On March 2nd, in Sports History... 1927, Babe Ruth becomes baseball's highest paid player at a salary of $70,000 per year. 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in an NBA game for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169–147 win over the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962, at Hershey Sports Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania. 1969, Phil Esposito becomes first NHL Player to score … [Read more...] about Sports History – March 2
Babe Ruth
Today in Sports History – January 3
1920 - The New York Yankees paid the Boston Red Sox $125,000 for Babe Ruth 1971 In the NFC title game the Dallas Cowboys beat the San Francisco 49ers 17 -10, and the Baltimore Colts previal over the Oakland Raiders 27-17 in the AFC. 2002 - The of Miami Hurricanes beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers 37-14 to win the National Championship, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, … [Read more...] about Today in Sports History – January 3