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What Happened in Sports: April 10, 2020
What happened in sports on April 10, 2020 ft. the XFL shutting down for good, Tom Johnson retiring, the NFL changing back the PI rule, and more!
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April 10th, 2020 was highlighted by the XFL suspending operations, laying off all employees, and declining plans to return in 2021. Eight-year veteran DL Tom Johnson officially retired after sitting out the 2019 season at 35 years old, and the NFL changing back the rule that will now make Pass Interference unreviewable again.
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.
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.@deshaunwatson’s got himself a new deep threat in Houston. ? @brandincooks pic.twitter.com/ApH2ZG2lxF
— NFL (@NFL) April 10, 2020
20 years ago today, Ken Griffey Jr. became the youngest player to reach the 400 HR mark.
As an extra bonus he did it on his father's birthday. pic.twitter.com/Ih4FdUSQKK
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) April 10, 2020
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NFL: K Joey Slye, Carolina Panthers (turns 24)
NBA: C Nerlens Noel, Oklahoma City Thunder (26)
NFL: TE Eric Ebron, Pittsburgh Steelers (27)
NFL: WR/KR DeAndre Carter, Houston Texans (27)
NFL: WR Robert Woods, Los Angeles Rams (28)
MLB: OF Charlie Culbertson, Atlanta Braves (31)
NFL: DB Kareem Jackson, Denver Broncos (32)
MLB: SP Corey Kluber, Texas Rangers (34)
NFL: CB Mel Blount, Hall of Fame (72)
2019: Miami Heat SG Dwyane Wade played his final career NBA game and recorded a triple-double (25 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST) in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets
2015: Pittsburgh Steelers 2x DPOY S Troy Polamalu announced his retirement with 4 All-Pro selections, 8 Pro Bowls, and 2 Super Bowl championships under his belt as a future 1st ballot Hall of Famer
2000: Seattle Mariners OF Ken Griffey Jr. became the youngest player in MLB history to hit 400 career HRs (30 years, 141 days)
1999: Chicago Bulls set 2 dubious NBA records by making just 18 FGs and scoring only 49 points in a loss to the Miami Heat
1997: Falling 1-0 to the Florida Marlins, the Chicago Cubs reached a franchise-worst 0-8 start
1989: Seattle Mariners OF Ken Griffey Jr. hit the very 1st HR of his MLB career in a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox; he and his father, OF for the Cincinnati Reds, also became the very 1st father-son duo in the majors at the same time
1986: Atlanta Hawks SF Dominique Wilkins drops 57 points to secure the only scoring title of his career (30.3 PPG)
1979: Houston Astros SP JR Richard pitched a complete game but set an MLB record with 6 wild pitches in a victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers
1962: Houston Colt .45s (later Astros) made their MLB debut with an 11-2 win over the Chicago Cubs at Colt Stadium
1961: The new Washington Senators (now Minnesota Twins) lost their debut, 4-3, to the Chicago White Sox
1947: Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey announced he had purchased the contract of 1B Jackie Robinson from the Montreal Royals
1913: In their 1st official game as the “Yankees”, New York lost to HOF SP Walter Johnson and the Washington Senators
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