THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/15

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/15

1909 – Thomas J Lynch becomes president of baseball’s National League. 1925 – 1st hockey game at Madison Square Garden, Montreal Canadiens 3, NY Americans 1. 1933 – Baseball owners agree to ban Sunday doubleheaders until after June 15. 1935 – National Football League...

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/15

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/14

1901 – 1st table tennis tournament is held. 1915 – Jack Johnson is 1st African American world heavyweight boxing champion. 1920 – Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in 12 for heavyweight boxing title in NYC. 1930 – NY Giants defeat Notre Dame 22-0 in a charity game. 1938 –...

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/15

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/13

1931 National Football League Championship: Green Bay Packers (12-2-0) win 3rd straight first past the post title. 1936 – Final Boston Redskin NFL game, lose to Packers 21-6, move to Washington, D.C. 1936 – National Football League Championship, Polo Grounds, NYC:...

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/15

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/12

1899 – George F Bryant of Boston patents the wooden golf tee. 1930 – Baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book, ball bouncing into stands not a HR, now a double. 1937 – National Football League Championship, Wrigley Field, Chicago: Washington Redskins...

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/15

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/11

1866 – 1st yacht race across Atlantic Ocean. 1934 – NL votes to permit night baseball (up to 7 games per home team). 1938 – National Football League Championship, Polo Grounds, NYC: New York Giants beat Green Bay Packers, 23-17; record title game attendance 48,120....

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/15

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/10

1831 – “Spirit of the Times” begins publishing in New York City, the premier sports journal of the 19th century. 1919 – NL votes to ban the spitball’s use by all new pitchers. 1922 – Pete Henry makes longest known NFL drop-kicked field goal, 45 yards. 1935 – A’s sell...

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/15

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 11/10

1934 – The first penalty shot in NHL is awarded to Montreal Canadiens forward Armand Mondou. The shot is stopped by Maple Leafs goalie George Hainsworth. 1940 – The Steelers and Eagles play in one of only four penalty free games in NFL history. The Steelers won 7-3....

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/15

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 11/9

1950 – The White Sox release Luke Appling, who had been a member of the team since 1930. Appling was a seven time All-Star and was voted into the Hall of Fame. 1953 – The US Supreme Court rules that Major League Baseball is exempt from antitrust laws. 1961 – The PGA...