SPORTS HISTORY QUIZ JUNE 1

1995  MLB holds its annual draft.. The first player selected had career totals of .282 average, 699 RBI, 1,697 hits in 1,654 games in 14 seasons. Who is he?
1979  The NBA championship is decided. Who won and who did they beat?
1975  Nolan Ryan got his 100th career win. It was a no hitter. At this point how many did he have? What Hall of Famer did he tie with the no hitter?

I'd rather see Mayweather fight Pacquiao than do this "skit" with 50 Cent -
http://footbasket.com/2011/05/28/50-cent-and-floyd-mayweather-hit-it-up-in-the-gym/

I'd have to think about this a little more, because I initially think it doesn't sound right?
"The greatest point forwards in NBA history"
http://footbasket.com/2011/05/28/nba-power-rankingsranking-the-greatest-point-forwards-in-nba-history/

Monta Ellis of Golden State's tattoo - WTF
http://footbasket.com/2011/05/24/monta-ellis-has-a-big-ass-tree-for-a-tattoo/

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY MAY 31

2008  Manny Ramirez hits his 500^th HR

2002  NJ Nets beat Celtics to advance to NBA finals

1999  Seattle ties MLB record with 58 HRs in May

1996  Atlanta beats Reds 9-1 – tie MLB record with 6 solo HRs

1991  NY Knicks name Pat Riley head coach

1989  Rookie Deion Sanders makes his MLB debut with NYY – will play in 641 games in 9 seasons - .262 average, 39 HRs, 168 RBI, 186 stolen bases

1987  Edmonton beats Flyers 4 games to 3 for Stanley Cup

1986  Wade Boggs of Red Sox goes 5 for 5 – average is .402 – ends season .357

1983  37^th NBA championship – Philadelphia sweeps LA Lakers – only lost 1 playoff game in 3 rounds

1983  George Steinbrenner is suspended 1 week for criticizing the umpires

1981  Dodgers go over 1 million in attendance in 22 games    

1979  Pat Underwood makes MLB debut for Tigers and gets 1-0 win beating his brother Tom of Toronto – Pat will appear in 113 games and be 13-18 with 4.43 ERA in 4 seasons, Tom 379 games 86-87, 3.89 ERA in 11 seasons

1970  White Sox beat Boston 22-13 – total 40 hits in the game

1969  Montreal loses its 15^th straight game – record 11-32

1968  Don Drysdale beats Giants 3-0 – 5^th straight shutout to tie MLB record set in 1904

1964  Mets play Giants in a double header – 2^nd game is 23 innings, 1^st is 9 – 32 innings and 47 total strikeouts is double header record – Mets struck out 22 times in 2^nd game (record)

1943  Joe Namath born – 27,663 passing yards, 173 TDs, 1^st 4,000 yard passer in 1967, Super Bowl MVP

1938  Lou Gehrig plays in his 2,000^th consecutive game

1937  Carl Hubbell loses – had won 24 straight over 2 seasons

1927  Rookie Jimmie Foxx hits his 1^st MLB HR – ends with 534

TODAY'S SPORTS HISTORY QUIZ FOR MAY 31

1989  This well known athlete made his MLB debut  - he will play only 641 games and average .263, have 39 HRs, 168 RBI and 186 steals. Who is he?
1968  Don Drysdale beats Giants 3-0. In doing so he tied MLB record set in 1904. What was it?
1927  This MLB Hall of Famer hit his 1st HR - ended with 534. Who was he?

I can never get enough Ozzie Guillen news
http://www.foulballs.net/

TODAY'S SPORTS HISTORY MAY 30

2001  Barry Bonds hits his 522^nd HR to pass both Willie McCovey and Ted Williams on all time list – has 17 this month

1992  Minnesota Twins Bert Blyleven beats Angels – had wins as both a teenager and 40 year old in MLB

1991  Rickey Henderson hits a leadoff HR for the 46^th time – ends with 81

1987  Eric Davis of Cincinnati hits his 3^rd grand slam of the month to tie MLB record

1985  Edmonton wins the Stanley Cup beating Philadelphia 4 games to 1

1982  Cal Ripken Jr. begins his consecutive games played streak

1977  Dennis Eckersley no hits Angels as Cleveland wins 1-0, gave up one walk

1976  Rookie Alvan Adams scores 33 points and has 14 rebounds to beat Boston in game 3 of NBA final

1975  Willie McCovey hits his 16^th grand slam and ties Hank Aaron for most in NL all time. He did it as a pinch hitter and it was his 3^rd to tie MLB record

1972  Manny Ramirez born

1971  Willie Mays passes Stan Musial’s NL record when he scored his 1,950^th run – happened on his 638^th HR – ends with 2,062 runs and 660 HRs

1967  Whitey Ford announces his retirement – 263 wins, 2.75 ERA – Cy Young in 1961 with 25-4 record

1962  Maury Wills hits a HR from both sides of the plate – only 7^th at the time to do so

1943  Gale Sayers born

1935  Babe Ruth plays in his final game – .342 average, 714 HRs, 2,213 RBI, 2,062 walks in 22 seasons – pitching record 94-46, 2.28 ERA, 107 complete games in 10 seasons

SPORTS HISTORY QUIZ MAY 30

2001  Barry Bonds hits his 17th HR of the month and in doing so passes 2 MLB Hall of Famers at once on the all-time HR list. Who did he pass.
1987  Eric Davis of the Reds ties the MLB record for most grand slams in a month and becomes the first NL player to hit this many. What is the record for grand slams in a month?
1975  Willie McCovey hits a grand slam to tie Hank Aaron for the most all time in the NL. He did it as a pinch hitter and also tied MLB record for most as a pinch hitter. How many did he have total and how many were as a pinch hitter?

TODAY'S SPORTS HISTORY MAY 29

2000  Randy Velarde of Oakland turns 11^th unassisted triple play in MLB history

1997  Utah beats Houston 103-100 to advance to NBA finals

1995  Pitcher Chris Hammond of Florida hits a grand slam in win over Astros – last of the 4 HRs he hits in his 14 year career

1994  Al Unser Jr. wins the Indy 500

1993  Jose Canseco pitches in the 8^th inning of a 15-1 loss to the Red Sox – gave up 3 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks

1992  Tim Raines gets his 700^th stolen base – ends with 808 for #5 all time

1990  Rickey Henderson steals his 893^rd base to pass Ty Cobb – only Lou Brock with 938 is ahead of him – will end career with 1,406

1989  Mike Schmidt retires - .267/548/1,595, 3 time MVP

1984  Carmelo Anthony born

1980  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wins his 6^th NBA MVP

1977  AJ Foyt wins the Indy 500 for 4^th time

1976  Phil Niekro hits the only HR of his 22 season career – hit it off his brother Phil – had 1 HR, 1 triple, and 1 steal in his career

1975  Darryl Dawkins is drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers – 1^st high school player #5 overall

1971  Mets beat Padres in both games of a double header – Seaver struck out 10 in the 1^st game and Ryan 15 in the 2^nd – 9,354 strikeouts combined in their careers

1969  Hank Aaron is pinch hit for only 3^rd time in his career

1952  Willie Mays enters the Army

SPORTS HISTORY QUIZ MAY 29

1989  This MLB Hall of Famer announced his retirement. Career .267 average, 548 HRs, 1,595 RBI, 3 time All-Star. Who is he?
1975  The Philadelphia 76ers choose a high school player #5 overall in the first round. Who was he?
1971  The Mets beat the Padres in both games of a double header. The two winning pitchers combined for 9,354 strikeouts in their careers. Who were they?

One person's list of the 50 players not in Hall of Fame
http://baseballpastandpresent.com/the-50-best-baseball-players-not-in-the-hall-of-fame/

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY MAY 28

2006  Barry Bonds hits his 715^th HR to pass Babe Ruth

2004  Matt Clement of Cubs hits 3 batters in an inning

2003  Atlanta beats Reds 15-3 – Braves hit 3 consecutive HRs to start the game – only 2^nd time in history (1987 Padres)

1999  With Tim Wakefield on the mound, catcher Jason Varitek has 5 passed balls (3 in one inning) – Boston still wins 12-5

1998  Arizona is leading Giants 8-6 and intentionally walks Barry Bonds to allow a run to score with the bases loaded

1995  White Sox beat Detroit 14-12 in 9 innings – teams combine to for MLB record 12 HRs and AL record 21 extra base hits in the game

1992  Terry Porter of Portland sets NBA playoff record (for a 6 game series) with 18 three point field goals in the series

1988  Mariners beat NYY 6-1 – Seattle has MLB record 22 infield assists

1986  Larry Bird wins MVP – 25.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 2.0 steals – it is his 3^rd consecutive MVP award and he joins Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain as the only ones to win 3 in a row

1980  Oakland’s Dwayne Murphy and Wayne Gross both steal home in the 1^st inning – Oakland has 7 steals for the day

1979  George Brett hit for the cycle plus added one more HR in the 16^th to give KC a 5-4 win over Baltimore

1978  Al Unser wins Indy 500 for 3^rd time

1978  Dennis Johnson of Seattle blocked 7 shots in a 93-92 win over Washington – most in NBA finals by a guard

1951  Willie Mays gets his 1^st MLB hit – career .302 average, 660 HRs, 1,903 RBI, 2 time MVP

1938  Jerry West born – 25,192 points, 5,336 rebounds, 6,238 assists, 14 time All-Star in 14 seasons

1930  Grover Cleveland Alexander makes his final MLB appearance – 373 wins, 2.56 ERA, 437 complete games in 20 seasons

 

SPORTS HISTORY QUIZ FOR MAY 28

1995  White Sox beat Detroit 14-12 in a 9 inning game. They combined to set a MLB record for HRs in the game and an AL record for extra base hits in the game. How many did they have?
1992  Terry Porter of Portland set a NBA record (for a 6 game series) by scoring how many 3 point field goals?
1938  BORN TODAY: This MLB Hall of Famer had career numbers of 25,192 points, 5,336 rebounds, 6,238 assists, and was a 14 time All-Star in 14 seasons. Who is he?  A quote from him: "To be candid with you, free agency hurts all sports. It's great for athletes making an enormous amount of money. But to say it helps the sport, I don't believe that".
1930  This MLB Hall of Famer made his final pitching appearance. Career: 373 wins, 2.56 ERA, 437 complete games, and 3 consecutive seasons of 30 or more wins. Who was he?
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Thought this was funny  -  http://w17l.blogspot.com/

Fan spent $30.000 on 7 season tickets and is kicked out for wearing inappropriate t-shirt
http://xmmlbchat.blogspot.com/2011/05/tampa-bay-rays-fan-spent-30k-on-season.html

Had not check this blog out in a couple of days - worth a look
http://www.backyardsportsblog.com/

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY MAY 27

MAY 27

2009  Red Sox pitchers tie MLB record with 6 wild pitches in 4-1 loss to the Twins

2006  Curt Schilling gets his 200^th win – ends with 216, 3.46 ERA

2002  Shawn Green of Dodgers gets his 10^th HR in 7 days

2000  Reds retire #24 uniform of Tony Perez -- .279 average, 279 HRs, 1,652 RBI

2000  Maurice Richard died – 8 time Stanley Cup winner – 544 career goals

1996  Detroit loses 12^th straight game and 32 of last 36 – record 12-39

1993  Dale Murphy of Colorado announces his retirement - .265 average, 398 HRs, 1,266 RBI, 2 time MVP in 18 seasons

1988  Red Sox Dwight Evans gets his 2,000^th hit – ends with 2,466

1985  Boston beats LA in game 1 of NBA finals 148-114 – 148 is finals record – Scott Wedman shot 11 for 11

1981  Julius Erving wins NBA MVP – 25.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 2.2 steals – only MVP in both ABA and NBA

1975  Philadelphia wins Stanley Cup beating Buffalo in 6 games

1973  Milwaukee Bucks end NBA season with 14 straight wins (60-22)

1968  Montreal and San Diego are awarded MLB franchises

1968  Frank Thomas born - .301 average, 521 HRs, 1,704 RBI, 2 time MVP

1968  Jeff Bagwell born - .297 average, 449 HRs, 1,529 RBI, MVP

1967  Reds beat Pittsburgh 6-1 – played 5 prior 1 run games and will play next 11 one run games – 8-8 record in the 16

1961  Ralph Boston is the 1^st to long jump 17’

1955  Red Sox Norm Zauchin gets 10 RBI in the game

1937  Carl Hubbell wins his 24^th straight game over 2 seasons – will be 48-14 in 1936 and 1937 combined

1873  1^st Preakness won by Survivor
VISIT OVER 300 BLOGS IN EVERY SPORT (PROFESSIONAL AND COLLEGIATE) IN EVERY CITY IN THE COUNTRY

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SPORTS HISTORY QUIZ FOR MAY 27

1981  The NBA announces the winner of its MVP award. He averaged 25.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 2.2 steals per game. Who is he?
TWO MLB GREATS BORN TODAY IN 1968;
The first had a career average of .301, 521 HRs, 1,704 RBI, and won the MVP award in back to back years.Who is he?  A quote from this player on steroid users - "I do feel I was overshadowed by some of those guys. I had a diminished-skills clause written into my contract after I hit 29 HRs and drove in 92 runs, and I think those(steroid-aided HR hitters) are partly to blame".
The second player averaged .297, 449 HRs, 1,529 RBI, won Rookie of the year award and MVP award the year he batted .368. Who is he? - A quote from this player - "Hitting is no problem. The question is can I make throws".

Nice post by InfielderChatter - http://infieldchatter.blog.com/2011/05/26/dubious-deeds/
Found this out there somewhere -  32 photos from the best moments in sports for 2008 - will bring back memories
http://4otoblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/best-32-sports-photos-of-2008-by-msnbc.html

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY MAY 26

2009  Zach Greinke beats Detroit 6-1 – record now 8-1 with 0.84 ERA – ends with 16-8, 2.16 ERA and wins Cy Young

1999  “The Bill Russell Tribute” is held at Fleet Center to honor the all time winningest individual in team sports

1999  Vince Carter named NBA Rookie of the Year – 18.3 points, 5.7 rebounds. 3.0 assists

1997  Sammy Sosa of Cubs and Tony Womack of Pirates both hit inside the park HRs in the 6^th inning of Cubs 2-1 win – 1^st time it has happened in 20 years

1996  The White Sox hit 4 HRs in the 8^th inning in a 12-1 win over Milwaukee – 16^th time it has been done in the AL

1993  A long fly ball by Carlos Martinez bounces off the head of Jose Canseco and goes over the fence for a HR

1988  Edmonton sweeps Boston for the Stanley Cup

1987  Larry Bird steals an inbound pass from Isiah Thomas and passes to Dennis Johnson for a 108-107 win

1969  Hank Aaron hits his 500^th double – 3^rd with 500 doubles and 500 HRs – ends with 624 doubles and 755 HRs

1966  Juan Marichal pitches a 14 inning shutout to beat Philadelphia – 6 hits, 1 walk, 10 strikeouts

1925  Ty Cobb is the 1^st to get 1,000 extra base hits

SPORTS HISTORY QUIZ FOR MAY 26

1999  The NBA announced the winner of its Rookie of the Year award. He averaged 18.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game. Who is he?
1969  This MLB Hall of Famer became only the 3rd player in history to have 500 doubles and 500 HRs. Who is he?
1925  This MLB Hall of Famer became the 1st player to record 1,000 extra base hits. Who was he?

SPORTSCUBICLE has a post and references Ozzie Guillen - can't get enough Ozzie - had to find some great quotes   http://bleacherreport.com/articles/392988-the-r-rated-yogi-the-10-most-memorable-ozzie-guillen-quotes-of-all-time#/articles/392988-the-r-rated-yogi-the-10-most-memorable-ozzie-guillen-quotes-of-all-time

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY MAY 25

2008  Omar Vizquel of Giants plays in his 2,584^th game at shortstop – passes Luis Aparicio for most all time

2002  Barry Bonds hits his 584^th HR to move pass Mark McGwire for #5 all time

2002  Shawn Green of Dodgers hits 2 HRs – has 7 in 3 games to set MLB record

2002  Robert Hernandez of KC gets his 300^th save – ends with 326

1997  Minnesota Twins retire #34 of Kirby Puckett - .318 average, 207 HRs, 1,085 RBI, 10 time All-Star in 12 seasons

1993  Charles Barkley named NBA MVP – 25.6 points, 12.2 rebounds, 5.1 assists

1991  Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota 4 games to 2 to win Stanley Cup

1989  Stanley Cup won by Calgary as they beat Montreal 4 games to 2

1986  George Brett gets his 2,000^th hit – ends with 3,154             

1984  Red Sox trade Dennis Eckersley to Cubs for Bill Buckner

1983  Kirk Gibson (Tigers) and Jorge Orta (Blue Jays) both hit an inside the park HRs in the game

1983  Pirates pitchers combine to walk 7 straight batters in an inning – tie MLB record

1982  Ferguson Jenkins gets his 3,000^th strikeout – ends with 3,192

1982  Jim Palmer gets his 250^th win – ends with 268, 2.86ERA and 3 Cy Youngs

1981  Carl Yastrzemski plays in his 3,000^th game – joins Cobb, Musial and Aaron – ends with 3,308 in 23 seasons

1975  Dennis Eckersley of Indians beats Oakland in his 1^st MLB start – will win 197, 390 saves, 3.50 ERA in 24 seasons

1975  Golden State sweeps Washington to win NBA title

1965  Twins beat Red Sox 17-5 – 9 different players hit a HR in the game to tie MLB record

1965  Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston in 1 for heavyweight title

1951  Willie Mays makes his MLB debut – goes 0-5 - .302 average, 660 HRs, 1,903 RBI, 2 time MVP, 20 time All-Star

1935  Babe Ruth hits his 714^th and last HR – hit 1^st May 6, 1915

SPORTS HISTORY QUIZ FOR MAY 25

1993  The NBA announces the winner of its MVP award. He averaged 25.6 points, 12.2 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. Who was he?
1981  Carl Yastrzemski played in his 3,000th MLB game. He ended his career with 3,308 games played. He joined 3 players who had played 3,000 or more games. Who were they?
1951  This MLB Hall of Famer made his big league debut and went 0 for 5. He would do better. Who was he?

Good analysis of team breakdown of HRs and runs scored so far this season
http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2011/5/24/2184107/living-off-the-long-ball-team-runs-and-home-runs-2011

SPORTS HISTORY MAY 24

2007  John Smoltz gets his 200^th win – 1^st pitcher in MLB history with 200 wins and 150 saves – ends with 213 wins and 154 saves

2002  Shawn Green hits his 5^th HR in 2 games to tie MLB record, but Dodgers lose 14-3 to Arizona

2000  Isiah Thomas and Bob McAdoo inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame

2000  Mark McGwire hits his 20^th HR in his 35^th game

1995  White Sox and Rangers play longest double header in MLB history – 7 hours 39 minutes

1995  Dennis Eckersley gets his 300^th save – 6^th to do so – ends with 390 and 197 wins

1994  Philadelphia beats St. Louis 4-0 – Cards set MLB record by stranding 16 without scoring

1993  Luis Polonia of Angels is caught stealing 3 times to tie AL record

1992  Al Unser Jr. wins the Indy 500

1990  Edmonton beats Boston 4 games to 1 to win Stanley Cup

1988  A power outage in Boston Garden occurs during NHL finals

1987  Al Unser Sr. wins the Indy 500

1984  Tigers tie MLB record with 16^th straight road win – record 35-5 – will end 104-58 and win World Series

1972  Pitcher Don Rose of Angels gets his 1^st MLB win and hits his 1^st HR – will not win or HR again – ends career 1974 with 1-4 record and will manage just one more hit

1969  Rookie Joe Sipin of San Diego makes his MLB debut and gets 2 triples – played only 68 games with 229 at bats – these are his only triples

1964  Lou Brock steals home for the 1^st time in his career

1957  Cubs rookie Frank Ernaga hits a HR and triple in his 1^st 2 at bats – will play 29 games in his career and have 2 HRs and 2 triples

SPORTS HISTORY QUIZ FOR MAY 24

2007  MLB pitcher gets his 200th win and becomes the 1st MLB pitcher to have 200 wins and 150 saves. Who is he?
1995  This MLB Hall of Famer got his 300th save - 6th to do so - ended his career with 390 saves and 197 wins. Who is he?
1984  The Detroit Tigers improve their record to 35-5 and tie the MLB record for most consecutive wins on the road. How many did they have?

Who has best tats in NFL?  http://vlsportysexycool.com/2011/05/22/sunday%e2%80%99s-best-who-has-the-best-tattoos-in-sports-part-2/

$1,000 stolen turn of the century baseball card was on sale on EBAY for $60
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2011_0523bpl_catches_lost_sox_photos_on-the-ball_collector_helps_send_historic_images_back_home/srvc=home&position=also

SPORTS HISTORY FOR MAY 23

MAY 23

2002  Shawn Green of Dodgers goes 6 for 6 with 4 HRs and 7 RBI – MLB record 19 total bases

2000  Rickey Henderson gets his 2,000^th walk – 3^rd all time (Ruth and Ted Williams) – will end with 2,190

1999  Tom Gordon gets his 50^th straight save in 50 chances – had MLB best 46 saves in 1998

1999  Baltimore beats Texas 15-6 – scored 10 runs in 1^st – Brady Anderson is hit twice in the inning to tie MLB record

1996  Roger Clemens of Red Sox gets his 1^st MLB hit – 1^st by a Boston pitcher since 1972 – career .173 average

1991  Baltimore fires manager Frank Robinson – record 13-24

1984  Tigers beat Angels – record now 34-5 with 16 straight road wins

1982  Philadelphia beats Celtics in game 7 of Eastern Conference finals to advance to NBA finals

1980  Ferguson Jenkins wins his 250^th game – ends with 284, 3.34 ERA

1978  AL approves of the transfer of the Red Sox to Jean Yawkey for $15 million

1978  Bill Walton named NBA MVP – 18.9 points, 13.2 rebounds

1976  Dave Cowens scores 25 points and has 21 rebounds in game 1 of NBA finals win over Phoenix

1975  Golden State gets record 17 steals in NBA finals win over Washington

1969  Rookie Al Oliver of Pittsburgh ties MLB record with 3 errors in one inning

1962  Rookie Joe Pepitone of NY Yankees hits 2 HRs in the 1^st inning – 6^th in AL history to do so

1958  Wilt Chamberlain says he will leave his final year at Kansas to play for the Harlem Globetrotters

1954  “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler born – middleweight champion 1980-87 – 62 wins, 3 losses, 2 draws, 52 KOs

1948  Joe DiMaggio gets 3 consecutive HRs in a 6-5 win

1924  Walter Johnson gets his 103^rd career shutout – ends with 110

SPORTS HISTORY QUIZ FOR MAY 23

2002  Shawn Green of LA Dodgers goes 6 for 6 in the game. He set MLB record for the most total bases. How many did he have?
2000  Rickey Henderson got his 2,000th career walk (3rd all-time). He ended his career with 2,130. What 2 players were ahead of him?
1978  The NBA announced the winner of its MVP award. Averaged 18.9 points and 13.2 rebounds. Who was he?

Cubs GM says Red Sox manager Terry Francona was their choice to be manager had Baker not returned
http://www.nesn.com/2011/05/cubs-general-manager-jim-hendry-says-terry-francona-was-favorite-for-manager-job-in-2003.html

Jered Weaver's historical run  in both directions  http://thesportscube.blogspot.com/2011/05/jered-weaver-oddest-season-in-major.html

SPORTS HISTORY FOR MAY 22

2003  High School star LeBron James signs $90 million deal with Nike

2001  Barry Bonds hits his 9^th HR in 6 games – ends with 73

2000  The Florida Marlins set a record by having 4 players steal 2 or more bases in the game (10 total). Since 1919 to today only 22 other teams had 3 players who stole more than 2 in a game

1999  Roger Clemens of NYY beats Chicago 10-2 – his 19^th straight win over 2 seasons

1997  Boston beats NYY 8-2 – Red Sox have 19 hits, but strand 16

1994  It is announced that the NBA expansion team from Toronto will be called the “Raptors”

1990  Andre Dawson of Chicago is walked intentionally 5 times in a 16 inning game (MLB record) – the Reds issued 7 intentional walks

1988  Boston beats Atlanta 118-116 in game 7 of Eastern Conference semi finals – Wilkins had 47 points and Bird had 34 (20 in 4^th quarter)

1982  Apolo Anton Ono born – 8 time Olympic medalist in speed skating

1977  Boston beats Milwaukee 14-10 – teams combine to tie MLB record with 11 HRs in the game

1975  Lefty Grove died – MLB pitcher won 300 games, 3.06 ERA in 17 seasons – won MVP in 1931 with 31-4, 2.06 ERA

1969  Hank Aaron is lifted for a pinch hitter in a 15-3 win over the NY Mets – 1^st time in 9,015 at bats – Mike Lum hit a double                                   

1968  Willie Stargell has 3 HRs, a double, single and 7 RBI in a 13-6 win over the Cubs

1968  Don Drysdale of Dodgers beats Bob Gibson of Cards 3-0 – 3^rd straight scoreless game he has pitched

1962  Roger Maris gets 5 walks in the game – 4 intentional

1958  Ted Williams hits his 16^th grand slam

1957  The Red Sox hit 4 HRs in the 6^th inning – AL record

SPORTS HISTORY QUIZ FOR MAY 22

1990  In a 16 inning game, Andre Dawson of Chicago set a MLB record for being intentionally walked the most times in a game. The Reds also tied a MLB record for most intentional walks issued in a game. How many did Dawson have? How many did Reds issue?
1975  This MLB Hall of Fame pitcher died today. Had a career 3.06 ERA in 17 seasons. In his MVP season he was 31-4 with a 2.06 ERA. Who was he?
1969  This MLB Hall of Famer was lifted for a pinch hitter for the first time in his career (9,015 at bats). The pinch hitter got a double. Who was the Hall of Fame player?

SPORTS HISTORY MAY 21

2005  Texas hits 4 HRs in one inning and a total of 8 in a 18-3 win over Houston

2002  Randy Johnson of Arizona gets his 3,500^th strikeout – ends with 4,875

2001  Barry Bonds hits his 8^th HR in 5 games to tie MLB record

2000  Rickey Henderson hits a leadoff HR for the 77^th time – ends doing it 81 times

1997  Roger Clemens wins his 200^th game – ends with 354 and 3.12 ERA

1994  Dikembe Mutombo sets NBA record with 38 blocked shots in a 7 game series

1992  Don Nelson of Golden State wins his 3^rd NBA Coach of the Year Award – 1^st to do so

1991  Bulls beat Detroit 105-97 – NBA record 15^th consecutive playoff win at home

1985  Vince Coleman hits his 1^st MLB HR – will only have 28 in 13 seasons, but will have 752 stolen bases

1979  Stanley Cup won by Montreal as they beat Rangers 4 games to 1

1977  Seattle Slew wins the Preakness on the way to the Triple Crown

1967  Whitey Ford of NYY appears in his last MLB game – 236 wins, 2.75 ERA in 16 seasons

1952  The Brooklyn Dodgers score 15 runs in the 1^st inning – beat Reds 19-1

1943  Fastest AL game – White Sox beat Senators in 89 minutes

1930  Babe Ruth hits 3 consecutive HRs in the game

SPORTS HISTORY QUIZ FOR MAY 21

1994  Ditembe Mutombo set NBA playoff record for the most shots blocked in a 7 game series. How many did he have?
1991  The Bulls beat Detroit 105-97. They set a playoff record for the most consecutive wins at home. How many did they have?
1967  This MLB Hall of Fame pitcher played in his last game. Career 2.75 ERA in 16 seasons. Who was he?

Position players who are having surprising years  http://flagsflyforever.blogspot.com/2011/05/all-i-cant-believe-this-guy-is-actually.html#more

Came across this blog you might like  http://www.backyardsportsblog.com/

SPORTS HISTORY MAY 20

2008  Mike Piazza announces his retirement

2006  Barry Bonds hits his 714^th HR to tie Babe Ruth

2005  Twins pitcher Carlos Silva beats Milwaukee 7-1 –threw only 76 pitches in the game

2000  Rickey Henderson plays 1^st game for Seattle – hits a leadoff HR for them – 76^th time in his career – ends with 81

1999  NY Mets beat Milwaukee in both games of a double header – Robin Ventura hit a grand slam in each game – 1^st to do so

1996  Michael Jordan wins his 4^th NBA MVP – 30.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.2 steals

1995  Houston which had been down 3 games to 1 in Western Conference semi finals beats Phoenix in game 7 115-114 – 2^nd time in history such a comeback occurred in NBA

1988  Mike Schmidt hits his 535^th HR to move pass Jimmie Foxx on HR list

1984  Roger Clemens gets his 1^st MLB win – ends with 354, 4,672 strikeouts, 3.12 ERA

1983  Steve Carlton moves pass Walter Johnson to become #2 all time strikeout leader with 3,510

1976  Carl Yastrzemski ties MLB record with 5 HRs in 2 games

1964  Philadelphia beats San Francisco to end Juan Marichal’s 12 game win streak

1964  Buster Mathis beats Joe Frazier to make the Olympic team – Mathis will get hurt and Frazier will win gold

1960  St. Louis Cardinals are now 10-3 at home and 2-17 on road

1948  Joe DiMaggio hits for the cycle plus hits an extra HR – did the same 11 years ago – only player in MLB history to do so

1948  Cleveland Indians get 18 walks vs. Boston – won the game 13-4

1946  Cubs pitcher Claude Passeau makes his 1^st error since 9/21/41 – ending 273 consecutive errorless chances

1941  Lefty Grove wins his 20^th straight game at Fenway 4-2 over Detroit

1919  Babe Ruth hits his 1^st career grand slam – also won as pitcher

1900  2^nd modern Olympics open in Paris

SPORTS HISTORY QUIZ FOR MAY 20

1999  The NY Mets beat Milwaukee in both games of a double header. Robin Ventura became the first player in MLB history to accomplish this feat in both games. What was it?
1964  This boxer beat Joe Frazier to make the U.S. Olympic team, but was hurt during the fight and Frazier would replace him. Who was he?
1948  This MLB Hall of Famer hit for the cycle plus hit an additional HR in the game. He did the same thing 11 years earlier and is the only one in the history of the game to do it twice. Who was he?

Courtesy of SportsChatterings ( a must vist every day) - 4 reasons to be a  Boston Red Sox fan (even if you are not)  http://sportschatterings.blogspot.com/search/label/Boston%20Red%20Sox

Political correctness run amok. Are the Yankees terrorists?  http://quinnmedia.blogspot.com/

I was tired of looking at "Who was the best player who wore #5" - DiMaggio won of course,

SPORTS HISTORY FOR MAY 19

2008  John Lester of Red Sox no hits KC – Jason Varitek catches his 4^th no hitter

2001  Ichiro Suzuki’s 23 game hitting streak ends

1999  Cincinnati beats Colorado 24-12 – Reds have 28 hits with 7 players 3 or more – Sean Casey reaches base all 7 times to tie MLB record – 28 hits ties MLB record set in 1902

1999  Arizona’s Luis Gonzalez has his 30 game hitting streak end

1996  Fred McGriff hits his 300^th HR – ends with 493

1996  White Sox beat Detroit 14-3 – Sox had 2 grand slams in the game

1991  Willy Ribbs is the 1^st black driver to reach the Indy 500

1987  Magic Johnson named NBA MVP – 23.9 points, 12.2 assists

1987  Milwaukee loses their 12^th straight game – had started the season with 13 straight wins – now are 20-15

1979  Spectacular Bid wins the Preakness on the way to Triple Crown

1976  Carl Yastrzemski plays in his 2,293^rd game with Boston to pass Ted Williams as #1 all time – will play in 3,308 for them

1976  Kevin Garnett born

1974  Philadelphia wins Stanley Cup 4 games to 2 over Boston

1973  Secretariat wins the 99^th Preakness on the way to the Triple Crown

1962  Stan Musial gets his 3,431^st hit - #1 in NL passing Honus Wagner

1935  The NFL announces a college draft will begin in 1936

1910  Cy Young wins his 500^th game – ends with 511, 2.63 ERA, 749 complete games in 22 seasons

SPORTS HISTORY QUIZ FOR MAY 19

2008  Johm Lester of the Red Sox throws a no hitter vs. the KC Royals. Jason Varitek was the catcher. How many no hitters did Varitek catch?
1973 and 1979  The Preakness is run today and the winner went on to capture the Triple Crown. Who were they?
1962  Stan Musial got his 3,431st hit to become #1 in the National League. Who did he pass?

Nice detailed article about Titans past with Vince Young and their future course.
http://sportaholic2112.blogspot.com/

Will the real Mark Cuban please stand up  http://thesportscube.blogspot.com/

SPORTS HISTORY FOR MAY 18

2004  Randy Johnson pitches a perfect game – 17^th in history and he is the oldest at age 40 – also only the 5^th to pitch a no hitter in both leagues

2000  Mark McGwire passes Mickey Mantle on all time HR list

2000  SD beats Florida 6-2 – Florida had 10 stolen bases in 10 attempts

1998  Michael Jordan named NBA MVP – 28.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists

1990  Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg commits an error – 1^st in 123 games

1990  Orioles hit 8 straight singles in the 1^st inning – tie AL record

1988  Dave Stewart sets MLB record with his 12^th balk of the season – will end with 16

1981  Fernando Valenzuela of Dodgers loses to Philadelphia – record now is 8-1 with 0.90 ERA

1971  Stanley Cup won by Montreal 4 games to 3 over Chicago

1969  Rod Carew steals 2^nd, 3^rd, and home in the 3^rd inning for Twins – Cesar Tovar also steals 3^rd and home in the inning – tie MLB record

1968  Frank Howard ties AL record with a HR in his 6^th straight game – has 10 HRs for the week – most ever

1946  Reggie Jackson born - .262 average, 563 HRs, 1,702 RBI, MVP, 14 time All-Star

1945  Brooklyn Dodgers Luis Olmo hits a bases loaded HR and a bases loaded triple – will not happen again for 55 years

1937  Brooks Robinson born - .267 average, 268 HRs, 1,357 RBI, MVP in 1964, 16 Gold Gloves – also holds the dubious record of hitting into MLB record 4 triple plays in his career.

Mr. Killebrew

A selection of quotes by a class man and baseball player
http://thinkexist.com/quotes/harmon_killebrew/

A quick biography
http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Harmon_Killebrew_1936

SPORTS HISTORY QUIZ FOR MAY 18

2004  Randy Johnson pitched the 17th perfect game in MLB history. He also accomplished two additional feats, one a MLB record and the other was only the 5th time in MLB that this was done. What were the other two accomplishments?
1988  Although the season was young, Dave Stewart set the MLB record for the most balks in a season. How many did he have?
BORN TODAY: 1946 MLB Hall of Famer - .262 average, 563 HRs, 1,702 RBI, MVP winner
BORN TODAY: 1937 MLB Hall of Famer - .267 average, 268 HRs, 1,357 RBI, MVP winner (also holds one of the more dubious MLB records).Who are they and what record does our B-Day boy from 1937 hold?

Any imput for John? http://johnsbigleaguebaseballblog.blogspot.com/
Don't know if any of you are into sports cards, but was looking at the blogs John follows and if you are you should check this out plus the blogs he follows
http://greatsportsnamehalloffame.blogspot.com/

SPORTS HISTORY MAY 17

2009  NY Mets pitcher Mike Pelfrey balks 3 times in the game

2005  Pitcher Ervin Santana of Angels makes his MLB debut – gives up a triple, double, single, and HR in his 1^st 10 pitches

1998  David Wells of NYY throws a perfect game – 13^th in MLB history

1997  Atlanta beats St. Louis 11-6 – Kenny Lofton has 5 hits – 3^rd time he has done so this season

1995  Jason Kidd and Grant Hill named co-Rookie of the Year winners

1993  Pat Riley named NBA coach of the year – led Knicks to 2^nd 60 win season in their history

1992  Wade Boggs gets his 2,000^th hit – ends with 3,010

1992  Gary Carter catches his 2,000^th game – joins Bob Boone and Carlton Fisk

1988  John Stockton ties playoff record with 24 assists (Magic Johnson)

1987  San Antonio wins NBA lottery – will choose David Robinson

1984  Alan Wiggins of SD steals 5 bases vs. Montreal (ties NL record) – ends season with career high 70 and NL high 21 caught stealing

1981  NY Islanders score 5 power play goals in the playoffs vs. Minnesota

1979  Phillies beat Cubs 23-22 in 10 innings – 50 hits, 11 HRs

1978  Lee Lacy of Dodgers hits a pinch hit HR – 3^rd consecutive as a pinch hitter – MLB record

1970  Hank Aaron gets his 3,000^th hit ends with 3,771 – also hit his 570^th HR – 1^st to have 500 HRs and 3,000 hits

1967  Baltimore beats Red Sox 12-8 – 7 players hit a HR for Orioles including 4 in one inning

SPORTS QUIZ FOR MAY 17

1995  The NBA announced its Rookie of the Year Award - there were Co-MVPs - first since 1970-71 season (Dave Cowens and Geoff Petrie) - the first averaged 11.7 points/5.4 rebounds/7.7 assists/1.9 steals - the second averaged 19.9 points/5.4 rebounds/5.0 assists/1.8 steals. Who were they?
1993  The NBA announced its Coach of the Year winner. Led his team to the first 60 win season in franchise history. Who was he?
1978  Lee Lacy of the Dodgers set a MLB record as a pinch hitter. What was it?

With the NBA playoffs, NHL playoffs, MLB season, NFL lockout etc. it might be easy to miss the changing of the guard in men's tennis.Tennis is not McEnroe/Connors anymore, but Federer/Nadal were alive. SportsCubicle fills you in.  http://thesportscube.blogspot.com/

For some reason I heard this on the radio today and had to look it up. It is a year old story about the hapless NY Mets and Bobby Bonilla's contract.
http://www.athbaseball.com/20100427294/2010-archives/april/ny-mets-and-bobby-bonilla-the-worst-baseball-contract-ever-and-not-for-bobby-bo.html

MLB's BEST and WORST PROMOTIONS FOR 2011
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=gallo/110331_MLB_promotions&sportCat=mlb

NBA HEADED OFF CLIFF  http://www.celticstown.com/2011/05/16/nba-owners-propose-45-million-hard-salary-cap/

SPORTS HISTORY FOR MAY 16

2004  Ben Sheets of Milwaukee strikes out 18 Atlanta batters

2001  Rickey Henderson hits his 79^th leadoff HR – ends with 81

2001  Sammy Sosa hits his 400^th HR – ends with 609

1999  #8 seed NY Knicks beat #1 seed Miami Heat – only 2^nd time in NBA history (Seattle 1994)

1996  Sammy Sosa hits 2 HRs in one inning – 1^st Cub to do so

1987  Brewers lose 10^th straight game – started the season 18-2  

1986  Tony Phillips of Oakland goes 5 for 5 and hits for the cycle

1985  Michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of the Year – 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds. 5.9 assists, 2.4 steals

1983  Rookie Daryl Strawberry hits his 1^st HR – ends with 335

1981  Houston’s Craig Reynolds hits 3 triples in a game – will lead league with 12 this year

1980  With Kareem injured, Magic Johnson plays center and scores 42 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists as Lakers win NBA title – most points scored by a rookie in NBA finals

1976  The Stanley Cup is won by Montreal as they sweep the Flyers

1965  Jim Palmer gets his 1^st MLB win – ends with 268, 2.86 ERA and 3 Cy Young awards – also hit his 1^st HR (had 3 in his career)

1954  Ted Williams goes 8 for 9 in a double header with 7 RBI – Boston lost both

1951  Mickey Mantle hits his 1^st HR in Yankee Stadium – will hit 206 there

1928  Billy Martin born .257 career hitter, managed 2,267 games won 1,253