ON THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
1925 - WGN became the first radio station to broadcast a regular season major league baseball game. The Cubs beat the Pirates 8-2
1962 - Elgin Baylor (Los Angeles Lakers) scored 61 points in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics to set an NBA Finals record
1990 - Cal Ripken of the Baltimore Orioles began a streak of 95 errorless games and 431 total chances by a shortstop.
1997 - Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers) scored 40 or more points in his fifth consecutive game
1999 - Jose Canseco (Tampa Bay) became the 28th player to hit 400 career home runs. He was also the first non-United States born player to hit 400 runs
2002 - Tiger Woods became the third player to win back-to-back Masters titles. It was the third Masters title of his career
1962 - Elgin Baylor (Los Angeles Lakers) scored 61 points in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics to set an NBA Finals record
1990 - Cal Ripken of the Baltimore Orioles began a streak of 95 errorless games and 431 total chances by a shortstop.
1997 - Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers) scored 40 or more points in his fifth consecutive game
1999 - Jose Canseco (Tampa Bay) became the 28th player to hit 400 career home runs. He was also the first non-United States born player to hit 400 runs
2002 - Tiger Woods became the third player to win back-to-back Masters titles. It was the third Masters title of his career
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