1896 – The first modern Olympic Games begin in Athens, Greece. 1947 – Jimmy Demaret wins The Masters for the second time in his career. 1958 – Arnold Palmer wins the first Major of his career, beating Doug Ford by one stroke to win The Masters. 1973 – Ron Bloomberg of the New York Yankees becomes the first player in MLB history to play a game in the Designated Hitter position. 1987 – Sugar Ray Leonard returns to the ring, upsetting Marvelous Marvin Ha