This day in sports history
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1997 Beginning to dismantle their World Champion team, the Marlins trade Moises Alou to the Astros for two pitchers, Oscar Henriquez and Manuel Barrios, and a player to be named later. The outfielder had help lead Florida to the post season batting .292 with 23 home runs and 115 RBIs.
Are you sure that was the right year?
After the 1992 season, Bonds was gone. I think you may have meant 1991.
1892 - William "Pudge" Heffelfinger became the first professional football player when he was paid a $500 bonus for helping the Allegheny Athletic Association beat the Pittsburgh Athletic Club.
1920 - Judge Keneshaw Mountain Landis was elected the first commissioner of the American and National Leagues.
1931 - Maple Leaf Gardens opened in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was to be the new home of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League (NHL).
1933 - In Philadelphia, the first Sunday football game was played.
1953 - The NFL policy of blacking out home games was upheld by Judge Allan K. Grim of the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia.
1967 - The Detroit Lions set a National Football League (NFL) record when they fumbled the ball 11 times. They only lost possession five of the eleven times.
1972 - Don Shula, coach of the Miami Dolphins, became the first NFL head coach to win 100 regular season games in 10 seasons.
1975 - NY Mets Tom Seaver wins his 3rd Cy Young Award.
1992 - NY Yankee pitcher Steve Howe is reinstated for 8th time.
1995 - Marino breaks Tarkenton's NFL all-time passing yardage mark of 47,003.
1996 - "Dennis Rodman's World Tour '96" debuted on MTV.
1920 - Judge Keneshaw Mountain Landis was elected the first commissioner of the American and National Leagues.
1931 - Maple Leaf Gardens opened in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was to be the new home of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League (NHL).
1933 - In Philadelphia, the first Sunday football game was played.
1953 - The NFL policy of blacking out home games was upheld by Judge Allan K. Grim of the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia.
1967 - The Detroit Lions set a National Football League (NFL) record when they fumbled the ball 11 times. They only lost possession five of the eleven times.
1972 - Don Shula, coach of the Miami Dolphins, became the first NFL head coach to win 100 regular season games in 10 seasons.
1975 - NY Mets Tom Seaver wins his 3rd Cy Young Award.
1992 - NY Yankee pitcher Steve Howe is reinstated for 8th time.
1995 - Marino breaks Tarkenton's NFL all-time passing yardage mark of 47,003.
1996 - "Dennis Rodman's World Tour '96" debuted on MTV.
Don't get me started Sabres. Next to Bernie Kosar, Dan Marino was my favorite QB growing up.
The guy was great, don't get me wrong. I'm not dissing him, but keep in mind where I grew up and who my team was.
Buffalo and Miami were BIG rivals, and the Bills usually beat the Dolphins in the money games (3-0 in the playoffs during the Kelly era)
Where I grew up, we hated the Dolphins the way you hate the Steelers.
1900 - The Baltimore Orioles entered major league baseball's American League.
1934 - Ralph "Scotty" Bowman (St. Louis Eagles) scored the first penalty shot goal in NHL history.
1991 - Roger Clemens won his third Cy Young Award for the American League.
1993 - The Dallas Mavericks began a 20 game streak of losses.
1995 - Greg Maddox (Atlanta Braves) became the first pitcher to win four consecutive Cy Young Awards.
1997 - Mike Keenan was named the head coach of the Vancouver Canucks.
1934 - Ralph "Scotty" Bowman (St. Louis Eagles) scored the first penalty shot goal in NHL history.
1991 - Roger Clemens won his third Cy Young Award for the American League.
1993 - The Dallas Mavericks began a 20 game streak of losses.
1995 - Greg Maddox (Atlanta Braves) became the first pitcher to win four consecutive Cy Young Awards.
1997 - Mike Keenan was named the head coach of the Vancouver Canucks.
November 14th
1943 - Ernie Nevers of the St. Louis Cardinals became the first professional football player to score six touchdowns in a single game.
1943 - Sid Luckman (Chicago Bears) became the first to throw for more than 400 yards. He threw for 433 yards and seven touchdowns against the New York Giants.
1964 - Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe sets NHL record 627th career goal.
1970 - The plane carrying the Marshall University football team crashed. Thirty-seven were killed.
1981 - Paul 'Bear' Bryant ties Amos Alonzo Stagg with 314 football wins.
1991 - Pittsburgh Steelers guard Terry Long loses his steroids appeal and is suspended without pay by NFL for 4 weeks.
1993 - Don Shula becomes winningest coach in NFL history.
1995 - ESPN Radio acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast NBA games.
1998 - Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman were married in Las Vegas, NV.
1943 - Ernie Nevers of the St. Louis Cardinals became the first professional football player to score six touchdowns in a single game.
1943 - Sid Luckman (Chicago Bears) became the first to throw for more than 400 yards. He threw for 433 yards and seven touchdowns against the New York Giants.
1964 - Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe sets NHL record 627th career goal.
1970 - The plane carrying the Marshall University football team crashed. Thirty-seven were killed.
1981 - Paul 'Bear' Bryant ties Amos Alonzo Stagg with 314 football wins.
1991 - Pittsburgh Steelers guard Terry Long loses his steroids appeal and is suspended without pay by NFL for 4 weeks.
1993 - Don Shula becomes winningest coach in NFL history.
1995 - ESPN Radio acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast NBA games.
1998 - Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman were married in Las Vegas, NV.
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1926 - The New York Rangers played their first game in the NHL. They beat the Montreal Maroons 1-0.
1957 - Jim Brown (Cleveland Browns) set an NFL season rushing record of 1163 yards after only eight games.
1958 - Bill Russell (Boston Celtics) set a new NBA record when he got 32 rebounds in the first half of a game.
1969 - U.S. President Nixon became the first president to attend a regular season National Football League (NFL) game while in office. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Redskins 41-28.
1982 - It was announced that the NFL and its players had a tentative agreement to end their 57 day strike.
1994 - Major League Soccer announced that it would start its inaugural season in 1996.
1997 - Morton Anderson (New Orleans Saints) became only the fifth player in NFL history to reach 1,600 career points when he kicked an extra point.
1998 - Roger Clemens (Toronto Blue Jays) became the first pitcher to win five Cy Young Awards.
1957 - Jim Brown (Cleveland Browns) set an NFL season rushing record of 1163 yards after only eight games.
1958 - Bill Russell (Boston Celtics) set a new NBA record when he got 32 rebounds in the first half of a game.
1969 - U.S. President Nixon became the first president to attend a regular season National Football League (NFL) game while in office. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Redskins 41-28.
1982 - It was announced that the NFL and its players had a tentative agreement to end their 57 day strike.
1994 - Major League Soccer announced that it would start its inaugural season in 1996.
1997 - Morton Anderson (New Orleans Saints) became only the fifth player in NFL history to reach 1,600 career points when he kicked an extra point.
1998 - Roger Clemens (Toronto Blue Jays) became the first pitcher to win five Cy Young Awards.
November 17th
1926 - The Chicago Black Hawks played their first game in the NHL.
1928 - Notre Dame finally lost a football game after nearly 25 years.
1940 - Green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane.
1968 - NBC cut away from the final minutes of a New York Jets-Oakland Raiders game to begin a TV special, "Heidi," on schedule. The Raiders came from behind to beat the Jets 43-32.
1981 - NBA NY Knick Bill Cartwright, ties record of 19 of 19 free throws.
1982 - The NFL reduced its 16-game season to nine as a result of a 57-day players' strike.
1983 - Phila Flyers win 13th straight NHL game.
1991 - Mike Utley (Detroit Lions) suffered a spinal injury in a game against Los Angeles that left him paralyzed from the chest down.
1997 - Mario Lemieux enters NHL Hall of Fame.
2003 - Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) became the first major league baseball player to receive six National League MVP awards.
1926 - The Chicago Black Hawks played their first game in the NHL.
1928 - Notre Dame finally lost a football game after nearly 25 years.
1940 - Green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane.
1968 - NBC cut away from the final minutes of a New York Jets-Oakland Raiders game to begin a TV special, "Heidi," on schedule. The Raiders came from behind to beat the Jets 43-32.
1981 - NBA NY Knick Bill Cartwright, ties record of 19 of 19 free throws.
1982 - The NFL reduced its 16-game season to nine as a result of a 57-day players' strike.
1983 - Phila Flyers win 13th straight NHL game.
1991 - Mike Utley (Detroit Lions) suffered a spinal injury in a game against Los Angeles that left him paralyzed from the chest down.
1997 - Mario Lemieux enters NHL Hall of Fame.
2003 - Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) became the first major league baseball player to receive six National League MVP awards.
1953 - St Louis Browns officially become the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc
1963 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Mary Mills Miss Gulf Coast Golf Invitational
1965 - William Eckert is unanimously elected commissioner of baseball
1968 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Pensacola Ladies' Golf Invitational
1974 - Bonnie Bryant wins Bill Branch LPGA Golf Classic
1979 - Daniel Okrent sketches out 1st draft rules for Rotisserie Baseball
1979 - NY Stars (WBL) home opener at MSG in NYC
1996 - Sam's Town Bowling Invitational
1963 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Mary Mills Miss Gulf Coast Golf Invitational
1965 - William Eckert is unanimously elected commissioner of baseball
1968 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Pensacola Ladies' Golf Invitational
1974 - Bonnie Bryant wins Bill Branch LPGA Golf Classic
1979 - Daniel Okrent sketches out 1st draft rules for Rotisserie Baseball
1979 - NY Stars (WBL) home opener at MSG in NYC
1996 - Sam's Town Bowling Invitational
Greatest blunder in sports TV EVER.
Such a tragic event. I'm sure Paul still tears up when he hears about Utley.
November 18th
1943 - Philadelphia Phillies President William Cox was banned from baseball for betting on his team.
1949 - Jackie Robinson (Brooklyn Dodgers) was named the National Leagues Most Valuable Player.
1951 - Chuck Connors (Los Angeles Angels) became the first player to oppose the major league draft. Connors later became the star of the television show "The Rifleman."
1970 - Joe Frazier KOs Bob Foster in 2 for heavyweight boxing title.
1975 - Calvin Murphy (Houston) ends NBA free throw streak of 58 games.
1985 - Joe Theismann (Washington Redskins) broke his leg after being hit by Lawrence Taylor (New York Giants). The injury ended Theismann's 12 year NFL career.
1990 - NFL NY Giants beat the Detroit Lions 20-0, to run 1990 record to 10-0.
1996 - Chris Boniol (Dallas Cowboys) tied an NFL record when he kicked seven field goals against the Green Bay Packers.
1997 - Mavericks' AC Green ties Randy Smith's NBA record of 906 consecutive games.
1997 - The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays participated in their initial expansion draft.
1943 - Philadelphia Phillies President William Cox was banned from baseball for betting on his team.
1949 - Jackie Robinson (Brooklyn Dodgers) was named the National Leagues Most Valuable Player.
1951 - Chuck Connors (Los Angeles Angels) became the first player to oppose the major league draft. Connors later became the star of the television show "The Rifleman."
1970 - Joe Frazier KOs Bob Foster in 2 for heavyweight boxing title.
1975 - Calvin Murphy (Houston) ends NBA free throw streak of 58 games.
1985 - Joe Theismann (Washington Redskins) broke his leg after being hit by Lawrence Taylor (New York Giants). The injury ended Theismann's 12 year NFL career.
1990 - NFL NY Giants beat the Detroit Lions 20-0, to run 1990 record to 10-0.
1996 - Chris Boniol (Dallas Cowboys) tied an NFL record when he kicked seven field goals against the Green Bay Packers.
1997 - Mavericks' AC Green ties Randy Smith's NBA record of 906 consecutive games.
1997 - The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays participated in their initial expansion draft.
