Today In Sports History 1/2

Our past has shaped the present by many things in history including sports, here is how sports marked our history today.

Baseball

• In 1918 after repeated clashes over pay with the Brooklyn Robins owner Charlie Ebbets, star right fielder and future Baseball Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel is traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Boxing

• In 1865 Welterweight Con Orem and heavyweight Hugh O’Neill brawl for 185 rounds before darkness ends legendary bare knuckle boxing match in Virginia City, Montana.

College Basketball

• In 1943 the University of Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team begins 129 home game winning streak that only ends in 1955, incorporates NCAA titles in 1948, 1949 and 1951.

College Football

• In 1939 at the 5th Sugar Bowl, #1 TCU beats #6 Carnegie Tech 15-7.

Hockey

• In 1982 the New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 to start 23 NHL game undefeated home streak (21-0-2), 14 straight wins.

Miscellaneous

• In 1832 the first Curling club in US opens.

NBA

• In 1953 the NBA Baltimore Bullets begin a record 32 game road losing streak with a 73-66 defeat at the Indianapolis Olympians, 12 games in 1952-53; 20 games in 1953-54.

NFL

• In 1965 the New York Jets sign future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath to a $427,000 contract over three years, a pro football record at the time.