Sports History 365: December 2012

Saturday, December 29, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 31

1989 Jockey Kent Desormeaux wins record 598 races in the year

1974 NYY sign Catfish Hunter to a 5 year deal – will go 23-14 with a 2.58 ERA in 1975 with 30 complete games

1972 Roberto Clemente dies in a plane crash – career .317 hitter, 12 time All-Star, MVP in 1966, 2 time World Champion, post season average .318

1972 Miami beats Pittsburgh 21-7 in AFC championship game – Dolphins now have a 16-0 record

1967 Oakland beats Houston in the AFL championship game – Oakland outgained them 364 to 146

1967 Green Bay beats Dallas 21-17 in the NFL championship game – “The Ice Bowl” – -13 degrees with wind chill -23

1966 15 year Braves veteran Eddie Mathews is traded to Houston

1961 Green Bay beats the NY Giants 37-0 in NFL championship game – Bart Starr threw 3 TDs and YA Tittle threw 4 interceptions

1953 Willie Shoemaker wins record 485 races in the year

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 30

1997 Michael Jordan scores in double figures for the 788^th consecutive game – passes Kareem who did it 787 times

1996 NY Knicks get their 2,000^th franchise win – 4^th team to do it – Celtics, Lakers, 76ers

1990 Scott Skiles sets NBA record with 30 assists in a 155-116 win

1984 LeBron James is born

1981 Wayne Gretzky scores his 50^th goal in 39 games

1978 Ohio State dismisses Woody Hayes one day after he punched an opposing player in the Gator Bowl

1975 Tiger Woods born

1973 Miami beats Oakland Raiders 27-10 in the AFL championship game

1971 LA Lakers end the month 17-0 – best record for any month in NBA history

1970 Former heavyweight champion Sonny Liston died

1961 Wilt Chamberlain scores 42 points in a loss to Boston – 14^th straight game with 40 or more points

1956 NY Giants beat Chicago 47-7 in NFL championship game – Giants 348 yards to 270

1935 Sandy Koufax born – 3 time Cy Young winner, 1 time MVP, 3 time World Series champion, 2.76 ERA in 12 seasons

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 29

2009 NY Mets sign Jason Bay to a 4 year $66 million deal

2007 The New England Patriots end the season a perfect 16-0 – ironically they beat the NY Giants who will beat them in the Super Bowl

2006 San Francisco signs Barry Zito to a 7 year $126 million deal

2001 Jerry Sloan of Utah becomes the 10^th NBA coach to have 800 wins

2001 Don Nelson of Dallas is the 3^rd NBA coach to have 1,000 wins

1997 Dallas’ Bubba Wells fouls out in a NBA record 3 minutes vs. Chicago – fouled Dennis Rodman intentionally to keep the ball from shooters Jordan and Pippen – Rodman made 9 of 12

1995 Padres sign Rickey Henderson to a 3 year deal

1989 Wayne Gretzky and Martina Navratilova named Athletes of the Decade by the Associated Press

1982 Paul “Bear” Bryant ends his career with Alabama with 323 wins – died less than a month later

1969 The NY Times reports that Curt Flood will sue baseball and challenge its reserve clause

1968 Baltimore wins the NFL championship and NY Jets the AFL championship to set up Super Bowl III – Namath will guarantee a win

1965 CBS purchases the NFL TV rights for 1966-68 for $18.8 million per year

1961 Wilt Chamberlain scores 60 points in a win over the Lakers – 7^th straight game he has scored 50 or more points

1957 Detroit beats Cleveland Browns 59-14 in the NFL championship game – Detroit QBs throw 5 TDs and Cleveland threw 4 interceptions

Thursday, December 27, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 28

2008 Detroit Lions finish the season 0-16 – 1^st NFL team to go winless – lost first 2 in 2009 and lost 7 of last 8 in 2007

1998 Mark McGwire named Male Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press – batted .299, hit 70 HRs and had 147 RBI and 162 walks

1995 Dick Motta became 3^rd NBA coach to win 900 games

1982 Arthur Ehrat receives a patent – the breakaway goal used in basketball games

1954 Overbrook High School loses 59-58 to Farrell High School – only loss in 1953-54 and 1954-55 seasons for the Wilt Chamberlain led team

1958 The Colts beat the Giants 23-17 in what many call the greatest NFL game – Johnny Unitas threw for 349 yards

1950 Dolph Schayes of Syracuse pulls down what was then NBA record 35 rebounds in a game

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 27

1991 Tim Hardaway of Golden State attempts 17 shots in a game and makes none – NBA record for most shots without making one

1987 Steve Largent sets NFL record for career catches with his 752^nd

1987 Steve Young throws 3 TDs and Joe Montana throws 2 as 49ers beat LA Rams 48-0

1981 Wayne Gretzky becomes the fastest NHL player to score 100 points (38 games)

1980 Calvin Murphy begins his NBA free throw streak of 78

1964 Cleveland Browns beat Baltimore 27-0 in NFL championship – Jim Brown ran for 114 yards and Johnny Unitas passed for only 95 and threw 2 interceptions

1953 Detroit Lions beat Cleveland 17-16 in NFL championship game – Cleveland QBs completed only 3 passes and threw 2 interceptions – net passing yards 9

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

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

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 25

1989 Billy Martin, NYY manager, died in a car accident at age 61

1984 Bernard King of the Knicks scores a franchise record 60 points in a 120-114 loss at Madison Square Garden

1972 John Wooden of UCLA is the first basketball coach to be named Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated

1971 Miami Dolphins Garo Yepremian kicked a FG in the 2^nd OT of sudden death to beat the Chiefs 27-24 – game time was 82 minutes 40 seconds

1958 Rickey Henderson born – 25 seasons played, averaged .279, had 2,295 runs scored and stole 1,406 bases

1947 First NBA Christmas day game – NY Knicks beat Providence Steamrollers 89-75

1946 Larry Csonka born – 1973 Super Bowl MVP when he ran for 145 yards and scored 2 TDs

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 24

2007 Chicago Bulls fire Scott Skiles – record at the time was 9-16

2004 Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek signs 4 year deal and is named captain

2000 36 minutes after the game, the Patriots and Dolphins are called back to the field for 3 seconds – results stayed the same as Miami won 27-24

1990 Expos trade Tim Raines to the White Sox – in the 12 years with Montreal he hit .301 and had 634 steals

1974 Lou Brock of St. Louis is named Sportsman of the Year by The Sporting News

1967 Joe Namath becomes the 1^st QB to pass for 4,000 yards in a season – 12 years pass before Dan Fouts would do it – 14 game season for Namath

1960 Boston Celtics pull down 109 rebounds in a game vs. Detroit – NBA record – they win 150-106

Friday, December 21, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 23

2005 Johnny Damon signs a 4 year deal with the NYY

1997 Phil Jackson gets his 500^th coaching win – fastest ever

1994 Dana Barros hits a 3 point FG – will set an NBA record by hitting at least one in the next 89 consecutive games

1990 Pittsburgh beats Cleveland 35-0 – Browns threw one interception and lost 8 fumbles

1982 Chaminade College, a Division II school with a student population of 850, beats #1 ranked Virginia led by Ralph Sampson 77-72 in the Maui Invitational Tournament

1972 “The Immaculate Reception” – Steelers trailing 7-6 score on a deflected pass to win 13-7

1968 Bill Russell named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year – 1^st NBA player to be so honored

1951 The NFL championship is broadcast nationally for the 1^st time – LA Rams beat Cleveland 24-17 – broadcasters paid $75,000 for the rights

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 22

1999 Last game played on Boston Garden’s parquet floor

1996 Steelers QB Kordell Stewart runs for a 80 yard TD – longest TD run by a NFL QB in history

1983 Indiana Pacers end a 28 game road losing streak

1974 Phil Esposito of the Bruins becomes the 6^th NHL player to score 500 goals

1971 LA Lakers win their 27^th consecutive NBA game – most wins by any major sports organization (baseball NY Giants won 26 in 1916) – they will end with 33 straight

1962 The 1,000,000^th NBA point is scored

1956 Bill Russell plays in his 1^st NBA game – 5 time MVP, 11 time NBA champion, 2 time NCAA champion, Olympic gold medal winner, career average 15.1 points, 22.5 rebounds

1944 Steve Carlton born – 4 time Cy Young winner, won 329 games, 3.22 ERA, 4,136 strikeouts in 24 seasons

Thursday, December 20, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 21

2007 Cincinnati Reds trade Josh Hamilton to Texas – will bat .304 and have 32 HRs and 130 RBI in 2008 – MVP 2010

2001 Red Sox sign free agent Johnny Damon to a 4 year deal – wins 2 World Series with them

1997 Detroit’s Barry Sanders is the 3^rd to rush for 2,000 yards in a season – Simpson and Dickerson

1986 Boomer Esiason throws for 425 yards and 5 TDs as Cincinnati has 621 total yards in a 52-21 drubbing of the NY Jets

1981 Cincinnati beats Bradley 75-73 in 7 OTs – NCAA record

1980 Harold Carmichael ends his NFL streak of 127 straight games with a reception

1975 Buffalo Sabres beat Washington 14-2 – had 8 goals in the 3^rd period

1975 John Riggins becomes the 1^st NY Jet to gain 1,000 yards in a season

1975 8-6 Washington loses to 4-10 Philadelphia 26-3 as Washington QBs combine for 7 interceptions

1969 Vince Lombardi coaches his last football game – a loss

1959 Tom Landry accepts a coaching job with Dallas Cowboys – stays until 1988 – coached 418 games and was 250-162-6 and won 2 Super bowls

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 500^th goal – 10^th to do so

1981 Cleveland Browns end the season 5-11 with a 42-21 loss to 6-10 Seattle – Cleveland threw 3 interceptions and lost 7 fumbles in the game – Seattle also had 4 turnovers

1973 Montreal’s Henri Richard scores his 1,000^th 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

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 19

2006 Allen Iverson traded by Philadelphia to Denver

2002 NYY Sign Hideki Matsui to a 3 year deal – will play in every game in the next 3 years for them

1991 NYY pitcher Steve Howe is arrested for cocaine possession – has already been suspended by MLB 5 times

1984 Wayne Gretzky, age 23, is the youngest to score 1,000 points in the NHL and only the 18^th to ever do so

1972 Warren Sapp born – Super Bowl winner, career 96.5 sacks

1968 NY Knicks trade for Dave DeBusschere – with him as part of the team they will have their most successful seasons and win 2 titles

1961 Reggie White born – had 124 sacks in 121 games – 12 seasons with 10 or more sacks, 3 time Defensive Player of the Year

1957 Kevin McHale born – 17,335 points, 7,122 rebounds, 3 time champion, 2 time 6^th Man of the Year

1934 Al Kaline born - .297 average, 399 HRs, 1,583 RBI in 22 seasons

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 18

1991 Karl Malone started a streak of 575 games scoring in double figures – 3^rd longest in NBA history – Jordan (840) and Kareem (787)

1983 San Diego Clippers end their 29 game road losing streak

1977 Cleveland Cavaliers retire Nate Thurmond’s #42 – led them to the playoffs in 1975-76 season – 1^st NBA player to record quadruple double

1961 Wilt Chamberlain scores 78 points vs. Los Angeles

1961 Wilma Rudolph named AP Female Athlete of the Year for the second straight year

1949 Philadelphia Eagles beat Rams 14-0 in NFL Championship game

1920 Ty Cobb signs to manage the Detroit Tigers

1886 Ty Cobb born - .366 in 24 seasons, only one year did he bat under .300, 3 years over .400, in his MVP year in 1911 he batted .420, had 248 hits, 147 runs scored, 47 doubles, 24 triples, 127 RBI, and 83 stolen bases - #1 every category

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 17

2008 With a steal in a game vs. San Antonio, Chris Paul sets a NBA record by having a steal in 106 consecutive games

2008 Sammy Baugh died – 6 time NFL passing champion and had a career 45.1 punting yard average

2004 Toronto trades Vince Carter to the NJ Nets

2003 Otto Graham died – played in 10 straight title games with the Cleveland Browns and won 3 NFL championships – in 1954 title game he threw 3 TDs and ran for 3

2000 Terrell Owens of the 49ers catches an NFL record 20 passes in a game for 283 yards and a TD vs. Chicago – previous record had been held by Tom Fears set in 1950

1996 Atlanta sets NBA record making 19 three point FGs in a game vs. Dallas

1993 Oakland A’s sign Rickey Henderson to a 2 year $8.6 million deal – returning to the team he started with in 1979 – ended career 2003

1991 8 players score in double figures for the Cavaliers as they shoot 57% to 35% for Miami – they won 148-80 and the 68 point differential is an NBA record

1933 The NFL begins keeping official stats as the Bears beat the Giants 23-21

Saturday, December 15, 2012

TENNESSE TITANS

WASHINGTON WIZARDS

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 16

2006 In a NBA game between the NY Knicks and Denver Nuggets, a fight breaks out and all 10 players on the court at the time are ejected

2002 Minnesota Twins release David Ortiz – Red Sox will eventually sign him and he will aid them to 2 World Series titles

1990 Oilers beat Chiefs 27-10 as Warren Moon passes for 527 yards and 3 TDs – Hayward Jefferson has 245 of the yards and 6 others have double digits receiving

1983 NYY fire Billy Martin for the 3^rd time – Yogi Berra hired

1973 OJ Simpson rushes for over 2,000 yards for the season – breaks Jim Browns record of 1,863

1972 Miami Dolphins become the first undefeated NFL team (14-0) – they will go on to win Super Bowl VII vs. the Redskins

1962 NY Giants YA Tittle sets NFL single season record with 33 TDs – had 6 TDs in the game today

1962 William “The Refrigerator” Perry is born

1961 Wilt Chamberlain scores 50 points in the game – will score 50 or more in the next 6 games also – scored 50 or more 118 times in his career

1918 Jack Dempsey KOs Carl Morris in 14 seconds

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 15

2004 NY Mets announce a 4 year $53 million deal with Pedro Martinez – will appear in only 79 games in the 4 years

1997 The San Francisco 49ers retire Joe Montana’s #16 at half time of the game vs. Denver

1995 Alvin Robertson of Toronto records his 2,000^th NBA steal – only 3^rd to have that many

1992 NYY sign free agent Wade Boggs to a 3 year deal – will play there 5 years and make All-Star team 4 times

1982 Bill Parcells becomes the 12^th head coach of the NY Giants

1980 Dave Winfield signs 10 year $16 million deal with NYY – becomes highest paid player in MLB

1973 Sandy Hawley becomes the first jockey to win 500 races in a year

Thursday, December 13, 2012

HOUSTON TEXANS - WE SALUTE YOU BACK

CINCINNATI BENGELS

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

MIAMI HEAT

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 14

2009 Red Sox sign John Lackey to a 5 year $85 million deal

1999 LA Clippers score just 19 points in the 1^st half – breaking a 25 year old record

1992 Lennox Lewis wins the WBC title when Riddick Bowe refuses to fight him

1991 Desmond Howard wins the 57^th Heisman Award

1990 Alex English of Denver scores his 25,000^th NBA point

1988 The Miami Heat win their first game ever 89-88 after 17 losses

1986 Dan Marino throws for 403 yards and 5 TDs in an OT win vs. LA Rams

1985 Roger Maris died – 2 time MVP with NYY – in 1961 he batted .269 with record 61 HRs and 141 RBI

1984 Howard Cosell retires from Monday Night Football after 15 years

1980 Elston Howard died – 4 time World Series winner with NYY – MVP 1963

1980 New Orleans Saints beat NY Jets – end 14 game losing streak

1965 Rookie Rick Barry of San Francisco scores 57 points in a game vs. NY Knicks – second highest score by a rookie (Wilt Chamberlain had 58 in 1960)

1962 Wilt Chamberlain of Philadelphia scores 63 and Elgin Baylor of LA Lakers scores 50 – only 3 times in NBA history have opposing players scored 50 or more in the same game

1961 NYY reject Roger Maris’ request for a $75,000 contract

1954 Brooklyn Dodgers sign Sandy Koufax to a $6,000 contract

1947 NASCAR is founded in Daytona Beach, Florida

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 13

2007 Mitchell Report is released – cites 89 players for using PEDs

2006 Lamar Hunt died – founder of AFL in 1960

2001 NYY sign Jason Giambi to 7 year $120 million contract – will be .314, 41 HRs, and 122 RBI in 2002

2000 John Stockton gets his 14,000^th career assist - #2 on the list is Magic Johnson with 10,141

2000 Red Sox sign Manny Ramirez to a 8 year $160 million contract – will help them win 2 World Series

1998 San Diego QBs throw 7 interceptions and lose a fumble in a 38-17 loss to Seattle – Seahawks also managed to throw 3 interceptions

1997 Charles Woodson wins the 63^rd Heisman Award

1996 The Toronto Blue Jays sign Roger Clemens to a 3 year $25 million deal – he will win the Cy Young in 1997 and 1998

1992 Philadelphia outgains the Seattle Seahawks 466 total yards to 87, but only manages to beat them 20-17

1991 Robert Parish of the Boston Celtics plays in his 1,200^th NBA game – only the 5^th in NBA history to do so (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elvin Hayes, John Havlicek, and Paul Silas)

1983 Detroit beats Denver 186-184 in 3 OTs – set NBA records: most points one game (Detroit 186), combined (370), most FGs one team (Detroit 74), combined (142), and combined assists (93)

1961 The New York Yankees sign Mickey Mantle to a $82,000 contract for 1962 – he will be voted MVP in 1962 – his 3^rd MVP award

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

TODAY'S PICTURE

SACKED

TOUCHDOWN

SLAM DUNK

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 12

1997 Red Sox sign Pedro Martinez to a 6 year $69 million deal

1993 Orioles sign free agent Raphael Palmeiro

1988 Miami Heat set an NBA record for the most consecutive losses to start a season with their 17^th

1984 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar becomes the 1^st NBA player to surpass 32,000 points in his career

1980 St. Louis trades Rollie Fingers and Pete Vuckovick to the Brewers – Fingers will win the Cy Young in 1981 and Vuckovick in 1982

1971 LA Lakers win their 21^st consecutive game – NBA record – will win 33 in a row

1968 Arthur Ashe becomes the 1^st black to be ranked #1 in tennis

1965 Gale Sayers scores 6 TDs – 4 rushing, one in the air, and one on a 85 yard punt return in a 61-20 Bears win over the 49ers

1932 Bob Pettit born – 1^st NBA player to score 20,000 career points

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 11

2000 Texas signs free agent Alex Rodriguez to a 10 year $252 million deal

1993 Moses Malone becomes the 5^th NBA player to have 16,000 rebounds

1993 Charlie Ward wins the 59^th Heisman Award

1985 NHL record 62 points scored – Edmonton (36) and Chicago (26) in a 12-9 game – NHL record 21 goals

1984 Celtics beat NJ Nets 130-121 – teams combine to shoot 63% (108 of 171) from the field – NBA record

1981 Muhammad Ali’s 61^st and last fight – lost to Trevor Berbick

1972 NY Jets Don Maynard becomes the all-time pro reception leader at 632

1966 Al Nelson of Philadelphia sets NFL record returning a missed FG 100 yards for a TD

1960 NY Giants beat Washington 17-3 – Washington did not complete a pass and had -6 yards net passing – Giants managed only 1 rushing yard on 31 attempts – Giants end with 51 total yards and 103 for Redskins – teams combine for 8 turnovers

1959 NYY acquire Roger Maris from Kansas City A’s – will hit 61 HRs and 141 RBI in 1961

1951 Joe DiMaggio officially retires from NYY – 56 game hitting streak in 1941 – 13 seasons played, .325 average, 3 time MVP, 13 time All-Star

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 10

1999 Babe Ruth voted player of the century by Associated Press, Willie Mays second – Ruth: 22 years: .342 average, 714 HRs, 2,213 RBI – Mays: 22 years: .302 average, 660 HRs, 1,903 RBI

1998 Dennis Eckersley announces his retirement – pitched in more games than any reliever

1996 Terry Mills of Detroit misses a 3 point FG – had made 13 straight over last several games

1995 James Worthy of LA Lakers has his #42 retired – 3 time NBA champion

1985 Indiana Pacers make just 19 FGs in a 82-64 loss to the Knicks – will stand as NBA record until 1999 (18 by Chicago)

1984 Expos trade all-star and future Hall of Famer Gary Carter to NY Mets

1983 Last NFL game at Shea Stadium is played – Jets lose to Steelers 34-7

1971 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores career high 55 points in win over Boston

1971 Angels receive Nolan Ryan in a trade with the Mets – will lead the league in strikeouts 7 of the next 8 years

1935 Jimmie Foxx of A’s sold to Red Sox – will win MVP in 1938 – his 3^rd

Saturday, December 8, 2012

QUESTION OF THE DAY

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 9

1997 Michael Jordan passes Moses Malone to become #3 in all-time NBA scoring – now has 27,432 in 13 seasons

1995 Eddie George wins the 61^st Heisman Award

1994 Red Sox get Jose Canseco from Texas – will be .301/24/81 in 1995 and .289/28/82 in 1996

1992 Atlanta signs Greg Maddux to a 5 year deal – will win Cy Young in 1993, 1994, and 1995

1984 LA Rams Eric Dickerson goes over 2,000 yards rushing for the season

1980 Cubs trade 1979 Cy Young winner Bruce Sutter to St. Louis – will have 127 saves for them in the next 4 years – led league 3 of the 4

1965 Reds trade Frank Robinson to Orioles – will win MVP in 1966 batting .316, 49 HRs, and 122 RBI – only player to win MVP in both leagues

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 8

2008 Greg Maddux announces his retirement – 355 wins, 3.16 ERA, 4 time Cy Young winner

2000 Shaquille O’ Neal of Lakers misses all 11 of his free throws – broke 40 year old record held by Wilt Chamberlain with 10

2000 Hakeem Olajuwon scores his 26,000^th point – only 5^th player to have 26,000 points and 13,000 rebounds ( Kareem, Wilt, Moses Malone, and Elvin Hayes)

1992 San Francisco Giants sign Barry Bonds to a 6 year $43.75 million deal

1992 Dominique Wilkins goes 23 for 23 from free throw line (NBA record)

1989 Jack Sikma of Milwaukee is the 18^th NBA player to have 10,000 rebounds

1987 Cubs trade reliever Lee Smith to the Red Sox – will be 10-6 with 54 saves in the next 2 years with them

1977 Earl Campbell wins the 43^rd Heisman Award

1966 NYY trade Roger Maris to St. Louis

1961 Larry Costello of Syracuse scores 32 points without a miss

1961 Wilt Chamberlain scores 78 points in a game

1940 The 1^st NFL Championship game to be broadcast on the radio – Bears beat Redskins 73-0

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 7

2005 Texas trades Alfonso Soriano to Washington – will be 4^th member of the “40-40 club” in 2006 – 46 HRs and 41 steals

2003 Denver beats Kansas City 45-27 as Clinton Portis has 5 rushing TDs and 218 yards

1994 Philadelphia 76ers win their 2,000^th game – join Boston and Lakers as the only 2,000 win franchises

1993 Detroit Pistons set NBA record by only scoring 6 points in the 4^th quarter in a 91-89 loss to Orlando

1988 Texas signs free agent Nolan Ryan to a one year deal – will be 16-10 with a 3.20 ERA and 301 strikeouts in 1989 – will play for them for 5 years

1986 Pat Riley wins his 300^th game as coach in only his 416^th game – fastest to 300 wins

1985 Bo Jackson wins the 51^st Heisman Award

1982 Utah Jazz make all 39 free throws they attempt in a 137- 121 loss to Portland

1956 Larry Bird born – 21,791 points, 8,974 rebounds, 3 time MVP, 3 time champion

1939 Lou Gehrig elected to the Hall of Fame – 17 year career: .340 average, 493 HRs, 1,995 RBI, 2 time MVP

1937 The Boston Red Sox acquire the contract of 19 year old Ted Williams

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

THE 50 MOST SELF CENTERED BASEBALL PLAYERS OF ALL TIME

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TODAY'S PICTURE

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 6

2007 LA Dodgers sign Andruw Jones to a 2 year $36 million deal – will hit 3 HRs and bat .158 and be released

2000 Antawn Jameson of Golden State and Kobe Bryant of Lakers each score 51 points in the game – 3^rd time in NBA history that opposing players have scored at least 50 in a game – last one 38 years ago when Wilt (63) and Elgin Baylor (50) played – Jamison also scored 51 in his prior games vs. Seattle

1988 The Milwaukee Bucks win their 1,000^th game – 2^nd fastest

1986 Vinny Testaverde wins the 52^nd Heisman Award

1984 As part of a 7 player trade, the White Sox obtain minor leaguer Ozzie Guillen from Padres – will be Rookie of the Year in 1985

1970 The Cleveland Cavaliers get their 1^st home win – record now 2-27

1966 Rick Barry of San Francisco makes NBA record 14 free throws in one quarter

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