Sunday, December 22, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - DECEMBER 22ND

1862 - Connie Mack, East Brookfield, Massachusetts, HOF baseball 
executive/manager (Phila A's 1900-1950), (d. 1956) is born.
1877 - "American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass)
1894 - United States Golf Association forms (NYC)
1915 - Organized baseball & Federal League sign a peace treaty at Cincinnati
1943 - Manufacturers get permission to use synthetic rubber for baseball core
1944 - Steve Carlton, Phillies' pitcher (Cy Young '72, '77, '80, '82) is born.
1948 - Steve Garvey, 1st baseman (LA Dodgers, San Diego Padres) is born.
1953 - Jack Dunn III, owner of Baltimore Orioles in 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 scored
1969 - Pete Marovich sets NCAA record of hitting 30 of 31 foul shots
1974 - Phil Esposito, Boston, became 6th NHLer to score 500 goals

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