On April 21, 2001, Michael Vick went No. 1 overall to the Falcons in the NFL Draft. A decade earlier, Atlanta took another QB in the second round. His NFL career far eclipsed Vick's.
On April 20, 1986, the Bulls lost in two overtimes, 135-131, to an all-time great Celtics team, but Michael Jordan was magnificent in defeat.
On April 19, 1996, the Rangers rocked the Orioles with a 16-run eighth inning -- one short of the modern MLB record for runs in an inning.
On this date, former NFL star Joe Montana officially announced his retirement, and Wayne Gretzky played in the final game of his epic NHL career.
On April 17, 1953, Mickey Mantle's blast against the Senators was billed as the "the longest home run in the history of baseball." On this date in Philadelphia in 1972, the adventures of "Kiteman" caused a stir.
On April 16, 2020, the Patriots selected Tom Brady in the sixth round with the 199th overall pick. He turned out OK.
In one of the strangest games in MLB history, the Astros beat the Mets, 1-0 in 24 innings. Also on this date, Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play in the major leagues.
At the Masters on April 13, 1996, Greg Norman had a very bad day at his office. Also on this date, a 6-foot, 300-pound-plus righthander became the first U.S. president to throw out the first pitch at a big-league game.
On April 13, 1978, Reggie Jackson's home run led to a shower of candy bars. Also on this date, Tiger Woods made history with a record-setting victory at the Masters.
On April 12, 1965, fans at the Astrodome were enamored with the scoreboard at "The Eighth Wonder of the World." Twenty-two years later on the same date, Greg Norman was defeated by a 'miracle shot" at the Masters.
On April 11, 1917, 22-year-old Babe Ruth of the Red Sox showed off mad pitching skills in a 10-3 win over the Yankees.
On April 10, 1979, Astros pitcher J.R. Richard threw an MLB-record six wild pitches. It isn't the only wacky event in the big leagues on this date.
On Opening Day in San Diego, new Padres owner Ray Kroc — the founder of McDonald's — was mad as hell. So he did something about it.
After Tiger Woods' two-stroke win at the 2001 Masters on April 8, 2001, a sports columnist proclaimed him "the "greatest golfer who ever lived." Here's other notable sports news on this date.
Led by freshman Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse won its first NCAA basketball title with a 81-78 win over Kansas on April 7, 2003. Yardbarker highlights other notable sports news from this date.
Led by Grant Hill and Christian Laettner, the Duke Blue Devils (34-2) routed Michigan and its “Fab Five” freshmen, 71-51, to win their second consecutive NCAA hoops title on April 6, 1992. Here's other big sports news on this date through the years.
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