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By The Associated Press Apr. 21, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
April 22
1876 — The first official National League baseball game is played with Boston beating Philadelphia 6-5.
1945 — The Toronto Maple...
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Dec. 8
1940 — The Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins 73-0 for the most one-sided victory in NFL Championship play.
1942 — Georgia...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
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Dec. 7
1973 — Jerry West of Los Angeles sets an NBA record with 10 steals in the Lakers’ 115-111 loss to the Seattle Supersonics.
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This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Apr. 29, 2021 02:17 PM EDT
May 4
1869 — Henry Chadwick published his first annual baseball handbook. The book eventually evolved into Spalding’s Official Baseball...
This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Apr. 08, 2021 03:30 PM EDT
April 10
1913 — President Wilson threw out the first ball as the Senators edged the New York Yankees 2-1 in Washington’s home opener....
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Dec. 8
1940 — The Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins 73-0 for the most one-sided victory in NFL Championship play.
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By The Associated Press Dec. 03, 2020 05:12 PM EST
Dec. 6
1939 — Iowa’s Nile Kinnick wins the Heisman Trophy. The back passed for 638 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed for 374 yards.
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This Date in Baseball
Compiled By The Associated Press Apr. 09, 2020 11:05 AM EDT
April 14
1910 — William Howard Taft became the first U.S. president to throw out the first ball at a baseball opener in Washington.
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Harper hit on foot by pitch; Severino out until May
By The Associated Press Mar. 16, 2019 12:58 AM EDT