The Ten: 04/11/2016

THE TEN (NEW)

(“The Ten” is not a top ten, but ten items worth being included in The TEN)

1. Part Elysian Park Avenue will be officially changed in a ceremony to today to Vin Scully Avenue as a tribute to the long time Dodger play by play announcer.

2. The Golden State Warriors tie the ’95-96 Chicago Bulls record of 72 wins beating the San Antonio Spurs 92-86 for the Spurs first home loss this year.

3. The Anaheim Ducks edge out the Kings by one point and win the NHL’s Western Conference title.

4. Maranatha’s Evan Chang is currently the #54 player in batting average in California per Maxpreps. He is hitting .556 in 45 plate appearances.

5. Jordan Spieth takes a seven on the par-3 12th hole at Augusta National Golf Club in the final round of the Masters losing out on a chance to repeat as champion.

6. “Not being a fan of baseball in general, I still marvel at the record of men such as Ruth and Aaron, because almost nothing in all of sports exceeds the difficulty of hitting major-league pitches.” Mid Valleo poster Bottom Line.

7. Chicago Blackhawk Patrick Kane becomes the first American to win the NHL’s Art Ross Trophy for the league’s top scorer.

8. On this day in 1959 Don Drysdale hits his second Opening Day home run.

9. Former Saint’s defensive end Will Smith was shot and killed Saturday night after a minor car crash.

10. “To be honest, I’ve never been interested in how many games I’ve done and seen. It doesn’t mean anything to anybody. All I know is I’m eternally grateful for having been allowed to work so many games.” Vin Scully

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