Today In Sports History 10/31

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

Baseball

• In 2014 Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Frank Thomas, Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa and Joe Torre are inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY.

Basketball

• In 1950 The Big Cat, Earl Lloyd becomes the first African-American to play a game in the NBA, scoring 6 points on debut for the Washington Capitols.

Hockey

• In 1995 New Jersey Devils agree to stay in New Jersey.

NFL

• In 1943 Washington Redskin Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs Brooklyn in a 48-10 win.

Miscellaneous

• In 1888 Scottish vet John Boyd Dunlop patents pneumatic bicycle tire.