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Post by headsplint on Dec 3, 2009 19:56:41 GMT -6
DECEMBER 3rd 1921 - 9th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 23-0 1929 - Boston Bruins begins then NHL record 14 game winning streak 1932 - 20th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tigers defeats Regina Roughriders, 25-6 1933 - Joe Lilliard QBs Chic Cardinals; last NFL black until 1946 1944 - NFL Cardinals-Pitts merger disolves 1950 - Cleve Browns last NFL team with no-pass game (beat Phila 13-7) 1956 - Wilt Chamberlain's 1st collegiate basketball game (scores 52) 1961 - Anton Geesink becomes 1st not-Japanese judo world champion 1967 - Derek Clayton runs world record marathon (2:09:36.4) 1968 - Pitcher's mound drops from 15" to 10" and strike zone reduced from knees to shoulders to top of knees to armpits, to help hitters 1978 - Pat Bradley/Lon Hinkle wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1981 - Beth Daniel/Tom Kite wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1989 - Pat Bradley/Bill Glasson wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1995 - 84th Davis Cup: USA beats Russia in Moscow (3-2) 1995 - Beth Daniels/Davis Love III wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1995 - Jack Russell takes 11 catches in Test Cricket v S Africa, a record
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Post by headsplint on Dec 4, 2009 13:40:43 GMT -6
December 4th
1909 - 1st CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Toronto Parkdale, 26-6 1920 - 1st Pro football playoff game Buffalo-7, Canton-3 at Polo Grounds 1920 - 8th CFL Grey Cup: U of Toronto defeats Toronto Argonauts, 16-3 1926 - 14th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Senators defeats U of Toronto, 10-7 1949 - Bob Gage ties NFL record of a 97 yard touchdown run 1961 - Floyd Patterson KOs Tom McNeeley in 4 for heavyweight boxing title 1964 - Test Cricket debut of Ian Chappell, v Pakistan MCG, 11, 0-49, 0-31 1964 - Commissioner's office given full powers in baseball disputes 1964 - Baseball approves a free-agent draft 1966 - Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Pensacola Ladies Golf Invitational 1977 - Hollis Stacy/Jerry Pate wins Pepsi-Cola Mixed Team Golf Championship 1977 - NFL's 5,000th game, Cincinnati beats KC 27-7 1988 - Amy Benz/John Huston wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1988 - Orioles trade veteran 1B Eddie Murray to the Dodgers 1994 - 83rd Davis Cup: Sweden beats Russia in Moscow (4-1) 1994 - Marta Figueras-Dottie/Brad Bryant wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1997 - NBA suspends Latrell Sprewell for 1 year for attacking his coach
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Post by hydroshock on Dec 4, 2009 19:25:41 GMT -6
1997 - NBA suspends Latrell Sprewell for 1 year for attacking his coach I remember this. It was right after I bought a pair of his freakin Converse shoes.
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Post by headsplint on Dec 5, 2009 12:20:08 GMT -6
1908 - 1st football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh) 1914 - 6th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats U of Toronto, 14-2 1920 - Pro football playoff game Akron and Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided 1925 - 13th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Senators defeats Win Tammany Tigers, 24-1 1931 - CFL Grey Cup: Mtl AAA beats Regina, 22-0 at Montreal 1936 - 24th CFL Grey Cup: Sarnia Imperials defeats Ottawa Rough Riders, 26-20 1942 - CFL Grey Cup: Tor beats Win RCAF, 8 -5 at Toronto 1943 - NFL Phila Eagle-Pitts Steeler merger disolves 1947 - Joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1948 - NY Giant Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions 1949 - Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title 1950 - Ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone in 11 for heavyweight boxing title 1958 - Phils drop plans for NY sportcast as Yanks threat to do same in Phila 1970 - Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe Trophy and Bill Masterson trophy stolen from NHL hall of fame 1970 - LA Rams Willie Ellison sets NFL record of 247 yards rushing 1973 - Dodgers trade Willie Davis to Expos for relief pitcher Mike Marshall 1974 - 1st World Football League Bowl, Birmingham Americans beat Florida 1974 - NFL's Seattle Seahawks forms 1974 - Tom Williams is unsuccessful on Wash Capitals 1st NHL penalty shot 1981 - 56th Australian Women Tennis: Navratilova beats Chris Evert (67 64 75) 1982 - Mel Gray ends NFL streak of 121 consecutive game receptions 1983 - LA Dodger pitcher Steve Howe is suspended for 1 year for cocaine use 1984 - A's trade Rickey Henderson to Yankees for Jay Howell and Jose Rijo 1984 - Yankees trade catcher Rick Cerone to Braves for pitcher Brian Fisher 1987 - David Boon's 5th Test Cricket century, 143 v NZ at Brisbane 1993 - 82nd Davis Cup: Germany beats Australia in Dusseldorf (4-1) 1993 - Melissa Mcnamara/Mike Sopringer wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1996 - Players union approves new collective bargaining agreement
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Post by hydroshock on Dec 5, 2009 12:34:45 GMT -6
man, Jersey Joe got his ass kicked in the 40s
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Post by headsplint on Dec 5, 2009 12:58:14 GMT -6
man, Jersey Joe got his ass kicked in the 40s LMAO, yeah he did!
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Post by headsplint on Dec 6, 2009 9:52:01 GMT -6
1732 - 1st play in American colonies acted by professional players, NYC 1930 - 18th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Balmy Beach defeat Regina Roughriders, 11-6 1955 - NY psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64,000 Question" on boxing 1963 - Test Cricket debut of Graeme Pollock at the Gabba 1968 - Baseball dismisses Commissioner William Eckert after 3 years 1970 - Cleve Cavaliers 1st NBA home victory, beating Buffalo Braves 108-106 1987 - Jane Crafter/Steve Jones wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1988 - Milwaukee Bucks win their 1,000th NBA game (2nd fastest) 1990 - NHL grants conditional membership to Tampa Bay Lightning 1992 - 81st Davis Cup: USA beats Switzerland in Fort Worth (3-1) 1992 - Dottie Mochrie/Dan Forsmann wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1992 - SF 49er Jerry Rice catches NFL record 101st touchdown 1998 - JC Penney Golf Classic
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Post by headsplint on Dec 12, 2009 17:43:24 GMT -6
December 12
1899 - George F Bryant of Boston patents the wooden golf tee 1930 - Baseball changes rule, ball bounces into stands not a HR, now a double 1937 - Washington Redskins win NFL championship 1950 - Baseball owners vote to drop 4-year old bonus and high school rule 1951 - Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement 1965 - Gale Sayers of Chicago Bears scores 6 TDs, ties NFL record 1968 - Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black to be ranked #1 in tennis 1973 - Canada begins selling Olympic coins ($5 and $10 silver coins) 1982 - 57th Australian Womens Tennis: C Evert beats M Navratilova (63 26 63) 1982 - Joanne Carner/John Mahaffey wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1987 - Mookie Blaylock sets NBA record of 13 steals in a game 1988 - Sandra Miller of Queens sues Mike Tyson for sexual harassment 1991 - NJ Nets set NBA record of 22 blocks beating Nuggets 121-81 1995 - NBA referees return to work after striking 1997 - Red Sox sign Pedro Martinez to record 6 year $69 million contract
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Post by hydroshock on Dec 12, 2009 18:31:07 GMT -6
Mookie!!
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Post by headsplint on Dec 13, 2009 11:30:22 GMT -6
December 13
1922 - Charles Ebbets proposes putting numbers on players' sleeves or caps 1936 - Final Boston Redskin NFL game, lose to Packers 21-6, move to Wash DC 1936 - Green Bay Packers win NFL championship 1942 - Washington Redskins defeat Chic Bears 14-6, to win NFL title 1956 - Dodgers trade Jackie Robinson to Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield and $35,000 Robinson retires 1960 - Italy beats US in Davis cup (1st time in 24 years US not in finals) 1964 - Shirley Englehorn and Sam Snead wins Haig and Haig Mixed Foursome Golf 1967 - United Soccer Assn and Natl Pro Soccer League merge into NASL 1973 - World Football League grants 1st franchise (Detroit) 1975 - Jane Blalock wins LPGA 14 Colgate Triple Crown Golf Tournament 1977 - 14 University of Evansville basketball players die in plane crash 1981 - 70th Davis Cup: USA beats Argentina in Cincinnati (3-1) 1982 - 71st Australian Mens Tennis: Johan Kriek beats Steve Denton (63 63 62) 1983 - 9,655 see highest-scoring NBA game: Detroit 186, Denver 184 (3 OT) 1989 - Walter Davis (Denver) ends NBA free throw streak of 53 games 1991 - Ricky Pierce (Seattle) ends NBA free throw streak of 75 games 1992 - Dawn Coe-Jone wins Pizza-La LPGA Match Play Golf Championship
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Post by mrcommissioner on Dec 13, 2009 19:54:59 GMT -6
you forgot one.
Dec 13 2009.
Texans dominate Seahags.
Go Texans.
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Post by headsplint on Dec 15, 2009 20:59:58 GMT -6
1891 - James Naismith invents basketball (Canada) 1909 - Thomas J Lynch becomes president of baseball's National League 1925 - 1st hockey game at Madison Sq Garden, Mont Candiens 3, NY Americans 1 1930 - Don Bradman takes his 1st Test Cricket wicket (Ivan Barrow, WI, lbw) 1933 - Baseball owners agree to ban Sunday doubleheaders until after June 15 1935 - Detroit Lions win NFL championship 1946 - Giants Filchock and Hapes suspended by NFL, didn't report bribe attempt 1946 - Chic Bears beat NY Giants 24-14 in NFL championship game 1950 - Ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone to retain heavyweight boxing title 1954 - Fordham University scraps football team for financial reasons 1965 - William Eckert replaces Ford Frick as 4th commissioner of baseball 1973 - Tennessee beats Temple 11-6 in low scoring NCAA basketball game 1973 - Golf Resort (Disney Inn) opens 1974 - A's Catfish Hunter is ruled a free agent (later signs with Yankees) 1978 - Test Cricket debut of Malcolm Marshall, v India at Bangalore 1981 - 4th Emmy Sports Award presentation 1988 - Lori Davis of Long Island sues Mike Tyson for grabbing her buttocks 1991 - Deb Richard wins JBP Cup LPGA Match Play Golf Championship 1992 - Arthur Ashe is named Sports Illustrated Sportman of Year 1996 - Dottie Pepper and Juli Inkster win LPGA Diner's Club Golf Matches 1996 - Jim Colbert and Bob Murphy wins Diner's Club Senior PGA Golf Matches 1996 - Tom Lehman and Duffy Waldoff wins Diner's Club PGA Golf Matches
Check out 1973, that was some excitement!
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Post by SMC-22 on Dec 15, 2009 21:32:23 GMT -6
Best Name in baseball-Catfish Hunter
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Post by mrcommissioner on Dec 16, 2009 7:53:01 GMT -6
I think his real name is Jim
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Post by hydroshock on Dec 16, 2009 10:07:37 GMT -6
Catfish Jim? nah, that's not as good.
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Post by headsplint on Dec 17, 2009 17:58:02 GMT -6
1894 - Cricket day 3 1T Aus v Eng Eng 325 all out, 261 behind on 1st inn 1920 - AL votes to let spitball pitchers to continue using it 1927 - Bradman scores 118 on 1st-class cricket debut, 188 mins 8 fours 1933 - B H Valentine scores 133 on Test Cricket debut, Eng v India at Bombay 1933 - Lala Amarnath scores century on Test Cricket debut (went on to 118) 1933 - NFL starts official stats as Bears beat Giants 23-21 in champ game 1944 - Green Bay Packers win NFL championship 1988 - 77th Davis Cup: Germany beats Sweden in Gothenburg (4-1) 1988 - Bryan Murray becomes 17th NHL coach to win 300 games (Wash Caps) 1989 - 78th Davis Cup: Germany beats Sweden in Stuttgart (3-2) 1989 - Michael Bevan scores cricket century on 1st-class debut (114 SA v WA) 1989 - Patti Rizzo/Mike Hill wins LPGA Mazda Golf Championship 1993 - Tennis star Boris Becker (26) weds Barbara Feltus
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Post by mrcommissioner on Dec 17, 2009 18:55:20 GMT -6
Jim "Catfish" Hunter.
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Post by hydroshock on Dec 17, 2009 22:48:31 GMT -6
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Post by headsplint on Dec 19, 2009 12:48:23 GMT -6
12/19/2009
1891 - Canadian Rugby Union forms 1894 - Cricket day 5 1T Aus v Eng Eng 437 all out, Aus need 177 are 2-113 1913 - Jack Johnson fights Jim Johnson to a draw in 10 for hw boxing title 1924 - Test Cricket debut of Bill Ponsford, who scored 110 in 1st innings 1931 - Bradman scores 112 Australia v South Africa at cricket SCG 1948 - Phila Eagles shutout Chicago Cards 7-0 in NFL championship game 1974 - Dave Kryskow scores Washington Capitals 1st NHL shorthanded goal 1976 - John Lever takes 7-46 in 1st Test Cricket innings, v India Delhi 1976 - Jo Ann Washam/Chi Chi Rodriguez wins Pepsi-Cola Mixed Team Golf Champ 1984 - Scotty Bowman becomes NHL's all time winningest coach 1984 - Wayne Gretzky, 23, is 18th and youngest NHL-er to score 1,000 points 1988 - Oklahoma's College football team gets 3 year probation 1989 - Larry Bird (Celtics) begins NBA free throw streak of 71 games 1991 - NY Yankee pitcher Steve Howe arrested for cocaine possession
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Post by hydroshock on Dec 19, 2009 15:27:38 GMT -6
it was a good day for Cricket
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