TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 26

2008  Randy Johnson signs with San Francisco Giants – will win 8 games for them in 2009 to reach 303 career wins

2004  Reggie White – 2 time NFL Defensive Player of the Year died at age 43

2001  Larry Brown of 76ers gets his 800^th coaching win – 9^th to do so

2001  Tim Duncan scores his career high 53 points in a game vs. Dallas

1995  The Associated Press chooses Cal Ripken’s consecutive game streak as the top sports story of the year

1991  Chuck Noll retires after 23 years as NFL coach – won 4 Super Bowls

1986  Doug Jarvis sets a record when he skates in his 916^th consecutive NHL game – will end with 964

1976  Larry Kenon of San Antonio sets a NBA record with 11 steals in a game – record tied in 1999

1964  Willie Naulls replaces an injured Tommy Heinsohn in the Celtics lineup – he along with Tom Sanders, KC Jones, Sam Jones, and Bill Russell are the 1^st all black starting five

1955  Cleveland Browns win 38-14 over the Rams in the NFL championship game -  the Rams’ Norm Van Brocklin threw 6 interceptions

1943  The Chicago Bears win NFL championship 41-21 – Sid Luckman threw 5 TDs

1919  Red Sox owner makes an agreement that  will be revealed in January to sell Babe Ruth to the NYY for $100,000 and a $300,000 loan with Fenway Park as collateral