Sports History 1942 - Parker Hall (Cleveland Rams) threw seven interceptions against the Green Bay Packers. 1951 - Yogi Berra (New York Yankees) won his first MVP award. He went on to win 2 more in his career. 1954 - The American League approved the transfer of the Philadelphia Athletics baseball team to Kansas City, MO. 1959 - Elgin Baylor (Minneapolis Lakers) scored 64 points and set a National Basketball Association scoring record. 1963 - Maple Leaf Gardens became the first NHL arena to install separate penalty box doors for each team. 1966 - U.S. President Johnson signed an anti-immunity for the AFL-NFL merger. 1970 - Tom Dempsey (New Orleans Saints) set an NFL record when he kicked a 63-yard field goal against the Detroit Lions. The record stood until October 25, 1998, when Jason Elam (Denver Broncos) tied the record. 1981 - Don Shula, coach of the Miami Dolphins, recorded his 200th NFL victory. 1981 - ESPN covered a NASCAR race from flag-to-flag for the first time. 1990 - Darryl Strawberry signed a five-year contract with the Dodgers. He went to the Mets after 8 years and gaining 252 home runs. 1991 - Magic Johnson appeared on "The Arsenio Hall Show." It was his first appearance after announcing that he was HIV positive. 1997 - Nevada's John Dutton threw for 557 yards and five touchdowns in a victory over Boise State. 1998 - Emmitt Smith (Dallas Cowboys) became the all-time rushing leader for the Cowboys. He also passed 12,000 career yards in the NFL. |