Sports History 365: February 2012

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 28

1987 Chick Hearn calls his 2,000^th consecutive LA Lakers game

1981 Calvin Murphy sets NBA record with 78 consecutive free throws made

1973 Eric Lindros born – 372 goals, 493 assists

1971 Jack Nicklaus wins 53^rd PGA Championship – the 2^nd Grand Slam of his career

1967 Wilt Chamberlain misses his first field goal in 4 games – had made 35 consecutive

1966 Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale begin a joint holdout against the Dodgers

1957 Jockey Johnny Longden wins his 5,000^th race

1940 1^st televised basketball game – Fordham vs. University of Pittsburgh

1940 Auto racer Mario Andretti born

Monday, February 27, 2012

WATERSLIDE THROUGH SHARK TANK IN VEGAS

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 27

2002 Sale of the Boston Red Sox to a group that was headed by John Henry becomes official

1998 Indiana beats Portland 124-59 – the 65 point differential is the second highest in NBA history – Cleveland beat Miami by 68 in 1991

1982 Dan Issel hits his 63^rd consecutive free throw

1961 NBA Hall of Famer James Worthy was born

1959 Boston beats Minnesota 173-139 – the 173 points is still the most in a non OT game – Bob Cousy set then NBA record with 28 assists – his 19 assists in the 1^st half is still a record

1955 Celtics beat Milwaukee 62-57 – fewest points combined since inception of the 24 second clock

1935 Babe Ruth signs with the Boston Braves to be a player, a coach, and team Vice President

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 26

1987 Washington blocks 20 Indiana shots to tie a NBA regulation game record- Manute Bol had 15 of them

1987 Michael Jordan scores 58 points on 16 for 25 shooting and made 26 of 27 free throws to set a Chicago franchise record

1985 Philadelphia’s Juius Erving passes Elvin Hayes (27,313) to become 3^rd all time leading basketball scorer

1981 84 penalties, total of 406 minutes assessed for a brawl in a NHL game between Minnesota and Boston – 1^st period took 90 minutes as 341 penalty minutes were assessed and 12 players ejected

1969 Carl Yastrzemski signs a $130,000 deal

1962 Wilt Chamberlain scores 67 vs. NY Knicks

1935 Babe Ruth is released by NYY to sign with the Boston Braves

1887 Grover Cleveland Alexander born – in his MLB career he won 373 games, 2.56 ERA, 437 complete games and won 30 or more in 1915,1916, and 1917

Saturday, February 25, 2012

THIS PICTURE WAS CREATED BY COFFEE STAINS

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 25

2009 Jim Calhoun of Connecticut wins his 800^th coaching game

1999 Indiana’s Reggie Miller becomes the first NBA player to attempt 4,000 three point field goals

1994 Jersey Joe Walcott died – heavyweight boxing champion

1989 Dallas Cowboys fire 29 year veteran Tom Landry – Jerry Jones bought the team and hired Jimmy Johnson

1977 New Orleans Pete Maravich scores a career high 68 points

1972 St. Louis trades Steve Carlton to Philadelphia – will win 4 Cy Young awards with the team including 1972 when he was 27-10 1.97 ERA – the team only won 59 games that season

1964 Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) beats Sonny Liston in seven rounds to win the heavyweight championship

1961 In college basketball, Niagara ends St. Bonaventure’s 99 game home winning streak

1940 The first time a NHL game was televised – Rangers vs. Canadians – one camera in a fixed position

1933 Tom Yawkey buys the Boston Red Sox

Friday, February 24, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 24

1990 Tony Conigliaro died at age 45 – youngest AL player to hit 100 HRs

1987 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores his 1^st and only 3 point field goal

1985 Jim Kelly of Houston of the USFL passes for 574 yards

1982 Wayne Gretzky scores a NHL record 77^th goal – ended with 92

1980 The U.S. hockey team beats Finland to win the gold medal at the Olympics

1978 Kevin Porter of the NJ Nets sets a NBA record with 29 assists in the game – lasted until 12/30/1990 when Scott Skiles got 30

1977 Floyd Mayweather was born

1967 Wilt Chamberlain goes 18 for 18 in field goals – record for field goals in a game without a miss

1956 Eddie Murray born – MLB career .287 average, 504 HRs, 1,917 RBI

Thursday, February 23, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 23

1993 John Stockton gets his 8,000^th assist – 4^th to do so – Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, and Isiah Thomas

1992 Hakeem Olajuwon gets his 2,000^th block – only 5 others had done so – ends career with 3,830

1991 North Carolina is the first NCAA team to win 1,500 games

1988 Chicago alderman vote to allow Cubs to install lights

1987 Nate McMillan hands out 25 assists – ties rookie record (Ernie DiGregorio)

1986 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar plays in his 1,304^th games and passes Elvin Hayes to become #1 – will play 1,560 – Robert Parish will play 1,611

1985 Bobby Knight throws a chair onto the floor during a basketball game

1980 Eric Heiden wins all 5 speed skating gold medals at the Olympics in Lake Placid, NY

1934 Casey Stengell becomes manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 22

2007 Dennis Johnson died – 5 time NBA All-Star – 3 time NBA champion

1992 Don Nelson wins his 700^th games as NBA coach

1980 The USA beats the USSR in Olympic hockey – MIRACLE

1962 Wilt Chamberlain attempts NBA record 34 free throws

1959 The 1^st Daytona 500 – Lee Petty won at an average speed of 135 MPH

1957 Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley announces plans to play 10 exhibition games in California next year

1950 Julius Erving born – combines ABA/NBA – 30,026 points, 10,525 rebounds, 5,176 assists, 2,272 steals

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 21

2009 Don Nelson wins his 1,300^th NBA game as coach

1993 West beats East in NBA All-Star game 135-132 – teammates John Stockton and Karl Malone co-MVPs

1992 John Stockton gets his 7,000^th assist – only 6^th to do so – ends with 15,806

1986 Rollie Fingers refuses to shave his mustache in order to play for the Reds – he retires

1985 George Steinbrenner assures the public that Yogi Berra will be the manager for the entire season – he is fired after 16 games

1976 Red Holzman of Knicks gets his 500^th win – at time only 2^nd to do so

1974 Tom Seaver signs with NY Mets for $172,500 – highest paid player

1969 Ted Williams signs 5 year deal to manage Washington – will be named manager of the year in 1969

1968 Baseball announces a minimum salary of $10,000

1960 Wilt Chamberlain scores 58 – ties his own rookie record

1953 Longest college basketball game – Niagara beats Sienna 88-81 in 6 OTs

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 20

2006 American sportscaster Curt Gowdy died

2002 Willie Thrower died – on October 18,1953 he became the 1^st black QB to play in professional football – the following year and the remainder of his career he played in Canada

2001 Mark Jackson of the Raptors gets his 9,062^nd assist – moves into 4^th place all-time

1998 American Tara Lipinski becomes the youngest gold medal winner at the Olympics – won the ladies figure skating title

1997 Hakeem Olajuwon scores his 23,000^th points – 15^th to do so – ends 26,946

1997 Philadelphia Phillies sign Danny Tartabull – injured on Opening Day and missed the entire season – retired

1996 John Stockton gets his 2,331^st steal – passes Maurice Cheeks to become #1

1980 Billy Martin hired by the Oakland A’s

1963 Charles Barkley born – 23,757 points, 12,546 rebounds, 4,215 assists

1958 Eddie Arcaro wins his 4,000^th horse race

1953 August Busch buys the St. Louis Cardinals for $3.75 million

1942 Phil Esposito born – NHL Hall of Famer – 771 goals and 873 assists

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 19

1996 Charles Barkley gets his 10,000^th rebound – 10^th player in NBA history with 20,000 points and 10,000 rebounds

1996 Charlie Finley dies at age 76 – owner of Oakland A’s from 1960 to 1980

1995 Hakeem Olajuwon gets his 10,000^th rebound – ends with 13,748

1987 Vida Blue announces his retirement – 209 wins, 3.27 ERA, Cy Young and MVP winner in 1971 with 24-8 record and 1.82 ERA

1984 Phil Mahre wins the gold medal in the Olympics in the slalom – his brother Steve wins the silver in the same event

1982 Atlanta beats Seattle 127-122 in 4 OTs – 4^th longest ever

1965 The NFL adds a 6^th official – line judge

1953 Ted Williams safely crash lands his damaged jet after flying a combat mission in Korea

1935 NYY sign Lou Gehrig to a $30,000 contract – highest paid player in baseball

1916 Jockey Eddie Arcaro born – Triple Crown winner on Whirlaway in 1941 and Citation in 1948 – won 4,779 races in his career

Saturday, February 18, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 18

2007 Mike Krzyzewski gets his 700^th coaching win

2001 Dale Earnhardt Sr. dies in a car crash on the final lap at the Daytona 500 at age 49

1999 NYY acquire Roger Clemens in a trade

1998 Famed Chicago Cubs broadcaster Harry Caray dies at age 84

1996 Michael Jordan scores 44 and Scottie Pippen 40 in a Bulls 110-102 win – only 9^th time teammates score 40 or more in a NBA game

1995 John Stockton gets his 10,000 NBA assist – 1^st ever

1986 San Antonio’s Alvin Robertson scores the 2^nd quadruple double in NBA history – 20 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals vs. Phoenix

1984 Bill Bradley has his #24 retired by the Knicks at Madison Square Garden

1983 The NBA’s 4,000,000^th point is scored – Moses Malone

1983 The Indiana Pacers begin a 28 game road losing streak – win on 12/22/83

1978 The First Ironman Triathlon is held in Hawaii

1964 Wilt Chamberlain scores 52 points vs. Pistons – his 2^nd straight 50 point game

Friday, February 17, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 17

2003 Atlanta signs Greg Maddux to one year $14.75 million deal – largest one year deal ever

1996 Isiah Thomas has his #11 retired – 12 time All-Star – won back to back NBA titles

1994 San Antonio Spurs David Robinson becomes only the 4^th NBA player to score a quadruple double – 34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 blocks

1985 Laffit Pincay Jr. is the 3^rd jockey to win 6,000 races

1979 Jerry Sloan has his #4 retired in Chicago – 1^st Bulls player to receive the honor

1971 Carl Yastrzemski signs 3 year $500,000 deal

1968 The Basketball Hall of Fame opens in Springfield, Massachusetts

1967 Wilt Chamberlain scores a goal – will hit his next 34 consecutively for NBA record 35

1963 Michael Jordan born – 32,292 points, 6,667 rebounds, 5,633 assists, 2,514 steals, 893 blocks

1936 Jim Brown born – NFL Hall of Fame running back

Thursday, February 16, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 16

2005 The NHL cancels the entire 2004-05 season

2003 Michael Waltrip wins the Daytona 500

2001 Larry Brown gets his 1,000^th coaching win (771 NBA and 229 ABA)

1996 Vancouver Grizzlies lose at home – will lose next 22 for NBA record

1994 John Stockton gets his 9,000^th NBA assist – 3^rd all-time (Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson) – will end his career with 15,806

1992 LA Lakers retire Magic Johnson’s #32

1972 Wilt Chamberlain becomes the first NBA player to score 30,000 points – at the time no other player had 25,000 and only 5 had 20,000 – retired with 31,419 points, 23,924 rebounds, and 4,643 assists

1970 Joe Frazier KOs Jimmy Ellis for the undisputed title

1959 John McEnroe born – 3 time Wimbledon winner

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 15

2003 Red Sox acquire Kevin Millar – will help them win World Series

2001 Mitch Richmond scores his 20,000^th NBA point – 26^th to do so

1989 Golden State Warriors get 25 steals in a game vs. the Spurs – tied NBA record – broken in 1997 by Seattle

1982 Dan Issel of Denver Nuggets begins a free throw streak of 63 consecutive made

1978 Leon Spinks beats Muhammad Ali in 15 for the heavyweight title – Ali will win it back in September

1961 The entire U.S. figure skating team dies in a plane crash

1936 Sonja Henie wins her 3^rd consecutive gold medal in figure skating at the Olympics

1932 U.S. bobsled team member Eddie Eagan becomes the only athlete to win a gold medal in both the Winter and Summer Olympic games (boxing 1920)

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 14

2010 108,713 fill the new Cowboys Stadium to see East beat West in NBA All-Star game – Dwayne Wade MVP with 28 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists, 5 steals

2005 “Juiced” by Jose Canseco is published

2003 Jockey Johnny Longden died – 1934 Triple Crown winner with Count Fleet, won 6,032 races – he was born today in 1907

1995 Houston Rockets acquire Clyde Drexler from Portland – they will win 2 NBA titles with him in place

1989 Mike Tyson and Robin Givens divorce

1988 Bobby Allison at age 50 is the oldest driver to win the Daytona 500

1987 52,745 see Philadelphia play Detroit in the NBA – will be surpassed in 1988 when 61,983 see Boston play the Pistons

1986 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar becomes the all-time NBA leader in minutes played – passes Elvin Hayes who had 50,000

1982 San Antonio’s George Gervin fails to score 20 points in a game – had done so in 53 straight games for the franchise record

1975 In the ABA, Julius Erving scores 63 in a 176-166 4 OT loss to San Diego

1966 Wilt Chamberlain passes Bob Pettit to become all-time NBA scoring leader – will remain #1 for 18 years

1960 Jim Kelly born – USFL and NFL QB

1951 Sugar Ray Robinson wins middleweight title – beat Jake LaMotta

Monday, February 13, 2012

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 13

2008 Roger Clemens and former trainer Brian McNamee testify before Congress for 5 hours

2005 Barry Larkin retired – 19 years with Reds - .295 average, 2,340 hits, 12 time All-Star, MVP 1995

2000 East beats West in All-Star game 137-126 – Shaquille O’Neal and Kevin Garnett co-MVPs

1994 East beats West in All-Star game – Scottie Pippen named MVP with 29 points

1977 Julius Erving named All-Star game MVP with 30 points and 12 rebounds as East beats West 125-124

1976 Dorothy Hamill wins figure skating gold in Austria

1954 Frank Selvy of Furman sets college record with 100 points in a 149-95 win

1947 Mike Krzyzewski born – Duke basketball coach

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 12

1999 Karl Malone plays his 40,000^th NBA minute – 10^th to do so

1989 44,735 see West beat East in NBA All-Star game – Karl Malone MVP with 28 points

1989 Wayne Gretzky gets his 45^th career hat trick

1988 Padres trade Goose Gossage to Cubs – 1988 will be the last year he has double digit saves

1987 Bill Fitch wins his 700^th NBA game as coach – 5^th to do so

1982 Wayne Gretzky ties NHL record with his 153^rd point of the season

1977 Toronto Maple Leafs beat Washington Capitals 10-0 in NHL

1934 Bill Russell born – 2 time NCAA champion, Gold Medal winner, 11 time NBA champion – 14,522 points, 21,620 rebounds, 4,100 assists, 5 time MVP, 12 time All-Star

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 11

2005 Jose Canseco’s book “Juiced” is released in several areas of the country prior to his “60 Minutes” interview

2001 50^th annual NBA All-Star game – West wins 111-110 – Allen Iverson MVP – 25 points, 15 in the 4^th quarter

1997 Bill Parcells becomes head coach of the NY Jets

1996 Michael Jordan is All-Star MVP – 20 points in 22 minutes

1994 Robin Yount retires - .285 average, 1,406 RBI, 3,142 hits, 2 time MVP

1982 Moses Malone sets NBA record with 21 offensive rebounds in a game as his Houston team beats Seattle

1982 Ozzie Smith of San Diego is traded to St. Louis – will play 15 years there and win 11 Gold Gloves and be an All-Star 14 times

1978 George Gervin of San Antonio scores 23 4^th quarter points – one more than the entire Golden State team

1974 48 players seek baseball’s new arbitration rule

1973 The Philadelphia 76ers lose their 20^th straight NBA game – record 4-58

1970 Atlanta Hawks score 97 2^nd half points in a 155-131 win – record will last 20 years until Phoenix scores 107

Friday, February 10, 2012

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 10

2002 Kobe Bryant scores 31 points in 30 minutes to win All-Star MVP

1998 Clyde Drexler gets an assist – his 6,000^th – his 20,000 points and 6,000 assists are matched only Robertson, West, and Havlicek

1998 Karl Malone makes his 6,834^th free throw – 5^th all-time

1998 Lenny Wilkens wins his 1,100^th coaching game

1991 East Beats West 116-114 in NBA All-Star game – Charles Barkley MVP with 22 rebounds – most since Wilt Chamberlain in 1967

1990 Buster Douglas KOs Mike Tyson in 10 for the heavyweight championship

1989 KC Jones and Lenny Wilkens elected to Basketball Hall of Fame

1969 Pete Maravich of LSU scores 66 points in a losing effort

1968 Peggy Fleming wins gold medal at the Olympics in figure skating

1952 The Baltimore Bullets play a full 48 minute game without a substitution

1950 Mark Spitz born – won 7 gold medals in 1972

Thursday, February 9, 2012

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 9

2009 Alex Rodriguez admits to using steroids in 2001-03

2001 Derek Jeter signs a 10 year $189 million deal with NYY

1997 Michael Jordan gets triple double in All-Star game – 14 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists – 1^st time ever – Glenn Rice wins MVP with 26 points

1992 Magic Johnson plays in All-Star game – had not played since he announced his retirement in 1991 – scored 25 points and 9 assists to win MVP

1986 Isiah Thomas scores 30 points, has 10 assists and 5 steals to win All-Star MVP

1980 Rick Barry makes eight 3 point FGs in a game – record would last 10 years

1975 Vladimir Guerrero born – MLB MVP in 2004 when he hit .337 with 39 HRs and 126 RBI

1895 Volleyball invented by W.G. Morgan in Massachusetts

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 8

2002 Winter Olympics open in Salt Lake City, Utah

2001 Continental Basketball Association declares bankruptcy – Isiah Thomas had purchased it 18 months ago

1998 Michael Jordan named All-Star MVP – 23 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists

1996 Charles Barkley scores his 20,000^th point

1994 Actor Jack Nicholson attacks a car with a golf club

1991 Red Sox sign Roger Clemens to a $21.5 million 4 year deal – baseball highest paid player

1987 West beats East 154-149 in All-Star game – most points scored in an All-Star game

1986 Spud Webb wins the Slam Dunk contest

1983 Wayne Gretzky scores 4 goals in the NHL All-Star game – all in the 3^rd period

1982 The LA Dodgers trade Davey Lopes to Oakland – broke up the infield of Cey-Russell-Lopes-Garvey which had been together since 1974

1970 Alonzo Mourning born – 7 time NBA All-Star, 14,311 points, 7,137 rebounds, 946 assists, 2,356 blocks

1936 First NFL draft held – Heisman winner Jay Berwanger chosen #1 – never played in the NFL

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 7

2010 Super Bowl XLIV – New Orleans beats Indianapolis 31-17 – Drew Brees MVP – 32 for 39 for 288 yards and 2 TDs

1999 Pitcher Dennis Martinez announces his retirement – in 1991 he pitched a perfect game – 245 wins, 3.70 ERA in 23 years

1996 Dave Winfield announces his retirement – 3,000 hits and 400 HRs (only Aaron, Mays, and Musial did that) - .283 average, 465 HRs, 1,833 RBI, 3,110 hits in his career

1994 Michael Jordan signs minor league deal with Chicago White Sox

1991 Tiny Archibald, Dave Cowens, and Bob Knight elected to Basketball Hall of Fame

1988 Mike Tyson marries Robin Givens

1987 Michael Jordan wins the NBA Slam Dunk contest

1976 Toronto’s Darryl Sittler sets a NHL record with 10 points in a game vs. Boston – 6 goals and 4 assists

1974 Steve Nash born – NBA MVP in 2005 and 2006

1969 Rick Barry sets ABA record with 23 of 23 free throws made – Dominique Wilkins will do the same in 1992

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 6

2008 Phoenix Suns get Shaquille O’Neal in a trade with Miami

2005 Super Bowl XXXIX won by New England as they beat Philadelphia 24-21 – Deion Branch MVP – 11 catches 133 yards – Eagles had 4 turnovers, 3 interceptions by Donovan McNabb

1995 Darryl Strawberry suspended 60 days from baseball for violation of drug policy

1993 Reddick Bowe in his 1^st title defense KOs Michael Dokes in the 1^st round

1990 Brett Hull scores his 50^th goal – 1^st son of a NHL player who also scored 50 goals

1988 Larry Bird wins 3 point contest at the All-Star game

1971 Alan Shepard hits a golf ball on the Moon

1958 Ted Williams signs with the Red Sox for $135,000

1895 Babe Ruth born - .342 average, 714 RBI, 2,213 RBI

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 5

2009 Pat Summit gets her 1,000^th career coaching win at Tennessee

2006 Super Bowl XL is won by Pittsburgh over Seattle 21-10 – Hines Ward MVP – had 5 receptions for 123 yards and a TD

1999 Mike Tyson is sentenced to 1 year in jail for assaulting 2 people after a car accident on 8/31/1998

1993 Robert Parish of the Boston Celtics plays in his 1,304^th game – second only to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

1991 LA Kings Dave Taylor is the 29^th NHL player to score 1,000 points

1990 Notre Dame sells the rights to 5 home games to NBC

1978 John Havlicek plays in his last All-Star game – Doug Collins gives up his starting role to Hondo who scored 10 points

1977 Sugar Ray Leonard beats Luis Vega in his 1^st pro fight

1960 Bill Russell grabs 51 rebounds in the game

1942 Roger Staubach born – NFL Hall of Famer

1934 Hank Aaron born - .305 average, 755 HRs, 2,297 RBI, 21 time All-Star

1921 The New York Yankees purchase 20 acres of land in the Bronx for Yankee Stadium

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 4

2007 Super Bowl XLI won by Indianapolis over Chicago Bears 29-17 – Peyton Manning MVP

2004 St. Louis Cardinals sign Albert Pujois to 7 year $100 million deal

1997 Mario Lemieux gets his 600^th goal – 7^th in NHL history

1996 Phil Jackson wins his 700^th career game as coach – 13^th to do so

1993 Reds owner Marge Schott suspended from MLB for 1 year for racist remarks

1992 At a special ceremony at Boston Garden, Larry Bird’s # 33 is retired

1987 Sacramento Kings score only 4 points in the 1^st quarter – fewest points since the 24 second clock was introduced in 1954

1973 Oscar De La Hoya born

1969 John Madden named head coach of the Oakland Raiders

1960 No one is elected to the Hall of Fame

1959 Lawrence Taylor born

1956 MLB votes to establish Cy Young award

1932 Winter Olympics held in the U.S. for the first time

Friday, February 3, 2012

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 3

2002 Super Bowl XXXVI – Patriots beat St. Louis Rams 20-17 – Tom Brady MVP – Rams out gained New England 427 to 267 yards, but had 3 turnovers to none for Patriots including 47 yard TD interception by Ty Law

1998 Bill Fitch ties Red Auerbach with his 938^th coaching win

1998 Brian Cashman becomes NYY General Manager

1990 Jockey Willie Shoemaker retires after 40,350 races

1980 Larry Bird scored the 1^st 3 point field goal in All-Star history

1979 Twins trade 7 time batting champion Rod Carew to Angels – will bat over .300 next 5 years, and .295 in 1984 and .280 in 1985 his last year – will be All-Star every year except 1985 in his 19 year career

1972 The 11^th Winter Olympics open in Sapporo, Japan – 1^st in Asia

1942 Baseball owners agree to let teams have 14 night games in 1942