Sports History
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This Day In Sports History (November 19th) – Pacers & Pistons Brawl
It was on this day in 2004 that the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers were involved in a fight in which fans got involved. It took place at The Palace of Auburn Hills, home of the Pistons, and is now referred to as “The Malice at the Palace.” With under one minute to go in [...]
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This Day In Sports History (November 16th) – Toronto Argonauts
It was on this day in 1997 that the Toronto Argonauts took on the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 85th edition of the Grey Cup. Toronto went on to win the game 47-23 to capture the franchise’s 14th Grey Cup Championship. Toronto was led by quarterback Doug Flutie, who was the reigning regular season and Grey [...]
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This Day In Sports History (November 15th) – Kirk Gibson
It was on this day in 1988 that Kirk Gibson was named the National League’s Most Valuable Player of the regular season. Gibson beat out Darryl Strawberry in the voting to capture the only MVP award of his career. Kirk Gibson did not possess the power numbers of a typical Most Valuable Player, as he [...]
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This Day In Sports History (November 14th) — Gordie Howe
It was on this day in 1964 that Gordie Howe set the record for most career NHL goals, with his 627th. The 1964-65 season was Howe's 19th in the league, and while it certainly wasn't his best, it was still pretty impressive, as the 36-year-old (at the time) recorded 29 goals, 47 assists and 104 [...]
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This Day In Sports History (November 13th) — Roger Clemens
It was on this day in 1991 that Roger Clemens was awarded the AL Cy Young Award. It was the third Cy Young Award won by Clemens during his highly-decorated career. While it certainly wasn’t the most impressive season of Clemens’ career, the 1991 season was still an awfully impressive one for the Red Sox [...]
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This Day In Sports History (November 12th) – Dan Marino
It was on this day in 1995 that Dan Marino passed for his 47,004th career passing yard. This surpassed the mark which was previously held by Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton. At the time of his retirement, Dan Marino held most of the significant passing records in the NFL, including most career attempts, most [...]
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This Day In Sports History (November 9th) – Joe Cada
It was on this day in 2009 that Joe Cada and Darvin Moon played heads-up in the World Series of Poker No Limit Texas Hold’em Main Event. Cada ended up winning to become the youngest ever winner of the event at 21 years of age. Darvin Moon entered the final table, known as the “November [...]
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This Day In Sports History (November 8th) – Tom Dempsey
It was on this day in 1970 that kicker Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints kicked a 63-yard game winning field goal on the last play of the game. Dempsey’s record still stands to this day, although it has since been matched by Jason Elam of the Denver Broncos in 1998, Sebastian Janikowski of [...]
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This Day In Sports History (November 7th) — Magic Johnson
It was on this day in 1991 that Magic Johnson announced he has the HIV virus and would be retiring from the NBA. Earvin “Magic” Johnson discovered he had the HIV virus following a physical prior to the 1991-92 NBA season. Johnson made the discovery public during a press conference on November 7, 1991. During [...]
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This Day In Sports History (November 6th) — Fan Man
It was on this day in 1993 that Evander Holyfield went toe-to-toe with Riddick Bowe for the second time in their respective careers. Holyfield would win the rematch, recapturing the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles in the process. One year earlier, Bowe and Holyfield stepped into the ring together in Las Vegas, and on that [...]
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This Day In Sports History (November 2nd) – NBA in Japan
It was on this day in 1990 that the Phoenix Suns defeated the Utah Jazz 119-96 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. This was the first regular season game of the four major professional North American sports (NHL, MLB, NFL, NBA) to be played outside of North America. The Suns were led that [...]
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This Day In Sports History (November 1st) – NBA
It was on this day in 1946 that the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Huskies 68-66 in a game played at Maple Leaf Gardens. This game is recognized as the first official game of what is now known as the National Basketball Association. Prior to 1949 the league was known as the BAA, which [...]
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This Day In Sports History (October 31st) — 1908 Olympics
It was on this day in 1908 that the closing ceremonies for the Summer Olympic Games in London, England were held. The 1908 Olympic Games began on April 27, with 110 events taking place in 22 different sports. These games marked the beginning of the Fourth Olympiad. The 1908 Olympic Games were officially opened by [...]
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This Day In Sports History (October 30th) — Rumble In The Jungle
free help geting my exboy friend back It was on this day in 1974 that Muhammad Ali took on heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire. Until this day, the fight is still referred to by most as “The Rumble in the Jungle.” Foremen entered the fight with the WBC, WBA and The Ring [...]
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This Day In Sports History (October 29th) – Philadelphia Phillies
It was on this day in 2008 that the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays completed Game Five of the World Series. The game had started two days earlier, but was postponed due to rain, making it the first World Series game in history to be delayed for over a day. The Phillies made it [...]
