This Day in Sports History (4/19/2020 – 4/25/2020)

Introduction

April 19th, 1991

• Evander Holyfield triumphed over George Foreman in a grueling 12-round match to claim the Heavyweight Boxing Championship.

April 20th, 1912

• Fenway Park, located in Boston, Massachusetts, officially opened its doors to the public.

April 21st, 1995

• The Boston Celtics concluded their career at the iconic Boston Garden with their last game.

April 22nd, 1876

• In a historic moment, the inaugural baseball match of the National League took place where the Boston Red Stockings narrowly defeated the Philadelphia Athletics with a score of 6 to 5, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

April 23rd, 1989

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took to the court for the final time as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.

April 24th, 1901

• The first official matchup of the American League was held, with the Chicago White Sox taking down the Cleveland Blues with an 8 to 2 victory.

April 25th, 1876

• The Chicago Cubs faced off against the Louisville Grays in what would be their debut in the National League, securing a 4 to 0 win for a memorable first shutout in the league’s history.

Written by: David Green