TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - FEBRUARY 3RD

1876 - Albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods co, manufacturing

first official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, & football.

1942 - Baseball owners agree to permit each club up to 14 night games in 1942.
1945 - Bob Griese, NFL quarterback (Miami Dolphins, 1971 Player of Year) is born.

1951 - Largest purse to date in horse racing, $144,323, won by Great Circle.
1956 - Toni Sailor becomes 1st Olympic skier to sweep 3 alpine events.

1965 - Braves offer Milwaukee $500,000 to terminate their lease a

year earlier, the proposal is turned down.

1989 - Bill White named NL president; 1st black major-league sports head.

1990 - Darryl Strawberry voluntarily enters Smither Center for Alcohol rehabilitation
1990 - Jockey Billy Shoemaker (58), retires after 40,350 horse race.

2002 - Super Bowl XXXVI: New England Patriots beat St. Louis Rams,

20-17 at the Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans MVP: Tom Brady, New England, QB.
2008 - Super Bowl XLII: New York Giants beat New England Patriots,

17-14 at the University of Phoenix Stadium MVP: Eli Manning, New York, QB.
2013 - Super Bowl XLVII: Baltimore Ravens beat San Francisco 49ers,

34-31 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome MVP: Joe Flacco, Baltimore, QB.