TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - MARCH 23RD

1938 - Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis frees 74 St Louis Cardinals minor leaguers.

1943 - Gail Goodrich, NBA star (Lakers, Suns) is born.

1954 - Moses Malone, NBA center (Atlanta Hawks,

Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia '76ers) is born.

1962 - William DeWitt buys Cincinnati Reds for $4,625,000.

1963 - 25th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Loyola beats Cin 60-58 (OT).
1968 - 30th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats NC 78-55.

1973 - Jason Kidd, NBA guard (Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks) is born.

1979 - Larry Holmes TKOs Osvaldo Ocasio in 7 for Heavyweight boxing title.

1982 - Islanders Mike Bossy's 20th career hat trick-4 goals.
1986 - Heavyweight Trevor Berbick KOs Pinklon Thomas.

1987 - Dean Paul Martin, musician/tennis pro, killed in plane crash at 29.

1991 - First World League of American Football games, London beats Frankfurt

24-11, Sacramento beats Raleigh-Durham 9-3 & Montreal beats Birmingham 20-5.
1992 - Florida Marlins begin selling tickets.

1994 - Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record with 802 goals scored.