On this day in sports: May 4

1. 1871 The National Association, the first professional baseball league, opens its first season in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Source
2. 2014 Died: Ross Lonsberry, Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1947) Source
3. 2015 Died: Marv Hubbard, American football player (born 1946) Source
4. 2019 The inaugural race of the W Series took place at Hockenheimring, Germany, and was won by Jamie Chadwick (pictured), who later became the season's champion. Source
5. 2019 The inaugural all-female motorsport series, W Series, takes place at Hockenheimring. The race was won by Jamie Chadwick, who would go on to become the inaugural series champion. Source
6. 2020 Died: Don Shula, American football player and coach (born 1930) Source

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