Saturday, December 22, 2012

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - DECEMBER 22ND

1877 - "American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass).
1915 - Organized baseball & Federal League sign a peace treaty at Cincinnati.
1943 - Manufacturers get permission to use synthetic rubber for the cores of baseballs.
1953 - Jack Dunn III, owner of the Baltimore Orioles in the International League, turns name over to newly relocated St Louis Browns.
1959 - NY Ranger goalie Marcel Paille wears a customized mask.
1962 - 1,000,000th NBA point is scored.
1969 - Pete Marovich sets NCAA record of hitting 30 of 31 foul shots.
1974 - Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins, becomes the 6th NHLer to score 500 goals.
1995 - David Cone signs $19.5 million 3 year contract with the NY Yankees.
1996 - Steelers' Kordell Stewart runs a quarterback record of 80 yds for a TD.

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