Today In Sports History 11/3

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

Baseball

• In 1926 legendary baseball figure Ty Cobb resigns as Detroit Tigers manager, he is replaced by George Moriarty. Cobb is the first man to hold MLB’s four principal jobs: player, umpire, scout and manager.

Basketball

• In 1948 Kleggie Hermsen and Bones McKinney each score 17 points as the Washington Capitols beat the Philadelphia Warriors,.77-70 at Washington Coliseum to win first of 15 straight games to start season, best start in NBA history.

Boxing

• In 1899 world heavyweight boxing champion James J. Jeffries retains his title by beating Irishman Tom Sharkey on points in 25 rounds.

College Football

• In 1973 BYU receiver Jay Miller sets an NCAA football single game record with 22 catches for 263 yards en route to a 56-21 victory over New Mexico.

Hockey

• In 1987 New York center Marcel Dionne becomes just the second player in NHL history to register 1,700 career points, scoring a goal for the Rangers in a 5-3 loss at Calgary.

NFL

• In 1935 the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Boston Redskins 7-6 at Fenway Park. The respective quarterbacks combine to throw an NFL record 11 interceptions.

Miscellaneous

• In 2013 Bobby Orr’s autobiography “Orr: My Story” debuts at the #8 position on The New York Times best seller list for nonfiction.