Sports Fact of the Day 4/8/2007

Easter

4/8/1986:
Starting off his career with a bang, Will "the Thrill" Clark homers in his first major league at bat off Nolan Ryan at the Astrodome, leading the San Francisco Giants to an 8-3 victory on Opening Day. A star collegian at Mississippi State, Clark becomes the 61st player to break into the bigs with a homer. He'll compile a fine 15-year career with 2,176 hits and a .303 batting average.

Birthdays:
Turk Farrell b. 1934
John Havlicek b. 1940
Jim "Catfish" Hunter b. 1946
Gary Carter b. 1954
Ricky Bell b. 1955