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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY MARCH 4

2009  Manny Ramirez signs with the LA Dodgers for 2 years $45 million

1996  John Stockton is the first NBA player to have 11,000 assists

1995  George Foreman loses his WBA boxing title by refusing to fight Tony Tucker

1994  Michael Jordan’s first at bat in spring training – grounded out

1990  Hank Gathers of Loyola Marymount collapses in a basketball game and died upon arrival at the hospital

1976  San Francisco Giants sold for $8 million

1972  Texas trades Denny McLain to Oakland A‘s – 2 time Cy Young winner lost 22 games in 1971

1970  Jacksonville is the first college team to average over 100 points per game in a season

1968  Joe Frazier TKOs Buster Mathis in 11 – had lost to Mathis twice in Olympic qualifiers

1948  Stan Musial signs for $31,000

1888  Knute Rockne born – Notre Dame coach 1918-1931 – won 105 games, lost 12, tied 5 – died in a plane crash in 1931

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