TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY APRIL 22

2008  John Smoltz gets his 3,000^th strikeout – ends with 3,084

2006  Milwaukee hits 5 HRs in an inning to tie MLB record

2004  Pat Tillman, Arizona football player, dies in Afghanistan while serving as an Army Ranger

1994  Pat Riley gets his 700^th coaching win

1989  John Stockton becomes 1^st NBA player to record back to back 1,000 assist seasons

1988  Bert Blyleven of Minnesota ties MLB record by hitting 4 Cleveland batters in the game

1988  Charles Oakley of Bulls gets 35 rebounds in a game vs. Cleveland

1988  NJ Devils Patrick Sundstrom sets NHL playoff record with 8 points in a game – 3 goals and 5 assists in a 10-4 win over Washington

1982  Atlanta Braves lose 2-1 to Reds – had opened the season 13-0

1970  Tom Seaver strikes out 19 San Diego Padres including MLB record 10 in a row

1969  Rollie Fingers makes 1^st MLB start – will have 341 career saves, 2.90 ERA

1954  NBA adopts 24 second clock

1947  1^st NBA Championship – Philadelphia beats Chicago Stags 4 games to 1