Monday, December 22, 2014

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - DECEMBER 22ND

1862 - Connie Mack, East Brookfield, Massachusetts, HOF baseball
executive/manager (Phila A's 1900-1950), (d. 1956) is born.
1877 - "American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass).
1915 - Organized baseball & Federal League sign a peace treaty at Cincinnati.
1943 - Manufacturers get permission to use synthetic rubber for baseball core.
1944 - Steve Carlton, Phillies' pitcher (Cy Young '72, '77, '80, '82) is born.
1948 - Steve Garvey, 1st baseman (LA Dodgers, San Diego Padres) is born.
1962 - 1,000,000th NBA point scored.
1969 - Pete Marovich sets NCAA record of hitting 30 of 31 foul shots.
1974 - Phil Esposito, Boston, became 6th NHLer to score 500 goals.
1995 - David Cone signs $19.5 million 3 year contract with NY Yankees.
1996 - Steelers' Kordell Stewart runs quarterback record 80 yds for TD.

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