Today in Sports History: April 17th

by ZombieMonta on Apr 17, 2010 9:39 AM PDT on Inhistoric

4/17/1972 - Kiteman flops at the Vet In 1971, the Philadelphia Phillies ringed in the new season by having their backup catcher catch a ball thrown from a helicopter. In 1972, in an ambitious attempt to outdo themselves, the Phillies booked a man who skydived off cliffs with a kite on his back to...