Times have changed - Detroit Tiger's owner's wife owns the Motor City Casino. Also I believe Mickey Mantle was given the same ultimatum, at that time.
This day in sports history
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Times have changed - Detroit Tiger's owner's wife owns the Motor City Casino. Also I believe Mickey Mantle was given the same ultimatum, at that time.
That brought a smile to your face.
IMO, the best running QB I ever saw. Unliike Vick, he was an accurate passer who could throw the ball better.
On this day last year:
1. Adrian Peterson ran for 297 yards to set a single-game rushing record AND Antonio Cromartie returned a missed field goal for a 109-yard TD
2. Patriots/Colts played THE BIGGEST GAME IN HISTORY. At one point, these teams were so good that some articles referred to the NFL as "Big 2, Little 30"
1. Adrian Peterson ran for 297 yards to set a single-game rushing record AND Antonio Cromartie returned a missed field goal for a 109-yard TD
2. Patriots/Colts played THE BIGGEST GAME IN HISTORY. At one point, these teams were so good that some articles referred to the NFL as "Big 2, Little 30"
November 5th
1946 - A glass backboard broke shattered for the first time in an NBA game. Chuck Connors of the Boston Celtics was the man that broke it.
1955 - Jean Beliveau (Canadiens) scored the 2nd fastest hat trick. He did it in 44 seconds.
1968 - 1st AL pitcher to win MVP, Denny McLain (wins unanimously).
1971 - The Los Angeles Lakers began a winning streak of 33 consecutive games.
1981 - Mercury Morris (former Miami Dolphin) was sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficking, conspiracy, and possession of cocaine.
1984 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the NFL had exceeded antitrust limits in attempting to stop the Oakland Raiders from moving to Los Angeles.
1988 - 1st NBA game at Palace of Auburn Hills, Pistons beat Hornets 94-85.
1988 - 1st NBA game at Miami Arena, Miami Heat loss to LA Clippers, 111-91.
1994 - George Foreman, 45, became boxing's oldest heavyweight champion when he knocked out Michael Moorer in the 10th round of their WBA fight in Las Vegas, NV.
1995 - Warren Moon (Minnesota Vikings) became the 6th player in NFL history to pass for 40,000 career yards.
1995 - John Elway (Denver Broncos) became the 7th player in NFL history to pass for 40,000 career yards.
1996 - Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is the unanimous choice as AL Rookie of the Year.
1997 - The Milwaukee Brewers became the first major league baseball team to switch leagues during the 20th century. They moved from the American League to the National League.
1999 - Dennis Rodman (NBA) and Carmen Electra were both arrested and charged with battery and domestic violence in a Miami Beach, FL, hotel.
1946 - A glass backboard broke shattered for the first time in an NBA game. Chuck Connors of the Boston Celtics was the man that broke it.
1955 - Jean Beliveau (Canadiens) scored the 2nd fastest hat trick. He did it in 44 seconds.
1968 - 1st AL pitcher to win MVP, Denny McLain (wins unanimously).
1971 - The Los Angeles Lakers began a winning streak of 33 consecutive games.
1981 - Mercury Morris (former Miami Dolphin) was sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficking, conspiracy, and possession of cocaine.
1984 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the NFL had exceeded antitrust limits in attempting to stop the Oakland Raiders from moving to Los Angeles.
1988 - 1st NBA game at Palace of Auburn Hills, Pistons beat Hornets 94-85.
1988 - 1st NBA game at Miami Arena, Miami Heat loss to LA Clippers, 111-91.
1994 - George Foreman, 45, became boxing's oldest heavyweight champion when he knocked out Michael Moorer in the 10th round of their WBA fight in Las Vegas, NV.
1995 - Warren Moon (Minnesota Vikings) became the 6th player in NFL history to pass for 40,000 career yards.
1995 - John Elway (Denver Broncos) became the 7th player in NFL history to pass for 40,000 career yards.
1996 - Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is the unanimous choice as AL Rookie of the Year.
1997 - The Milwaukee Brewers became the first major league baseball team to switch leagues during the 20th century. They moved from the American League to the National League.
1999 - Dennis Rodman (NBA) and Carmen Electra were both arrested and charged with battery and domestic violence in a Miami Beach, FL, hotel.
1994 - George Foreman, 45, became boxing's oldest heavyweight champion when he knocked out Michael Moorer in the 10th round of their WBA fight in Las Vegas, NV.
He was a boxer? I thought he just made grills.
He was a boxer? I thought he just made grills.
I watched that fight and was just shocked that he did it and I jumped up in the air and yelled. He hit him on the chin and bam he was down.
November 6th
1861 - The inventor of basketball, James Naismith, was born.
1869 - The first official intercollegiate football game was played in New Brunswick, NJ.
1958 - The American League announced that Kansas City would play a record 52 night games in 1959.
1966 - Tim Brown (Philadelphia Eagles) ran back two kick-offs for touchdowns in the same game against the Dallas Cowboys.
1969 - A tie for the Cy Young Award occurred for the first time. Detroit's Denny McLain and Baltimore's Mike Cuellar both won the award for best pitcher in the American League.
1974 - Mike Marshall (LA Dodgers) became the first relief pitcher to win the Cy Young Award.
1982 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the National Football League (NFL) could not dictate the home town of a team. The case resulted from the Oakland Raiders wanting to move to Los Angeles.
1989 - NFL Charities donated $1 million through the United Way to benefit the victims of the Bay Area earthquake.
1995 - ESPN announced a five-year contract extension with Major League Baseball. The contract represented the first time that baseball's post season would be on cable.
1995 - Art Modell, the owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced plans to move his team to Baltimore.
1995 - Mark Messier scored his 500th NHL goal.
1996 - Michael Jordan scored 50 points for the 29th time in his career.
2002 - Thirty-nine year old southpaw Randy Johnson wins his fifth (fourth consecutive with the Diamondbacks) Cy Young Award. The 'Big Unit' with 24 victories, 334 strikeouts and an 2.32 era becomes the first National League hurler since Dwight Gooden in 1985 to win pitching equivalent of the triple crown.
2006 - After refusing to remove his Dodgers hat at a City Council meeting, Charles Littleton receives 50,000 volts into his body as he is TASERed by Saginaw (MI) police. The 22-year old Saginaw Valley State University student, who was attending the meeting to gain extra credit for a sociology class, became unruly, according to police, after being asked to take off his baseball cap.
1861 - The inventor of basketball, James Naismith, was born.
1869 - The first official intercollegiate football game was played in New Brunswick, NJ.
1958 - The American League announced that Kansas City would play a record 52 night games in 1959.
1966 - Tim Brown (Philadelphia Eagles) ran back two kick-offs for touchdowns in the same game against the Dallas Cowboys.
1969 - A tie for the Cy Young Award occurred for the first time. Detroit's Denny McLain and Baltimore's Mike Cuellar both won the award for best pitcher in the American League.
1974 - Mike Marshall (LA Dodgers) became the first relief pitcher to win the Cy Young Award.
1982 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the National Football League (NFL) could not dictate the home town of a team. The case resulted from the Oakland Raiders wanting to move to Los Angeles.
1989 - NFL Charities donated $1 million through the United Way to benefit the victims of the Bay Area earthquake.
1995 - ESPN announced a five-year contract extension with Major League Baseball. The contract represented the first time that baseball's post season would be on cable.
1995 - Art Modell, the owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced plans to move his team to Baltimore.
1995 - Mark Messier scored his 500th NHL goal.
1996 - Michael Jordan scored 50 points for the 29th time in his career.
2002 - Thirty-nine year old southpaw Randy Johnson wins his fifth (fourth consecutive with the Diamondbacks) Cy Young Award. The 'Big Unit' with 24 victories, 334 strikeouts and an 2.32 era becomes the first National League hurler since Dwight Gooden in 1985 to win pitching equivalent of the triple crown.
2006 - After refusing to remove his Dodgers hat at a City Council meeting, Charles Littleton receives 50,000 volts into his body as he is TASERed by Saginaw (MI) police. The 22-year old Saginaw Valley State University student, who was attending the meeting to gain extra credit for a sociology class, became unruly, according to police, after being asked to take off his baseball cap.
Happy birthday to college football! If not for Rutgers and Princeton, lord knows what Graham Harrell would be doing.
Too bad he didn't have the career of the other Tim Brown- the guy who won a Heisman Trophy and was the most loyal of Raiders for nearly two decades.
Arguably one of the darkest days of your life.
And it was a hat-trick to boot. I'm sure Sandra remembers.
November 7th
1933 - Pennsylvania voters overturn blue law, by permitting Sunday sports.
1943 - Detroit Lions 0, NY Giants 0; last scoreless tie in NFL.
1962 - Glenn Hall set an NHL record when he played in his 503rd consecutive game as a goalie.
1963 - Elston Howard, of the New York Yankees, became the first black player to be named the American League's Most Valuable Player.
1965 - Bart Starr (Green Bay Packers) was sacked 11 times by the Detroit Lions.
1973 - New Jersey became the first U.S. state to permit girls to play on Little League baseball teams.
1991 - Magic Johnson (NBA) announced that he had tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS, and that he was retiring from basketball.
1999 - Tiger Woods became the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win four straight tournaments.
1933 - Pennsylvania voters overturn blue law, by permitting Sunday sports.
1943 - Detroit Lions 0, NY Giants 0; last scoreless tie in NFL.
1962 - Glenn Hall set an NHL record when he played in his 503rd consecutive game as a goalie.
1963 - Elston Howard, of the New York Yankees, became the first black player to be named the American League's Most Valuable Player.
1965 - Bart Starr (Green Bay Packers) was sacked 11 times by the Detroit Lions.
1973 - New Jersey became the first U.S. state to permit girls to play on Little League baseball teams.
1991 - Magic Johnson (NBA) announced that he had tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS, and that he was retiring from basketball.
1999 - Tiger Woods became the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win four straight tournaments.
I'm sure Paul Wozniak will have something witty to say about those.
Statistically, he didn't have a great year.
One of the darkest days in NBA history.
Since HD MM isn't here, I'll fill in this thread:
1946- Army and Notre Dame, both undefeated, play to a disappointing 0-0 tie in a much-anticipated game. (Try to imagine if Tech and Oklahoma trade field hoals all day in Norman)
1946- Army and Notre Dame, both undefeated, play to a disappointing 0-0 tie in a much-anticipated game. (Try to imagine if Tech and Oklahoma trade field hoals all day in Norman)
November 10th
1928 - In one of the most famous game and moments in Notre Dame football history, Knute Rockne gives his "Win one for the Gipper" speech. An out-manned ND team then goes on to defeat the favored Army team 12-6 at Yankee Stadium. Jack Chevigny, who was later killed on Iwo Jima, shouts "There's one for the Gipper" as he scores ND first touchdown.
1934 - Armand Mondou (Montreal Canadiens) was awarded the first penalty shot in the NHL. George Hainsworth (Toronto) stopped the shot.
1945 - College football's #1 Army beats #2 Notre Dame 48-0.
1940 - The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles played a penalty free NFL game.
1957 - 102,368 people attended the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams game. The crowd was the largest regular-season crowd in NFL history.
1962 - Glenn Hall (Chicago Black Hawks) missed a game due to a back injury. The missed game ended a streak of 503 consecutive games played over seven years.
1963 - Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings) became the NHL's all-time leader in goals when he scored his 545th career goal.
1974 - The Montreal Canadiens shutout the Washington Capitals 11-0.
1990 - The Phoenix Suns set an NBA record when they scored 107 points in the first half of a game against the Denver Nuggets. Phoenix won the game 173-143.
1991 - Bernie Kosar end his NFL record streak of 308 passes without an interception.
1996 - Dan Marino (Miami Dolphins) became the first quarterback in NFL history to pass for more than 50,000 yards.
1928 - In one of the most famous game and moments in Notre Dame football history, Knute Rockne gives his "Win one for the Gipper" speech. An out-manned ND team then goes on to defeat the favored Army team 12-6 at Yankee Stadium. Jack Chevigny, who was later killed on Iwo Jima, shouts "There's one for the Gipper" as he scores ND first touchdown.
1934 - Armand Mondou (Montreal Canadiens) was awarded the first penalty shot in the NHL. George Hainsworth (Toronto) stopped the shot.
1945 - College football's #1 Army beats #2 Notre Dame 48-0.
1940 - The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles played a penalty free NFL game.
1957 - 102,368 people attended the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams game. The crowd was the largest regular-season crowd in NFL history.
1962 - Glenn Hall (Chicago Black Hawks) missed a game due to a back injury. The missed game ended a streak of 503 consecutive games played over seven years.
1963 - Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings) became the NHL's all-time leader in goals when he scored his 545th career goal.
1974 - The Montreal Canadiens shutout the Washington Capitals 11-0.
1990 - The Phoenix Suns set an NBA record when they scored 107 points in the first half of a game against the Denver Nuggets. Phoenix won the game 173-143.
1991 - Bernie Kosar end his NFL record streak of 308 passes without an interception.
1996 - Dan Marino (Miami Dolphins) became the first quarterback in NFL history to pass for more than 50,000 yards.
Apparently the Western Conference stunk in defense just as much in 1990 as they do now.
November 11th
1868 - The first indoor amateur track and field meet was held by the New York Athletic Club.
1944 - The New York Rangers set an NHL record of 25 games without a win (0-21-4).
1946 - The New York Knickerbockers (later the Knicks) played their first game at Madison Square Garden. New York lost the game 78-68 to Chicago.
1981 - Fernando Valenzuela (L.A. Dodgers) became the first pitcher to win Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young award in the same season.
1981 - The Minnesota North Stars scored 8 goals in the second period against the Winnipeg Jets. The North Stars won the game 15-2.
1984 - The Houston Oilers ended their streak of 23 consecutive road losses when they beat Kansas City 17-16.
1990 - Derrick Thomas (Kansas City Chiefs) set an NFL record when he had 7 sacks in a game against the Seahawks.
1997 - Roger Clemens (Toronto Blue Jays) became the third major league player to win the Cy Young Award four times.
2002 - Barry Bonds became the first major league baseball player to win the leagues Most Valuable Player title five times.
2002 - The NHL suspended Krzysztof Oliwa (New York Rangers) for five games for a cross-check against Grant Marshall (Columbus Bluejackets) on November 9. Coach Bryan Trottier (New York Rangers) was suspended for two games for sending several enforcers on the ice for the final 2.5 seconds of the same game.
2004 - Shaquille O'Neal (Miami Heat) hit 22,000 points for his career.
1868 - The first indoor amateur track and field meet was held by the New York Athletic Club.
1944 - The New York Rangers set an NHL record of 25 games without a win (0-21-4).
1946 - The New York Knickerbockers (later the Knicks) played their first game at Madison Square Garden. New York lost the game 78-68 to Chicago.
1981 - Fernando Valenzuela (L.A. Dodgers) became the first pitcher to win Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young award in the same season.
1981 - The Minnesota North Stars scored 8 goals in the second period against the Winnipeg Jets. The North Stars won the game 15-2.
1984 - The Houston Oilers ended their streak of 23 consecutive road losses when they beat Kansas City 17-16.
1990 - Derrick Thomas (Kansas City Chiefs) set an NFL record when he had 7 sacks in a game against the Seahawks.
1997 - Roger Clemens (Toronto Blue Jays) became the third major league player to win the Cy Young Award four times.
2002 - Barry Bonds became the first major league baseball player to win the leagues Most Valuable Player title five times.
2002 - The NHL suspended Krzysztof Oliwa (New York Rangers) for five games for a cross-check against Grant Marshall (Columbus Bluejackets) on November 9. Coach Bryan Trottier (New York Rangers) was suspended for two games for sending several enforcers on the ice for the final 2.5 seconds of the same game.
2004 - Shaquille O'Neal (Miami Heat) hit 22,000 points for his career.
