Saturday, February 21, 2015

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - FEBRUARY 21ST

1903 - Thomas Yawkey, baseball owner (Boston Red Sox) is born.
1925 - Jack Ramsay, NBA coach ( Portland Trail Blazers,
1977 NBA Champions), (d. 2014) is born.
1931 - Chicago White Sox & NY Giants play 1st exhibition night game.
1948 - NASCAR is incorporated..
1952 - Dick Button performs 1st figure skating Triple Jump in competition.
1953 - Longest collegiate basketball game (6 OTs) Niagara beats Siena 88-81.
1957 - Dodgers (Fort Worth) & Cubs (LA) "trade" Minor League franchises.
1968 - Baseball announces a minimum annual salary of $10,000.
1969 - Ted Williams signs 5-year contract to manage Wash Senators.
1973 - Chicago Blackhawks, record 262nd NHL game without being shut-out.
1979 - 2 Iowa girls HS basketball teams play 4 scoreless
quarters game was won 4-2 in 4th overtime period.
1980 - Eric Heiden skates Olympic record 1500m in 1:55.44.
1985 - Tim Raines is awarded a $12 million salary for 1985 by arbitrator.
1986 - Tennis star Jimmy Connors fined $20,000 & suspended for 10 weeks.
1992 - Kristi Yamaguchi of US wins Olympic gold medal in women's fig skating.

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