TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

1839 Jem Mason riding on Lottery wins first Grand National Steeplechase in Britain.

1918 Stands at Hong Kong Jockey Club collapse and burn, killing 604 people.

1935 New York Yankees release Babe Ruth, he signs with Boston Braves.

1941 Two fighters unable to continue slugfest, referee declares double knockout.

1962 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points vs. New York Jets.

1973 Triple Crown horse Secretariat bought for a record US$5.7 million.

1981 Boston Bruins and Minnesota North Stars play most penaltyfilled NHL game — 406 minutes total.

1987 NBA’s Michael Jordan’s 58 points is a Chicago Bulls’ record. 1987 Washington Bullets block 20 Indiana Pacers shots tying NBA regulation-game record. 1988 Christa Rotherburger (German Democratic Republic) skates ladies world record 1,000 metres (1:17.65).

1989 California court throws out most of Margo Adams’s $12-million US breach-of-contract suit against Boston Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs.

1989 New York Yankees announce that Tom Seaver is their new TV sportscaster.

1991 Bill Veeck and Tony Lazzeri are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

1991 New York-New Jersey Knights (WLAF) players first come together.

1994 The NHL’s St. Louis Blues beat the Ottawa Senators, 11-1.

Tom Seaver, the Hall of Famer and member of the All-Century team as a pitcher after leading the Miracle Mets to the 1969 World Series and winning the Cy Young Award three times, joined the New York Yankees TV broadcast team, 29 years ago today.