1963: It was his first of many. Twenty-three-year-old Jack Nicklaus was crowned the champion of the Masters. He went on to win five more green jackets.
1977: Major League Baseball debuts in Toronto. The Blue Jays played their first ever game, beating the Chicago White Sox 9-5. Rookie Doug Ault had two homers and four RBIs.
2003: They halted the comeback. Syracuse survived a second half rally by Kansas to top them 81-78 in the NCAA men’s basketball national championship game. It was the first title in Orangemen history.
Who’s celebrating a birthday in the sports world today? How about Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame running back Tony Dorsett, who’s 72. Former Los Angeles Raiders guard Steve Wisniewski is 59. Texas Rangers Hall of Fame third baseman Adrian Beltre is 47, and Houston Astros reliever Josh Hader is 32.