It was on this day in 1995 that Major League Baseball awarded the city of Tampa Bay and the state of Arizona with MLB teams. Tampa Bay would be known as the “Devil Rays” (now known as simply the “Rays”) while the club from Arizona would be called the “Diamondbacks.” Tampa would be placed in [...]
It was on this day in 1971 that Joe Frazier defeated Muhammad Ali to retain his Heavyweight boxing belt. The fight took place at New York’s Madison Square Garden in front of a sold out crowd, which included many celebrities. “The Fight Of The Century” is what the media had dubbed this battle during the [...]
It was on this day in 2008 that the city of Los Angeles declared it “Derek Fisher Day” in praise of his work in the community, his love of his family and his commitment to his teammates. Fisher was honored downtown at a City Hall ceremony where he gave a speech and was presented with [...]
It was on this day in 1962 that Wilt Chamberlain scored an incredible 100 points in a single NBA game. Chamberlain accomplished the feat while playing for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 win over the New York Knicks. Wilt broke five records in that game: points in a quarter with 31, points in a [...]
It was on this day in 1988 that Wayne Gretzky surpassed Gordie Howe for the most career assists with his 1050th helper. Gretzky set up Jari Kurri in the first period against the Los Angeles Kings during a 5-3 Oilers victory. It was quite fitting that Kurri would score the record breaking goal as that [...]
It was on this day in 2002 that the Canadian men’s ice hockey team won a gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Canada beat the USA by a score of 5-2 in the finals to capture their first Olympic gold medal in men’s ice hockey in 50 years. Assistant [...]
It was on this day in 1992 that the closing ceremonies were held for the 16th Winter Olympic Games in Albertville, France. The Germans took home the most medals with 26 (10 gold, 10 silver, 6 bronze) and their 10 gold’s were more that any other country. This would be the final time that the [...]
It was on this day in 1980 that the United States Men’s Olympic hockey team shocked the world by beating the heavily favored Soviet team. Mike Eruzione scored the winner with ten minutes to go in the third period for a 4-3 victory. What most people do not realize is that this game did not [...]
It was on this day in 1968 that the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame opened its doors to the public. It is located in Springfield, Massachussets and is named after James Naismith, the creator of basketball. Naismith invented the sport in 1891 while teaching a class at Springfield College. As of today, the Hall [...]
It was on this day in 2005 that NHL commissioner Gary Bettman officially canceled the 2004-05 season. This would mark the first time that a major North American sport would cancel an entire season due to a labor dispute. It would also be the first year that the Stanley Cup was not awarded since 1919. [...]
It was on this day in 1990 that James “Buster” Douglas beat Mike Tyson to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. Douglas dominated the fight and in the 1oth round KO’d Tyson in front of thousands of shocked observers at the Tokyo Dome. Mike Tyson entered this fight undefeated (37-0) and had never [...]
It was on this day in 1971 that Satchel Paige became the first player from the Negro-League to be elected into the Baseball Hall Of Fame. Paige was unanimously chosen to be the first Negro-Leaguer in the Hall due to his pitching dominance during the 30’s and 40’s. Paige was a superstar and the Negro-League’s [...]
It was on this day in 1998 that Super Bowl XXXII was held at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The Denver Broncos defeated the Green Bay Packers 31-24 to win their first of back-to-back Super Bowl titles. The Broncos rode San Diego native, running back Terrell Davis to victory as he was the center [...]
It was on this day in 1985 that Super Bowl XIX took place at Stanford Stadium, on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Miami Dolphins 38-16 to capture the franchise’s second Super Bowl title. This game was a battle of two great quarterbacks as Joe Montana [...]
It was on this day in 1991 that the 42nd annual NHL All-Star Game took place at Chicago Stadium, home of the Chicago Blackhawks. The game featured the best players from the Wales Conference playing against the best from the Campbell Conference. The Campbell Conference would go on to win the game 11-5, led by [...]
