TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY APRIL 4

2007  Don Imus causes an uproar by making comments about the Rutgers ladies basketball team

2003  Sammy Sosa hits his 500^th HR

2001  Hideo Nomo becomes the 4^th player to throw a no hitter in both leagues – with Boston and Los Angeles – Cy Young, Jim Bunning, and Nolan Ryan

1999  Hall of Famer Early Wynn dies at age 79 – 300 wins, 3.54 ERA in 23 seasons

1998  Mark McGwire hits a HR in his 4^th straight game to start the season – ties NL record held by Willie Mays – ends season with 70

1997  Karl Malone scores his 2,000^th point of the season – has now done it a NBA record 10 straight seasons

1996  Michael Jordan gets his 2,000th steal of his career as Chicago wins its 37^th consecutive home game to start the season

1994  Cubs Tuffy Rhodes hits 3 HRs on Opening Day – hit 3 all of last year

1989  Buddy Bell of Texas gets his 2,500^th hit

1989  Tommy John plays in his 26^th season – ties MLB record

1988  NY Mets set Opening Day record with 6 HRs in the game as they beat Montreal 10-6

1983  45^th NCAA Championship – North Carolina State beats Houston 54-52

1974  Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth with his 714^th HR