Today In Sports History 3/16

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

Baseball

• In 1900 AL meets in Chicago, Ban Johnson announces AL league will be Chicago White Stockings, Washington Senators, Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Blues, Boston Americans, Philadelphia Athletics and Baltimore Orioles

Boxing

• In 1876 Nelly Saunders and Rose Harland fight first female boxing match (NY)

College Basketball

• In 2003 at the 44th SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament, Kentucky beats Mississippi State 64-57

Golf

• In 1952 LPGA Titleholders Championship Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins her 3rd Titleholders title by 7 strokes from Betsy Rawls

Miscellaneous

• In 2013 Kim Yu-Na of South Korea wins the women’s 2013 World Figure Skating Championships

NBA

• In 1991 NJ Net coach Bill Fitch is 4th coach to win 800 NBA games

NFL

• In 1964 Paul Hornung & Alex Karras reinstated in NFL after 1 year suspension

NHL

• In 1939 NHL record 10 goals in 1 period-NY Rangers (7), NY Americans (3) and a record 26 points in the 3rd period