TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY MARCH 30

2008  Miami Heat score only 17 field goals in a 88-62 loss to Boston

2004  Tampa Bay beats NYY on Opening Day in Japan 8-3

2001  Philadelphia 76ers retire #34 of Charles Barkley – 23,757 points, 12,546 rebounds, 4,215 assists

2001  Dwight Gooden announced his retirement – Cy Young winner 1985 with 24-4 record and 1.53 ERA

1995  Chicago Bulls beat Boston 100-82 – 1^st of 44 consecutive home wins – lost April 8, 1996

1993  Charlie Brown hit his 1^st HR in the “Peanuts” comic strip

1992  Chicago Cubs acquire Sammy Sosa in a trade

1980  George Gervin wins his 3^rd straight scoring title – 33.1 points per game

1978  Red Sox acquire Dennis Eckersley in a trade – 20-8, 2.99 ERA in 1978

1976  Paul Silas is only the 3^rd player in NBA history to have 10,000 rebounds before he has 10,000 points

1970  USSR wins 8^th straight World Hockey Championship

                                                                                                                    

1970  Secretariat born – Triple Crown winner 1973

1966  Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale end 32 day holdout – Koufax 27-9, 1.73 ERA in 1966 and Drysdale 13-16, 3.42 ERA in 1966

1940  2^nd NCAA Basketball Championship – Indiana University beats Kansas by a score of 60-42