Saturday, March 21, 2015

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - MARCH 21ST

1909 - Moran & MacFarland (US) wins Europe's 1st 6 day bicycle race (Berlin).
1934 - Babe Didrikson pitches an inning in an A's-Dodgers exhibition game
Walks 1, hits the next guy, 3rd guy hits into triple-play.
1941 - Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 13 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1946 - Kenny Washington signs with Rams, 1st black NFLer since 1933.
1953 - NBA record 106 fouls & 12 players foul out (Boston-Syracuse).
1961 - Art Modell purchases Cleveland Browns for then record ($3,925,000).
1964 - UCLA completes undefeated NCAA basketball season (30-0).
1970 - Vinko Bogataj crashes during a ski-jumping championship in Germany;
his image becomes that of the "agony of defeat guy" in the opening credits
of ABC's Wide World of Sports.
1973 - Frank Mahovlich becomes 5th NHLer to score 500 goals.
1978 - Padres fire Al Dark (2nd manager ever fired during spring training).
1982 - Jerry Pate celebrates golf win by jumping into the water hazard.
1984 - NFL owners passed the infamous anti-celebrating rule.
1985 - Arthur Ashe is named to Intl Tennis Hall of Fame.
1986 - Pittsburgh Associates buy Pittsburgh Pirates for $218 million.
1994 - Wayne Gretzky ties Gordie Howe's NHL record of 801 goals.

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