Wednesday, December 10, 2014

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - DECEMBER 10TH

1831 - "Spirit of the Times" begins publishing (weekly horse racing sheet).
1896 - First intercollegiate basketball game (Wesleyan beats Yale 4-3).
1918 - John A Heyder becomes president of baseball's National League.
1922 - Pete Henry makes longest known NFL drop-kicked field goal, 45 yards.
1924 - Agreement reached on permanent rotation of World Series with each league,
getting games 1, 2, 6, 7 in alternating years.
1934 - NFL adopts player waiver rule; applies after 6th game of season.
1935 - As sell Jimmie Foxx to the Red Sox for $150,000.
1935 - White Sox sell Al Simmons to the Tigers for $75,000.
1946 - Walter Johnson, pitcher (Washington Senators), dies of a brain tumour at 59.
1954 - Philadelphia Phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium.
1977 - Adolph Rupp, American basketball coach (b. 1901) dies.
1983 - Last NFL game at Shea Stadium; Steelers beat NY Jets 34-7.
1986 - Atlanta Hawk Dominique Wilkins scores 57 points vs NBA-Chicago Bulls.
1992 - NHL awards franchises to Mimai & Anaheim (for 1994-95).
1992 - NY Yankees sign free agent pitcher Jimmy Key.
1995 - First meeting of NBA expansion teams, Raptors beat Grizzlies 93-81.

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