A brief history of Chicago Cubs home openers
The Cubs home opener on April 14, 1978, is famous for its massive crowd, which topped out at 45,777 — a record for a home ...
Today in Sports - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar plays final NBA game
1989 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar plays final NBA game. 1989 — NY Yankee Tommy John ties record of playing 26 seasons. 1993 — Sheryl ...
This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
1971 — Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants hits a home run on Opening Day, marking the start of a historic streak. Mays ...
This Date in Baseball - Dmitri Young became the third player to hit three homers on opening day
1988 — George Bell became the first player to hit three home runs on opening day, leading the Toronto Blue Jays past the Kansas City Royals 5-3. Bell, bitter throughout spring training with his move ...