TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 15

2004  NY Mets announce a 4 year $53 million deal with Pedro Martinez – will appear in only 79 games in the 4 years

1997  The San Francisco 49ers retire Joe Montana’s #16 at half time of the game vs. Denver

1995  Alvin Robertson of Toronto records his 2,000^th NBA steal – only 3^rd to have that many

1992  NYY sign free agent Wade Boggs to a 3 year deal – will play there 5 years and make All-Star team 4 times

1982  Bill Parcells becomes the 12^th head coach of the NY Giants

1980  Dave Winfield signs 10 year $16 million deal with NYY – becomes highest paid player in MLB

1973  Sandy Hawley becomes the first jockey to win 500  races in a year