TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
1877 American Bicycling Journal is first published (Boston). 1894 United States Golf Association is formed (New York City).
1924 Hamilton-born Babe Dye of NHL’s Toronto St. Patricks scores five goals in beating Boston Bruins 10-2.
1943 Manufacturers get permission to use synthetic rubber for baseball core.
1946 Cleveland Browns beat New York Yankees 14-9 in AAFC championship game.
1953 Jack Dunn III, owner of Baltimore Orioles in International League, turns name over to newly relocated Saint Louis Browns.
1959 New York Rangers’ goalie Marcel Paille wears a customized mask.
1962 1,000,000th NBA point scored.
1962 Harris County voters approve all-weather stadium for Houston Colt .45s.
1963 Oakland Raiders’ Tom Flores passes for six touchdowns vs. Houston Oilers (52-49).
1969 Pete Marovich sets NCAA record of hitting 30 of 31 foul shots.
1974 Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins, becomes sixth NHL player to score 500 goals.
1980 St. Louis Cardinals release outfielder Bobby Bonds.
1995 David Cone signs $19.5-million, three-year contract with New York Yankees.
1996 Pittsburgh Steelers’ Kordell Stewart runs quarterback record 80 yards for touchdown.
2001 Chan Ho Park signs a five-year, $65-million deal with the Texas Rangers.