TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
1902 The Winnipeg Victorias sweep the Toronto Wellingtons in two games for the Stanley Cup.
1943 The Detroit Red Wings score an NHL record eight goals in one period.
1944 The Detroit Red Wings score 15 goals against the New York Rangers and an NHL record 37 points, also making marks for most consecutive goals and most lopsided game, 15-0.
1950 The Associated Press picks the “Miracle Braves” of 1914 as the greatest sports upset.
1950 NFL rule changes open the way for the two-platoon system (offence and defence).
1953 The NFL’s Dallas Texans become the Baltimore Colts (later the Indianapolis Colts).
1953 The NFL’s National and American conferences become the Eastern and Western conferences.
1954 The Toronto Maple Leafs put together their longest undefeated streak in franchise history (18 games).
1955 Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins the LPGA Tampa Golf Open.
1962 Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1965 Boston Celtics centre Bill Russell misses all 14 shots in a loss to the Philadelphia Warriors led by Wilt Chamberlain.
1967 Stan Musial is named GM of the St. Louis Cardinals.
1968 Joe Medwick is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1972 In the second NFL Pro Bowl, the AFC beats the NFC, 26-13.
1975 Ralph Kiner is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1976 The Washington Capitals end a 25-game winless streak (0-22-3), beating the New York Rangers, 7-5.
1979 Willie Mays is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1981 Mike Bossy becomes the second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in 50 games.
1981 The Boston Red Sox trade Fred Lynn to the California Angels for Frank Tanana and Joe Rudi.
1983 The Houston Rockets are the first NBA team to be held scoreless in an overtime. The Portland Trail Blazers outscore them 17-0 and win 113-96. 1984 The Buffalo Sabres win an NHL record 10th straight road game.
1988 Bob Benoit bowls the first 300-point game in a televised title match.
1989 The NBA’s New Jersey Nets begin a 32-plus game road losing streak.