- Apr 3 Baltimore Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs KC Athletics)
US Masters Golf
Apr 10 19th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Cary Middlecoff wins by a record 7 strokes ahead of Ben Hogan
- Apr 10 9th NBA Championship: Syrac Nats beat Ft Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 3
Sobers 1st WI Appearance
Apr 11 Garfield Sobers starts run of 85 uninterrupted Test Cricket appearances for West Indies
- Apr 12 1st game in KC, KC A's beat Detroit Tigers, 6-2
Sports History
Apr 14 26-year-old catcher/outfielder Elston Howard becomes first African-American to play for NY Yankees; hits single with 1 RBI in 8-4 loss to Boston Red Sox
- Apr 14 Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Detroit Red Wings win back-to-back titles; beat Montreal Canadiens, 3-1 for a 4-3 series victory
- Apr 18 59th Boston Marathon won by Hideo Hamamura of Japan in 2:18:22
- Apr 21 Brooklyn Dodgers win, then record 10th straight game to begin a season
- Apr 22 KC Athletic's 1st game, beat Tigers 6-2
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