MJ poured in 63, Fenway Park opened, and Greg LeMond shot by his brother-in-law - This DiSH for April 20
From This Day in Sports History by Thrive Sweet Productions
April 20, 2026 · 5 min · Episode 855
About this episode
This episode covers significant sports events that occurred on April 20, including Michael Jordan's playoff record and the opening of Fenway Park.
In 1986, Chicago Bull Michael Jordan set a new NBA playoff record, scoring 63 against the Boston Celtics in a loss. In 1912, Boston's Fenway Park opened for business with a game between the Red Sox and the team that would soon become known as the Yankees. In 1957, American John J. Kelley broke a 12-year drought of an American winning the Boston Marathon, running the newly redesigned and re-measured race course in 2 hours 20 minutes 5 seconds. In 1987, cyclist Greg LeMond was nearly killed after his brother-in-law accidentally shot him while turkey hunting. In 1966, boxing promoter Don King killed a man.
Topics covered
- NBA playoffs
- Fenway Park
- Boston Marathon
- cycling
- boxing
- sports history
Keywords
- Michael Jordan
- Fenway Park
- Boston Marathon
- Greg LeMond
- Don King
- sports history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Boston Red Sox, Yankees
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