Saturday, October 19, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - OCTOBER 19TH

1933 - Berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936.
1941 - First woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico.
1949 - A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton.
1957 - Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Mont, became first NHLer to score 500 goals.
1962 - Evander Holyfield, Atmore Ala, boxer (Oly-bronze-1988)/champ (1990-92) is born.
1987 - Woody Woodward resigns as NY Yankee GM, Lou Piniella is named 
GM & Billy Martin is named NY Yankee manager for 5th & final time.
1991 - Longest NCAA football game (3:52) as RI beats Maine 52-30 (6 OTs).
1997 - 700th World Series home run (Sandy Alomar, Cleveland Indians).

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