TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 20

2001  Boston Red Sox limited partners agree to sell the team to a group headed by John Henry for $660 million and assumption of $40 million in debt

1997  LA Lakers broadcaster, Chick Hearn, misses the game due to illness – ended run of 36 years, 3,338 games without missing a broadcast

1985  Howard Cosell retires from TV sports after 20 years

1985  North Carolina blocks 18 Stanford shots – NCAA record

1983  Guy Lafleur scores his 500^th goal – 10^th to do so

1981  Cleveland Browns end the season 5-11 with a 42-21 loss to 6-10 Seattle – Cleveland threw 3 interceptions and lost 7 fumbles in the game – Seattle also had 4 turnovers

1973  Montreal’s Henri Richard scores his 1,000^th NHL point

1966  NBA announces franchises awarded to Portland and Seattle

1921  The AL votes to return the World Series to the best of 7 games, NL votes for the best of 9 – a judge breaks the stalemate and votes for 7