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April 6

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Contents

  • 1 Events
    • 1.1 1970
      • 1.1.1 NHL
    • 1.2 2005
      • 1.2.1 MLB
  • 2 Debuts
    • 2.1 1896
    • 2.2 Olympics
    • 2.3 1973
      • 2.3.1 MLB
    • 2.4 2001
      • 2.4.1 MLB
  • 3 Births
  • 4 Deaths

[edit] Events

[edit] 1970

[edit] NHL

  • Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins became the first defenseman to win the NHL scoring title.

[edit] 2005

[edit] MLB

  • Brad Wilkerson of the Washington Nationals hits for the cycle in the Nationals' first win since moving to Washington, D.C., 7-3 against the Philadelphia Phillies. He becomes the twentieth player to hit for the cycle twice. One day later, Wilkerson continues his torrid hitting going 4-for-5, as the Nationals complete their first series by winning two of three against the Phillies.

[edit] Debuts

[edit] 1896

[edit] Olympics

  • The first modern Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece.

[edit] 1973

[edit] MLB

  • United States President Richard Nixon threw out the first pitch of the season at a California Angels game. This marked the first time that a U.S. President had performed the ceremonial activity in a city other than Washington, DC.

[edit] 2001

[edit] MLB

  • Miller Park, the new convertible-roof home of the Milwaukee Brewers, opens. Milwaukee beats Cincinnati, 5-4, in the first game.

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

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