On this day in sports: April 28

1. 1930 The Independence Producers host the first night game in the history of Organized Baseball in Independence, Kansas. Source
2. 1967 Vietnam War: Boxer Muhammad Ali refuses his induction into the United States Army and is subsequently stripped of his championship and license. Source
3. 2013 Died: Brad Lesley, American baseball player (born 1958) Source
4. 2014 Died: Edgar Laprade, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1919) Source
5. 2014 Died: Jack Ramsay, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1925) Source

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