvania
Apr 14 Jan Siemerink, Dutch tennis star, born in Rijnsburg, Netherlands
Apr 14 Steve Avery, American pitcher (Atlanta Braves), born in Trenton, Michigan
Apr 15 Darrin Smith, American NFL linebacker (Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles; Super Bowl 1993, 95), born in Miami, Florida
Apr 16 Steve Emtman, American College Football HOF defensive tackle (University of Washington; 1992 NFL Draft Pick #1 Indianapolis Colts), born in Spokane, Washington
Apr 16 Walt Williams, American NBA forward and guard (Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat), born in Washington, D.C.
Apr 18 François Leroux, Canadian NHL defenseman (Pitts Penguins), born in Sainte-Adèle, Québec, Canada
Apr 18 Heike Friedrich, East German swimmer (world record 200m), born in Karl-Marx-Stadt, Sachsen
Apr 18 Rico Brogna, American MLB baseball player (Detroit Tigers), born in Turners Falls, Massachusetts
Apr 18 William Roaf, American NFL tackle (New Orleans Saints), born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Apr 19 Kelly Holmes, British athlete (Olympics gold 800/1,500m 2004), born in Hildenborough, England
Apr 21 Israel Stanley, NFL/WLAF defensive end (New Orleans Saints, Rhein Fire)

Apr 22 Coleman Bell, NFL tight end (Washington Redskins)
Apr 22 Wang Tao, Chinese soccer striker (2 caps; Dalian Wanda FC) and executive (founder BSU FC), born in Dalian, China (d. 2022)
Apr 23 Cristiano Caratti, Italian tennis star (1987 Orange Bowl boys doubles), born in Acqui Terme, Italy
Apr 24 Damien Fleming, Australian cricket pace bowler (hat-trick on Test debut), born in Bentley, Perth, Australia
Apr 25 Corwin Brown, American NFL safety (NY Jets, NE Patriots), born in Chicago, Illinois
Apr 27 Mikiko Hagiwara, Japanese basketball player, born in Fukushima, Japan
Apr 27 Tim Hanshaw, NFL guard (SF 49ers), born in Spokane, Washington
Apr 28 Diego Simeone, Argentine footballer and manager (Atlético Madrid), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Apr 28 Nicklas Lidstrom, Swedish NHL defenceman who played for 20 seasons (Team Sweden, Detroit Red Wings), born in Krylbo, Sweden
Apr 28 Richard Fromberg, Australian, tennis player, born in Ulverstone, Tasmania

Andre Agassi (52 years old)

Apr 29 American tennis player (Olympic gold 1996, 8 Grand Slam titles), born in Las Vegas, Nevada

Apr 29 J R Phillips, American baseball infielder (Philadelphia Phillies), born in West Covina, California, born in East Covina, California
Apr 29 Mark McMillian, American NFL cornerback (Philadelphia Eagles, KC Chiefs), born in Los Angeles, California
Apr 29 William Martin III, American finn sailor (Olympics 23rd-1996), born in Charleston, South Carolina
Apr 30 Brad Layton, Seymour Ind, rower (Olympics 1996)

Deaths in Sport

Apr 6 Maurice Stokes, American Basketball HOF power forward (NBA All-Star 1956, 57, 58; NBA Rookie of the Year 1956; Rochester/Cincinnati Royals), dies from a heart attack at 36
Apr 15 Ripper Collins, American baseball first baseman (MLB All-Star 1935, 36, 37; World Series 1931, 34; NL HR leader 1934; St Louis Cardinals), dies at 66
Apr 29 Forrest DeBernardi, American basketball player (hall of fame 1961), dies at 71