On this day in sports: April 23

1. 1954 Batting for the Milwaukee Braves against Vic Raschi of the St. Louis Cardinals, Hank Aaron hit the first of his 755 home runs in Major League Baseball. Source
2. 1986 Died: Jim Laker, English international cricketer and sportscaster; holder of world record for most wickets taken in a match (born 1922) Source
3. 2014 Died: Connie Marrero, Cuban baseball player and coach (born 1911) Source
4. 2015 Died: Jim Steffen, American football player (born 1936) Source

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