TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY MARCH 3

2007  Kansas Jayhawks win their 1,900^th game – 3^rd all time to Kentucky and North Carolina

2006  1^st ever World Baseball Classic game – South Korea beat Taiwan 2-0

1999  Dell Curry of Milwaukee scored his 1,000^th three point field goal

1995  AC Green played in his 707^th consecutive game – 3^rd most all time

1985  Kevin McHale sets Celtics team record with 56 points – Larry Bird will get 60 nine days later

1985  Willie Shoemaker is the 1^st jockey to win $100 million in purses

1983  Steve Carlton signs 4 year $4.15 million deal with Philadelphia – will be the highest paid pitcher in MLB

1962  Jackie Joyner-Kersee born – Olympic gold in 1988 and 1992

1962  Herschel Walker born – Heisman award winner and NFL star

1872  Willie Keeler born – batted .341, 2,932 hits, hit .300 or better in 16 of 19 seasons including .424 in 1897