April 2

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Contents

1 Events
- 1.1 1984
- 1.2 1985
- 1.3 1986
- 1.4 2003
2 Debuts
- 2.1 2001
3 Births
4 Deaths

[edit] Events

[edit] 1984

John Thompson becomes the first black coach to lead his team to an NCAA college basketball championship.

[edit] 1985

The NCAA Rules Committee adopted the 45-second shot clock for men’s basketball to begin in the 1986 season.

[edit] 1986

Paul Coffey of the Edmonton Oilers scored his 47th and 48th goals of the season setting an NHL record for most goals by a defenseman. Bobby Orr previously held the record with 46 goals in 1974-75.

[edit] 2003

Alex Rodriguez of the Texas Rangers became the youngest player to hit 300 home runs. He beat Jimmie Foxx's record by 79 days.

[edit] Debuts

[edit] 2001

Albert Pujols makes his MLB debut for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Colorado Rockies.

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

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