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What Happened in Sports: April 5, 2020
What happened in sports on April 5, 2020 ft. NFL HOF Bobby Mitchell passing away, big NBA accolades On This Day in history, and more!
Pro Football Hall of Fame
April 5th, 2020 was another slow day in sports during the season suspension with the only noteworthy headline being the exceptional RB/WR for the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins (1958-1968) Pro Football Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell passing away at the age of 84, while also remembering the contributions of the best big men ever in the NBA including Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recording massive accolades today in sports history.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, top performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
A high-scoring season opener that came down to the very last play.
?: #NOvsGB (2011) TONIGHT at 9:30pm ET on @NBCSN pic.twitter.com/MuGCViJ0g6
— NFL (@NFL) April 5, 2020
Those new @Buccaneers uniforms remind us of the Mike Alstott days…
Unstoppable ? pic.twitter.com/ilaNoF97tN
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) April 7, 2020
10 years ago today, Mark Buehrle reminded us that pitchers are athletes.pic.twitter.com/GACDUxrbn2
— Cut4 (@Cut4) April 5, 2020
You could not tackle this man! ?@MichaelVick was a living highlight reel.
Watch the full game on NFL Game Pass for free: https://t.co/drPCDqhKNF pic.twitter.com/b2y90nwTzR
— NFL (@NFL) April 5, 2020
Opening Day always brings firsts. On April 4, 1993, Andrés Galarraga picked up the first hit in @rockies history. pic.twitter.com/HSoXoHx0HW
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) March 27, 2021
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NFL: DL PJ Hall, Las Vegas Raiders (turns 25)
NBA: SG Justin Holiday, Indiana Pacers (31)
NBA: SF Stephen Jackson, Retired after 2014 (42)
2019: Oklahoma City Thunder PG Russell Westbrook became the very 1st player in NBA history to average a triple-double in 3 consecutive seasons
2013: Baltimore Orioles 1B Chris Davis became just the 3rd player in MLB history to hit a home run in each of the 1st 4 games of a season
2013: Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians played the longest Opening Day Game in MLB history that lasted 16 innings until a 3-run walk-off HR from Blue Jays C J.P. Arencibia
2009: In a game where he would set franchise records for assists in a half (16) and in regulation (20), Dallas Mavericks PG Jason Kidd passed Magic Johnson for 3rd-place on the all-time assists list (10,141)
2005: Washington Nationals lost their inaugural season opener to the Philadelphia Phillies; the 1st regular season baseball game in D.C. since 1971
2001: Dallas Mavericks C Wang Zhizhi became the very 1st Chinese player to ever compete in the NBA
1993: Florida Marlins and Colorado Rockies both played the 1st inaugural games in franchise history as expansion teams
1984: Los Angeles Lakers C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the NBA’s all-time leader in points using his patented sky hook, passing former Laker great Wilt Chamberlain (31,419)
1982: At 43 years old, St. Louis Cardinals RP Jim Kaat set an MLB record by beginning his 24th consecutive season in the majors
1981: Philadelphia 76ers set an NBA Playoff record with 20 blocks in a Game 1 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks
1973: NFL adopted the position-based jersey numbering system that remains largely the same today
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