TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
1916 — American baseball’s National League votes down Charlie Ebbets’ proposal to limit 25-cent seats.
1948 — V Olympic Winter Games close in St. Moritz, Switzerland. 1967 — Longest losing streak in Toronto Maple Leafs history (10 games).
1972 — Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard selected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
1981 — U.S. male figure skating championship won by Scott Hamilton.
1982 — The longest-playing infield foursome is broken up as the Los Angeles Dodgers trade Davey Lopes to the Oakland Athletics for minor-leaguer Lance Hudson. The second baseman had played with Steve Garvey, Ron Cey and Bill Russell since 1974.
1983 — Champion thoroughbred Shergar kidnapped in Ireland; never found; Lloyds of London pays US$10.6 million insurance. 1983 — Baseball orders Mickey Mantle to sever ties with Claridge Casino.
1984 — The XIV Olympic Winter Games open in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
1985 — Bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes 92-foot, 5.25-inch basketball shot. 1985 — Michael Gross swims world-record 800-metre freestyle in 7:38.75.
1986 — Spud Webb (five-footseven) of Atlanta Hawks wins NBA Slam Dunk Competition. 1986 — U.S. male figure skating championship won by Brian Boitano.
1991 — Roger Clemens signs record $5,380,250-per-year deal with Boston Red Sox.
1992 — XVI Olympic Winter Games open in Albertville, France. 1996 — NFL and Cleveland allow Art Modell to move his NFL franchise to Baltimore but he has to leave the Browns name behind.