Monday, February 18, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - FEBRUARY 18TH

1909 - Boston Red Sox trade Cy Young, at 41, to the Cleveland Naps.
1922 - Kenesaw Mountain Landis resigns his judgeship to work for baseball.
1943 - William D Cox buys the Philadelphia Phillies.
1944 - Youngest baseball player, Cincinnati Reds sign 15 year old Joe Nuxhall.
1967 - Softball pitcher Eddie Feigner strikes out 6 straight major leaguers.
1978 - First Iron Man Triathlon (swim, bike ride, marathon) held in, Kona, Hawaii.
1983 - NBA Indiana Pacers begin a 28 game road losing streak.
1986 - San Antonio's Alvin Robertson scores NBA 2nd quadruple 
double-20 pts, 11 rebounds, 10 assists & 10 steals against Phoenix.
1991 - Edmonton Oiler goalie Grant Fuhr returns to NHL after season-long suspension 
for substance abuse & shuts out the NJ Devils 4-0.
1998 - Harry Caray, sportscaster (Chicago Cubs), dies at 77
2001 - Dale Earnhardt, American race car driver (b. 1951) dies.
2001 - Eddie Mathews, American baseball player (b. 1931) dies.

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