Monday, December 8, 2014

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - DECEMBER 8TH

1914 - Connie Mack sells Eddie Collins to the White Sox.
1940 - First NFL Championship on national radio; Bears beat Redskins 73-0.
1953 - Roy Firestone, Miami Beach, Florida, American sportscaster
(Life's Most Embarrassing Moments) is born.
1955 - Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella wins his 3rd MVP Award.
1960 - Expansion LA Angels sign a 4 year lease to use Dodger Stadium.
1961 - Larry Costello scores 32 consecutive pts without a miss (NBA rec).
1961 - Wilt Chamberlain scores the 2nd highest total in the NBA - 78.
1966 - A terrible Yankee trade, Roger Maris for Card's Charlie Smith.
1967 - NHL California Seals change name to Oakland Seals.
1975 - Kevin Harvick, American NASCAR driver is born.
1981 - Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers Quarterback is born.
1987 - Flyers' Ron Hextall becomes 1st goalie to actually score a goal.
1988 - Knick's set NBA record of 11 3-pointers & sink Bucks, 113-109.
1994 - Darryl Strawberry indicted on tax evasion charges.

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