Today In Sports History 11/12

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

Baseball

• In 1920 Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis elected as the first baseball commissioner.

Basketball

• In 1970 the Cleveland Cavaliers have their first NBA victory (11th game), beating Portland 105-103.

Boxing

• In 1982 Aaron Pryor scores a 14th round KO of Alexis Argüello in Miami to retain his WBA super lightweight boxing title in the first of two meetings between the Hall of Famers; The Ring’s ‘Fight of the Decade’.

College Football

• In 1904 at the 9th Iron Bowl, Auburn beats Alabama 29-5 in Birmingham.

Hockey

• In 1931 Maple Leaf Gardens opens in Toronto, Chicago Blackhawks beat the Leafs 2-1.

Miscellaneous

• In 1953 US district Judge Grim rules NFL can black out TV home games.

NFL

• In 1990 “The Body Bag Game” – after Eagles coach Buddy Ryan threatens beating Redskins so badly “they’ll have to be carted off in body bags” the Eagles defense score 3 touchdowns winning 28–14, knocking 8 Redskins out of the game.