Thursday, December 11, 2014

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - DECEMBER 11TH

1866 - First yacht race across Atlantic Ocean.
1934 - Ford C Frick becomes president of baseball's National League.
1934 - NL votes to permit night baseball (up to 7 games per home team).
1949 - Chicago Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs Chic Cards (52-29).
1949 - Cleveland Browns beat SF '49ers 21-7 in final AAFC championship game.
1950 - Baseball owners vote 9-7 not to renew Commissioner Chandler's contract.
1951 - Joe DiMaggio announces his baseball retirement.
1954 - Phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium.
1959 - Yanks trade Marv Thronberry, Don Larsen, Hank Bauer & Norm Seibern
for Roger Maris, Kent Hadley & Joe Deaestri.
1975 - Yankee's get Willie Randolph, Dock Ellis & Ken Brett
from Pirates for George "Doc" Medich.
1981 - Muhammad Ali's 61st & last fight, losing to Trevor Berbick.
1986 - A Bartlett Giamatti becomes president of baseball's National League.
1989 - Mark Davis signs record $3.25 million per year KC Royals contract.
1995 - Thomas O Hicks buys NHL Dallas Stars for $84 million.
2009 - Tiger Woods announced an indefinite leave from
professional golf to focus on his marriage.

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