Sunday, March 3, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - MATCH 3RD

1920 - Montreal Canadiens scores NHL record 16 goals beating the Quebec Bulldogs.
1951 - Bill Mikvy (Temple) scores NCAA basketball record 73 points.
1953 - Boston Braves, who own Milwaukee Minor League franchise, 
block the St Louis Browns attempt to shift their franchise to Milwaukee.
1968 - Jean Beliveau (Montreal) becomes second NHLer to score 1,000 points.
1973 - White Sox Dick Allen signs 3 year contract for record $750,000.
1974 - George Foreman KOs Ken Norton.
1984 - Peter Ueberroth elected baseball commissioner (Effective Oct 1).
1985 - Willie Shoemaker becomes first jockey to win $100 million.
1992 - Charges are filed in Florida against NY Mets Darryl Boston, 
Vince Coleman & Dwight Gooden of rape (dropped in April).
1994 - IRS investigates Darryl Strawberry.

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