Sports History 1923 - Lou Gehrig (New York Yankees) hit his first of 493 career home runs. 1930 - Hack Wilson (Chicago) hit two home runs to give him 56 for the year. 1930 - At the annual NHL Governor's meeting a new rule was passed concerning offsides. The rule was that "the puck must be propelled into the attacking zone before any player of the attacking side can enter that zone." 1953 - The St. Louis Browns played their final game before moving to Baltimore to become the Orioles. 1964 - Houston played its final game at Colts Stadium. They lost 1-0 to Los Angeles in 12 innings. 1973 - Nolan Ryan (California Angels) struck out 16 batters for the Minnesota Twins. The feat established a modern day single season mark of 383 strikeouts in a season. 1983 - Larry Bird signed a seven-year contract with the Boston Celtics worth $15 million. The contract made him the highest paid Celtic in history. 1996 - Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) became the second MLB player to record 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in the same year. 1998 - Mark McGwire (St. Louis Cardinals) set a major league baseball record when he hit his 70th home run of the season. Sammy Sosa (Chicago Cubs) ended the season with 66 home runs. Both players surpassed Roger Maris' record of 61. 1998 - Greg Vaughn (San Diego Padres) hit his 50th home run of the season. It marked the first time that four players finished the regular season with 50 or more home runs. 1999 - The last game was played at Tiger Stadium. The Detroit Tigers defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-2. 2000 - Donovan McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) signed a 12-year contract that involved a $20.5 million signing bonus. The deal made McNabb the highest paid NFL player in history. 2003 - Javier Lopez (Atlanta Braves) became the first catcher to hit 42 home runs in a season. 2009 - The Detroit Lions defeated the Washington Redskins to end a 19-game losing streak dating back to December, 2007. |