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