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This Day in Sports History (4/12/2020 – 4/18/2020)

Introduction

This Day in Sports History (4/12/2020 – 4/18/2020)

April 12th, 2009

  • Angel Cabrera wins the Masters Golf Tournament.

April 13th, 1997

  • Tiger Woods wins the Masters Golf Tournament.

April 14th, 1968

  • The first NBA game ever played at the historic Madison Square Garden.

April 15th, 1965

  • The NFL changes the color of the penalty flag from white gold.

April 16th, 1929

  • The New York Yankees are the first MLB team to use numbers on their jerseys.

April 17th, 1933

  • The Chicago Bears win their first NFL game.

April 18th, 1999

  • Wayne Gretzky plays his final NHL game.