TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY MARCH 29

2006  Marquis Grissom retired – one of only 7 players with 2,000 hits, 200 HRs, and 400 stolen bases

2000  Cubs beat Mets to open MLB season in Japan 5-3

1998  Indiana loses to San Antonio 74-55 – the 55 is the lowest NBA game since the inception of the 24 second clock in 1954 – topped 1999 by Bulls with 49

1996  Vancouver Loses NBA record 20^th straight game – will end with 23

1990  Hakeem Olajuwon scores the 3^rd quadruple double in NBA history – 18 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, and 11 blocked shots vs. Milwaukee

1985  Wayne Gretzky beats his own NHL assist record with his 126^th

1984  Baltimore Colts move to Indianapolis

1982  Michael Jordan hits a shot with 15 seconds left as North Carolina beats Georgetown 63-62 for NCAA title

1976  Indiana beats Michigan 86-68 to win NCAA title – end season 32-0

1973  Boston Celtic Dave Cowens wins the NBA MVP award

1962  Elgin Baylor (45) and Jerry West (41) of LA Lakers are the 1^st teammates to score 40 points or more in a playoff game – they lost to Detroit 118-117

1960  Bill Russell of Celtics gets NBA finals record 40 rebounds in the game

1955  Earl Campbell born - #1 draft pick of Houston Oilers in 1977, AP Rookie of the Year, MVP 1978

1945  Walt Frazier born – 2 time NBA champion

1867  Cy Young born – 511 wins, 2.63 ERA, 749 complete games, 7,356 innings pitched, 29,565 batters faced