Today In Sports History 11/8

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

Baseball

• In 1920 baseball meeting is held to depose Ban Johnson is set for November 12th.

Basketball

• In 1988 Arco Arena in Sacramento CA opens, Sacramento Kings lose to Seattle 97-75.

College Football

• In 2008 at the 18th College Football Holy War, Boston College beats Notre Dame 17-0 in Chestnut Hill.

Hockey

• In 1991 Paul Coffey sets NHL defensive-man scoring mark with 311th goal.

NFL

• In 1966 President Lyndon B. Johnson signs an anti-trust immunity to an AFL-NFL merger.

Miscellaneous

• In 2017 Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa breaks the world record for surfing the biggest-ever wave at 24.4m at Nazaré, Portugal.