Today in
Sports History
MARCH 9TH
1859 – The National Association of Baseball Players adopted the rule that limited the size of bats to no more than 2-1/2 inches in diameter.
1929 – Eric Krenz became the first athlete to toss the discus over 160 feet.
1958 – George Yardley (Detroit Pistons) became the first NBA player to score 2,000 points in a season. He did it in 72 games.
1980 – Gordie Howe and his two sons skated on a line together for the Hartford Whalers. National Hockey League history was made when the event occurred about midway through a game against the Boston Bruins.
1984 – Tim Witherspoon won a 12-round decision over Greg Pane to claim the World Boxing Council heavyweight championship.
