Sports History
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This Day In Sports History (March 1st) — Wayne Gretzky
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 [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 28th) — Don Mattingly
It was on this day in 1991 that first baseman Don Mattingly was named captain of the New York Yankees. Mattingly became the thirteenth captain in Yankees’ history. Donnie Baseball earned the honor prior to his tenth year with the team. He began his career with the Yankees in 1982, playing for them his entire [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 27th) — Tiger Woods
It was on this day in 1992 that Tiger Woods became the youngest golfer to participate in a PGA Tour event in 35 years. At the time, Tiger was only 16-year-old when he participated in the Nissan Los Angeles Open. Tiger was already making waves around the golf world when he stepped onto the course [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 26) – Babe Ruth Sold to the Braves
It was on this day in 1935 that Babe Ruth was sold from the New York Yankees to the Boston Braves. In addition to playing for the Braves, Ruth would also be the assistant manager as well as the team’s vice president. By 1935 the Babe’s ability and talent had dwindled dramatically and he was [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 25th) – Jerry Jones Fires Tom Landry
It was on this day in 1989 that Dallas Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones fired long time legendary head coach Tom Landry. Landry was the first and only coach the franchise ever had. He coached for 29 years (1960-1988) and made five trips to the Superbowl, winning two titles. He also led the team to a [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 22nd) – Miracle On Ice
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 [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 21st) — Kristi Yamaguchi
It was on this day in 1992 that Kristi Yamaguchi won an Olympic gold medal in women’s figure skating. It would be the first, and only, Olympic medal won by Yamaguchi during her figure skating career. Going into the ’92 Albertville Games, USA’s Tonya Harding and Japan’s Midori Ito held the advantage of being able [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 20th) — Billy Smith
It was on this day in 1993 that the New York Islanders retired goaltender Billy Smith’s number 31. In doing so, Smith became one of six former Islanders players to have his number retired by the organization. Billy Smith was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Kings, but in 1972 he was selected by the [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 19th) – U.S. Men’s Olympic Hockey Team
It was on this day in 1998 that the United States Men’s Olympic hockey team was deemed responsible for trashing their hotel rooms at the Olympic Athletes Village in Nagano. The damage to the room was done just a few hours after the team was ousted from the tournament by the Czech Republic by a [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 15th) — Wayne Gretzky
It was on this day in 1980 that Wayne Gretzky tied the NHL record for most assists in a single game, with seven. The Great One accomplished the feat during a game against the Washington Capitals, which his Oilers won by a score of 8-2. The only other player to record seven assists in a [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 14th) — Wilt Chamberlain
It was on this day in 1966 that Wilt Chamberlain broke the NBA’s career scoring record, which was previously held by Bob Pettit at 20,880. Wilt “The Stilt” would eventually finish his career with a total of 31,419 points, which currently ranks him fourth all-time. Since retiring, Chamberlain’s point total has been surpassed by only [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 13th) – Calgary ’88
It was on this day in 1988 that the XV Olympic Winter Games kicked off in Calgary, Alberta. The games would run for the following 15 days, before closing out on February 28th. The games were dominated by the Soviet Union and East Germany, as they finished first and second, respectively, in the final medal [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 12th) – Lillehammer ’94
It was on this day in 1994 that the opening ceremonies were held for the 17th Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway. The Norwegians took home the most medals with a total of 26 (10 gold, 11 silver, 5 bronze) while the Russians had 11 golds of their own, which was the most of any [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 11th) — Michael Jordan
It was on this day in 1996 that the 46th NBA All-Star Game was held at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Eastern All-Stars won the game 129-118 over the West in front of 36,037 fans, the third largest crowd in All-Star Game history. Michael Jordan would edge out Shaquille O’Neal to take home [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 8th) — Baltimore Ravens
It was on this day in 1996 that representatives of Cleveland and the NFL reached a settlement with Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell that would allow him to move the franchise to Baltimore. Following a fan contest, they would adopt the “Ravens” nickname and the Baltimore Raves were born. When Modell first announced his intentions [...]
