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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

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 500th goal – 10th to do so
1981  Cleveland Browns end the season 5-11 with a 42-21 loss to 6-10 SeattleCleveland threw 3 interceptions and lost 7 fumbles in the game – Seattle also had 4 turnovers
1973  Montreal’s Henri Richard scores his 1,000th 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

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