Apr 17, 2023 1 min read

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April 19

1948 – Carmichaels scores 12 runs in the first inning, 16 in the fourth and nine in the seventh during a 52-0 baseball victory over Wind Ridge. Carmichaels outhits the home team 41-1.

1978 – Bruce Welling, who guided West Greene’s football team to a 6-3 record in 1977, resigns as the Pioneers’ head coach.

1984 – Bill DePaoli, who had a 124-8 career record and won two NAIA championships at California State College, is named the Vulcans’ head wrestling coach. He replaces Frank Vulcano, who resigned.

1986 – Michael Spinks wins a split decision against Larry Holmes to retain the world heavyweight title in Las Vegas.

1987 – Philadelphia’s Mike Schmidt hits his 500th home run with two outs in the ninth inning to rally the Phillies to an 8-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium.

1991 – Trinity’s Tyrone Wormsley wins three events and sets the school record in the long jump with a leap of 22 feet at the Butler Invitational. Wormsley also wins the 110 and 300 hurdles.

1991 – Evander Holyfield retains the heavyweight title with a unanimous 12-round decision over 42-year-old challenger George Foreman in Atlantic City, N.J.