TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY APRIL 21

2002  Rafael Furcal ties MLB record with 3 triples in the game

1999  Roger Clemens gets his 17^th straight win over 2 seasons

1996  Chicago Bulls end the season with NBA record 72-10 – also 33 road wins are NBA record

1996  Cleveland ends the season allowing just 88.5 points per game – NBA record for fewest since inception of the 24 second clock in 1954

1996  Michael Jordan wins NBA scoring title for the 8^th time – NBA record previously held by Wilt Chamberlain with 7

1996  John Stockton leads the league in assists for the 9^th straight season – NBA record

1996  With his 3,190^th block, Hakeem Olajuwon passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as #1 all time

1994  Eddie Murray of Indians hits a HR from both sides of the plate – MLB record 11^th time he has done so – Mickey Mantle did it 10 times

1987  Milwaukee suffers first loss of the season – had been 13-0

1970  Bob Cousy and Bob Pettit are inducted in Basketball Hall of Fame

1967  Dodgers 1^st rainout in Los Angeles after 737 consecutive games

1964  Pirates beat Cubs 8-5 – all runs were scored on Hrs by 9 different players

1948  2^nd NBA Championship – Baltimore beats Philadelphia 4 games to 2

1939  Ted Williams plays his 1^st game at Fenway Park