1958 – Ted Williams signs a contract with the Boston Red Sox for $135,000 making him the highest paid player in baseball history at the time. 1970 – The NBA expands to 18 teams by adding franchises in Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston, and Portland. 1990 – Brett Hull of the...
1919 – Charges against Cincinnati’s Hal Chase of throwing games and betting against his team are dismissed by National League president John Heydler. 1921 – The Yankees purchase 20 acres in the Bronx to build Yankee Stadium. 1960 – Bill Russell grabs 51 rebounds in...
1861 – The Philadelphia Athletics beat Charter Oak 36-27 in a baseball game played on frozen Litchfield Pond in Brooklyn, New York. All of the players wore ice skates. 1924 – The first Winter Olympics come to a close in Chamonix, France. 1932 – The Winter Olympics...
1876 – Albert Spalding starts a sporting goods company, manufacturing baseballs, tennis balls, basketballs and golf balls. 1924 – Switzerland wins the first ever gold medal in bobsledding. 1942 – Baseball owners agree to let each team have 14 night games during the...
1913 – Jim Thorpe signs a contract to play baseball with the New York Giants. 1914 – The White Sox and Giants play to a 3-3 tie in 10 innings in an exhibition game played in Cairo, Egypt as part of a 56-game world tour. 1950 – Green Bay Packers founder and coach Curly...
1920 – Quebec Bulldogs center Joe Malone sets an NHL record with seven goals in a win over the Toronto St. Patricks. 1927 – National League President John Heydler rules that baseball star Rogers Hornsby can’t own stock in the St. Louis Cardinals while playing for the...
1924 – Great Britain wins the first ever Olympic gold medal in curling. 1971 – The UCLA men’s basketball team begins what would be an 88 game winning streak. 1983 – The Washington Redskins defeat the Miami Dolphins 27-17 to win Super Bowl XVII. Washington running back...
1900 – The American League is formed with teams in Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis. 1936 – The Baseball Hall of Fame’s first class is elected. Honorees include Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Christy...
