This day in sports history

[Rey]

1897 - Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston
1934 - CFL Grey Cup: Sarnia beats Regina, 20-12 at Toronto
1951 - 39th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Saskatchewan, 21-14
1952 - Agatha Christie's "Mousetrap" opens in London (still running)
1953 - Dodgers sign Walter Alston to a 1-year pact as manager for 1954
1956 - 44th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 50-27
1960 - Wilt Chamberlain pulls down 55 rebounds in a game (NBA record)
1968 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Louise Suggs Golf Invitational
1974 - 62nd CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 20-7
1974 - Jane Blalock wins LPGA Lady Errol Golf Classic
1976 - NBA Atlanta Hawks end a 28 game road losing streak
1983 - Test Cricket debut of Richie Richardson, WI v India Bombay
1985 - 73rd CFL Grey Cup: BC Lions defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 37-24
1989 - Tendulkar scores a Test Cricket fifty age 16 years 214 days, a record
1991 - 79th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Calgary Stampeders, 36-21
1991 - Monica Seles, sets female tennis record winning $2,457,758 in a year
1996 - CFL Grey Cup: Toronto beats Edmonton, 43-37 at Hamilton
1996 - Karrie Webb wins ITT LPGA Tour Championship
1996 - Mohammad Wasim scores 109 on Test Cricket debut, Pakistan v NZ Lahore
1996 - Rookie Karrie Webb wins LPGA Tour Championship

 

[HD MM]

On this day, as most Browns fans mourn arguably the most pathetic loss in recent history, Bernie Kosar celebrates his 45th Birthday.

Happy Birthday Bernie.

 

[SabresRule]

1996 - CFL Grey Cup: Toronto beats Edmonton, 43-37 at Hamilton

One of the best games I ever saw!

 

[HD MM]

November 25th

1920 - The first play-by-play broadcast of a football game was aired in College Station, TX. The game was between the University of Texas and Texas A&M.

1961 - Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics) scored his 15,000th NBA career point.

1965 - The first color broadcast of an NFL game aired on CBS. The Detroit Lions and the Baltimore Colts played to a 24-24 tie.

1970 - Yankees catcher Thurman Munson wins AL Rookie of Year.

1976 - O.J. Simpson (Buffalo Bills) ran for 273 yards against the Detroit Lions. Despite his efforts, the Bills fall to the Lions 27-14.

1980 - Larry Holmes knocked out Marvis Frazier in the first round to retain the world heavyweight title.

1981 - Rollie Fingers is 1st relief pitcher to win AL MVP.

1986 - Jose Canseco wins the American League's Rookie of the Year Award. The Cuban-American is the first A's player to win the honor since Harry Byrd accomplish the feat for Kansas City in 1952.

2002 - The Red Sox hire the youngest general manager in major league history. Twenty-eight year-year-old Theo Epstein, a life-time Red Sox fan who was grew up about a mile from Fenway Park, becomes the team's11th GM since the club's first established the position in 1933.

2002 - Pete Rose and baseball commissioner Bud Selig met secretly to discuss Rose's lifetime ban from baseball.

 

[Rey]

1896 - 1st large indoor football game, U of Chic beats U of Mich 7-6
1896 - A A Stagg of U Chicago creates football huddle
1910 - 2nd CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Hamilton Tigers, 16-7
1927 - 15th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Hamilton Tigers, 9-6
1932 - Bradman completes 10000 runs in first-class cricket, 126 innings
1941 - Amateur tennis champ Bobby Riggs turns pro
1949 - 37th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15
1954 - Test Cricket debut of Colin Cowdrey v Australia at Gabba
1955 - 43rd CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 34-19
1956 - USSR single sculls winner Vyacheslav Ivanov wins Olympic gold medal in his excitement he jumps for joy, and loses his medal, it sinks
1960 - 48th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 16-6
1960 - Minneapolis-St Paul baseball club takes the name Twins
1961 - Pro Baseball Rules Committee votes 8-1 against legalizing the spitball
1965 - Dodgers 2nd baseman Jim Lefebvre is voted NL Rookie of Year
1966 - 54th CFL Grey Cup: Saskatchewan Roughriders defeats Ottawa, 29-14
1974 - Greenidge scores 107 in 2nd innings of Test Cricket debut v India
1978 - 66th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 20-13
1979 - Intl Olympic Committee votes to readmit China after 21 years
1984 - Kim Hughes tearfully resigns as Australian cricket captain
1989 - 77th CFL Grey Cup: Saskatchewan defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 43-40
1990 - Buffalo Bills become 6th 1st place NFL team to lose on same weekend
1995 - 33rd Tennis Fed Cup: Spain beats USA in Valencia Spain (3-2)
1995 - Dolphins QB Dan Marino sets NFL record with 343rd touchdown pass
1996 - Colbert, Floyd and Irwin win Wendy's Senior 3 Tour Golf Challenge
1996 - Couples, Davies, Sheehan and Sorenstam win Wendy's Lady's 3 Tour Golf
1996 - Couples, Love and Stewart win Wendy's Men's 3 Tour Golf Challenge

 

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[Rey]

1929 - Ernie Nevers (Chicago Cardinals) set an NFL record when he scored 40 points in a game. He scored six touchdowns and kicked four extra points.

1948 - Dippy Evans (Chicago Bears) became the first NFL player to score two touchdowns on recovered fumbles in a game.

1969 - The New York Knicks set an NBA record when they won their 18th consecutive game.

1977 - Larry Bird was introduced as "College Basketball's Secret Weapon" with a cover story in Sports Illustrated.

1979 - Billy Smith (New York Islanders) became the first goalie in NHL history to get credit for a goal. Smith was the last Islander to touch the puck before Rob Ramage (Colorado Rockies) put it into his own net.

1982 - Ron Sutter began his NHL career as a Philadelphia Flyer. With his start a record was set when 5 brothers all played in the NHL. His brothers were Brian (St. Louis), Darryl (Chicago), Brent (Islanders) and Duane (Islanders). Ron's twin Rich signed with Pittsburgh a year later to make it six Sutters brothers in the league at one time.

2002 - Michael Jordan (Washington Wizards) announced that he would retire for the third and final time at the end of the NBA season.

2002 - The Dallas Mavericks lost their first game of the season to the Indiana Pacers. The Mavericks had won the first 14 games of the season.

2002 - LeAnne Rimes performed at the half time show at the Dallas Cowboys-Washington Redskins Thanksgiving Day game.

 

[SabresRule]

1969 - The New York Knicks set an NBA record when they won their 18th consecutive game.

The Knicks used to be GOOD?

1977 - Larry Bird was introduced as "College Basketball's Secret Weapon" with a cover story in Sports Illustrated.

That turned out to be an accurate statement.

1979 - Billy Smith (New York Islanders) became the first goalie in NHL history to get credit for a goal. Smith was the last Islander to touch the puck before Rob Ramage (Colorado Rockies) put it into his own net.

Don't tell Sandra.

 

[Rey]

1890 - Navy defeated Army by a score of 24-0 in the first Army-Navy football game. The game was played at West Point, NY.

1962 - Major league baseball decided to return to only one All-Star Game a year beginning in 1963.

1980 - "Monday Night Football" was on the cover of TV Guide.

1987 - Joe Montana (San Francisco 49ers) completed a record 22 consecutive passes.

1987 - Venice Glenn (San Diego Charges) ran back an interception for 103 yards. It was an NFL record.

1987 - Bob Frosse (New York Rangers) became the second NHL goalie to score a goal. It was later ruled that he should not have been credited with the goal.

1992 - Jerry Rice caught his 100th NFL touchdown pass.

1992 - Dennis Byrd (New York Jets) was paralyzed after a neck injury in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

1995 - Grant Fuhr (St. Louis Blues) became the 11th NHL goalie to win 300 games.

2002 - Pierre Turgeon (Dallas Stars) played in his 1,100th NHL game.

 

[SabresRule]

1890 - Navy defeated Army by a score of 24-0 in the first Army-Navy football game. The game was played at West Point, NY.
One of America's greatest sports traditions.

1962 - Major league baseball decided to return to only one All-Star Game a year beginning in 1963.
Two All-Star games in one year- probably one of the dumbest ideas in baseball history.

1992 - Jerry Rice caught his 100th NFL touchdown pass.
And he still got 100 more!

 

[Rey]

1890 - Navy defeated Army by a score of 24-0 in the first Army-Navy football game. The game was played at West Point, NY.
One of America's greatest sports traditions.

1962 - Major league baseball decided to return to only one All-Star Game a year beginning in 1963.
Two All-Star games in one year- probably one of the dumbest ideas in baseball history.

1992 - Jerry Rice caught his 100th NFL touchdown pass.
And he still got 100 more!

you never responded to my pm.still i hope you had a nice time this weekend

 

[SabresRule]

you never responded to my pm.still i hope you had a nice time this weekend

I got the PM, but I thought it would be too easy to reply. Believe me, I'm pleased you sent me the PM.

 

[Rey]

1924 - The Boston Bruins and the Montreal Maroons played the first NHL game to be played in the United States. The game was played at Boston Arena.

1964 - The Houston Colt .45s changed their name to the Astros.

1967 - Seattle was awarded an American League franchise.

1967 - Wilt Chamberlain set an NBA record when he missed 22 free throws.

1984 - Doug Flutie won the 50th Heisman Trophy.

1994 - Mike Frier (Seattle Seahawks) was paralyzed in a car accident.

2003 - Bidding began on the baseball that was deflected by a fan in the stands during a Chicago Cubs game. The ball was sold on December 18, 2003, for $106,600 at auction. The foul ball appeared to be headed for the glove of left fielder Moises Alou in Game 6 of the National League Championship series. The Florida Marlins ended up winning the game 8-3. The Cubs then lost Game 7.

 

[Rey]

1963 - The Major League Rules Committee banned the use of oversized catcher's mitts. The rule went into effect in 1965.

1984 - Dan Marino (Miami Dolphins) threw his 40th touchdown pass of the season.

1987 - "The Grabowski Shuffle" video by Mike Ditka and The Grabowskis was certified Gold and Platinum by the RIAA.

1988 - ESPN aired its 10,000th Sports Center, making it the most televised cable program in history.

1996 - Clyde Drexler (Houston Rockets) became the fourth NBA player to reach 2,000 career steals.

1997 - Latrell Sprewell's $32 million contract was terminated by the Golden State Warriors. The termination came one day after Sprewell assaulted head coach P.J. Carlesimo.

 

[Rey]

1984 - Dan Marino (Miami Dolphins) threw his 40th touchdown pass of the season.

some forget when this record was broken by 1 td by peyton and surpassed by 2 TD's by Brady that Marino also threw for over 5,000 yds in the same season. so even though Drew Brees might break the single season yds record this year, no other Qb has thrown for 48 Td's and 5,000 yds in the same season. it's still one of the most impressive seasons by a Qb i've ever seen.

 

[HD MM]

1984 - Dan Marino (Miami Dolphins) threw his 40th touchdown pass of the season.

some forget when this record was broken by 1 td by peyton and surpassed by 2 TD's by Brady that Marino also threw for over 5,000 yds in the same season. so even though Drew Brees might break the single season yds record this year, no other Qb has thrown for 48 Td's and 5,000 yds in the same season. it's still one of the most impressive seasons by a Qb i've ever seen.

I agree Rey! Dan Marino was one of the best EVER. I will definitely never forget. :up

 

[HD MM]

December 3rd

1929 - The Boston Bruins began a 14 game winning streak.

1950 - Tom Fears (Los Angeles Rams) caught an NFL-record 18 passes against the Green Bay Packers. Terrell Owens (San Francisco 49ers) broke the record with 20 catches for 283 yards and a touchdown against the Chicago Bears on December 17, 2000.

1956 - Wilt Chamberlain's 1st collegiate basketball game (scores 52)

1961 - George Blanda (Houston Oilers) kicked a 55-yard field goal.

1968 - The rules committee of Major League Baseball (MLB) announced that in 1969 the pitcher's mound would be lowered from 15 to 10 inches. This was done in order to "get more batting action." The strike zone was also reduced from the knees to the shoulders to the top of the knees to the armpits.

1988 - Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State University won the Heisman Trophy.

1991 - Hulk Hogan won his fourth WWF championship when he defeated Undertaker.

1994 - Greg LeMond announced that he was retiring. He was a three-time winner of the Tour de France.

 

[Rey]

1988 - Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State University won the Heisman Trophy.

He is still my favorite RB of all time!

 

[Paul Wozniak]

What a coincidence! Mine too!

 

[KCK_Halo]

December 3, 1968...the L.A. Dodgers announce they are quite interested in aquiring one Joe Torre from the Braves. The deal didn't work out, and it took 39 years...but the Dodgers finally got their man.