Today in sports history: April 16
In 1992, Brett Hull of the St. Louis Blues becomes the second player with three straight 70-goal seasons. See more sports moments from this date:
1940: Bob Feller records first opening day no-hitter in MLB history
1940 — Bob Feller of Cleveland defeats the White Sox 1-0 in the only opening day no-hitter in major-league history, at Chicago.
1954: Detroit Red Wings edge Montreal Canadiens in Game 7 to win Stanley Cup
1954 — The Detroit Red Wings edge the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in the seventh game to win the Stanley Cup.
1958: Arnold Palmer edges Doug Ford by one stroke to win Masters
1958 — Arnold Palmer edges Doug Ford by one stroke to win the Masters.
1987: Michael Jordan scores 61, second player to surpass 3,000 points in season
1987 — Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scores 61 points in a 117-114 loss to the Atlanta Hawks and becomes the second player to surpass the 3,000-point mark in a season.
1992: Brett Hull becomes second player with three straight 70-goal seasons
1992 — Brett Hull of the St. Louis Blues becomes the second player with three straight 70-goal seasons. Hull scores his 70th goal in a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota North Stars, joining Wayne Gretzky, who accomplished the feat twice.
2008: Jason Kidd gets 100th triple-double of his career
2008 — Jason Kidd gets the 100th triple-double of his career with 27 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds in Dallas’ 111-98 victory over New Orleans.
2008: Golden State misses playoffs despite 48-34 record
2008 — Golden State finishes the season at 48-34 after losing to Seattle 126-121. The Warriors have more wins than any team that failed to make the playoffs since the NBA expanded to the 16-team format in 1984. Houston held the previous mark of 45 wins in 2000-01.
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