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April 22: Today's featured birthday is that of Dan O'Brien, who turns 70.

1932 - Tony Freitas pitches the first night game no-hitter in the Pacific Coast League with a 2-0 win for the Sacramento Solons over the Oakland Oaks.
1965 - The Yomiuri Giants begin their run of nine straight Japan Series titles, taking the 1965 Japan Series in five games. Yukinori Miyata wins for the second time this Series, with a 3-2 victory over Tadashi Sugiura.
1976 - The 1977 expansion draft is held and the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays each draft 30 players. Ruppert Jones (pictured) is picked first by Seattle and among those to be selected are Ernie Whitt, Rico Carty, Jim Clancy and Pete Vuckovich.
1995 - The Cuban national team wins the 1995 Intercontinental Cup, the last of a record seven straight Intercontinental Cup crowns. Pitcher Omar Luis is named tourney MVP after going 3-0 with a 0.86 ERA.
1997 - Davey Johnson steps down as Baltimore Orioles manager the same day he wins the Manager of the Year award. Johnson was involved in a dispute with owner Peter Angelos regarding fines to players on the team.

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