Sporting Events on April 22
1906 : 10th anniversary Olympic games open at Athens, Greece
1947 : 1st NBA Championship: Phila Warriors beat Chicago Stags, 4 games to 2
1876 : 1st NL game, Boston Braves beat Phila Athletics 6-5
1957 : All NL teams intergates, John Irwin Kennedy is 1st black on Phillies
1982 : Atlanta Braves lose after winning 1st 13 games of season
1966 : Atlanta Braves win their 1st game, beating NY Mets 8-4
1914 : Babe Ruth's 1st professional game (as a pitcher) is a 6-hit 6-0 win
1933 : Dutch govt forbids leftwing radio address
1955 : KC Athletic's 1st game, beat Tigers 6-2
1906 : New rule puts umpire in sole charge of all game balls
1988 : NJ Devil Patrik Sundstrom ties NHL playoff record of 8 pts in a
1903 : NY Highlanders (Yankees) 1st game, Senators win 3-1 before 11,950
1962 : Pirates tie then record of 10 straight wins to start season
1988 : playoff game (hat trick & 5 assists) in 10-4 rout over the Capitals
1908 : Queensland beat NSW by 171 runs for their 1st cricket win at Gabba
1983 : Rangers 2-Isles 5-Patrick Div Finals-Isles win series 4-2
1959 : runs on 1 hit, 10 walks, & 3 errors
1962 : Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 2