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