The History of April 17 Sports is filled with Hall of Fame players doing their thing at high levels. We also celebrate these legends of sports for those that have birthdays.

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OnThisDay.com

80sBaseball.com

Vintage Hockey Jerseys website

NBA.com

NFL.com

MLB.com

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