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