THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - DECEMBER 18TH

1932 - Chicago Bears beat the Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in the first NFL playoff game.

1949 - Philadelphia Eagles beat LA Rams 14-0 in the NFL Championship game.

1952 - Ellis W. Ryan resigns as the Cleveland Indians president.

1956 - Phil Rizzuto signs on as the NY Yankee radio-TV announcer.

1959 - Sammy Baugh is named the first coach of the NY Titans (AFL).

1961 - Wilt Chamberlain of the NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 78 points vs LA.

1977 - Cleveland Cavaliers retire jersey # 42, Nate Thurmond.

1983 - NBA's San Diego Clippers ends their 29 game road losing streak.

1988 - Seattle Seahawks win their first ever division title with a 9-7 record.
1994 - Darryl Strawberry pleads not guilty on tax evasion charges.