April 3

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Contents

1 Events
- 1.1 1977
- 1.2 1993
- 1.3 2003
- 1.4 2005
2 Debuts
- 2.1 1989
- 2.2 1994
3 Births
4 Deaths

[edit] Events

[edit] 1977

The Montreal Canadiens become the first team in NHL history to win 60 games in a season. They end the season with a record of 60-8-12.

[edit] 1993

The Pittsburgh Penguins clinched their first ever Presidents' Trophy after a 5-3 win against the Quebec Nordiques.

[edit] 2003

At 27 years, 249 days of age, Alex Rodriguez becomes the youngest player in major league history to hit 300 home runs. The Texas Rangers shortstop's fifth inning three-run blast surpasses Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx's mark who had accomplished the feat at 27 years, 328 days of age.

[edit] 2005

In his first outing for the New York Yankees, Randy Johnson allows a run and five hits in six innings as the Yankees open the 2005 major league season with a 9-2 triumph over the 2004 World Champion Boston Red Sox.

[edit] Debuts

[edit] 1989

Ken Griffey, Jr. makes his Major League debut for the Seattle Mariners.

[edit] 1994

Emil Brown makes his Major League debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

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