Today is Thursday, March 6, 2014 Today in Sports History 1973 - Larry Hisle (Minnesota Twins) became baseballs first designated hitter. The spring-training exhibition game was against the Pittsburgh Pirates. 1982 - National Basketball Association history was made when San Antonio beat Milwaukee 171-166 in three overtime periods to set the record for most points by two teams in a game. The record was beaten on December 13, 1983 by the Pistons and the Nuggets when they played to a final score of 186-184 1983 - The United States Football League began its first season of pro football competition. 1997 - Mike Gartner (Phoenix Coyotes) scored his 30th goal of the season. He set a record for scoring 30 goals in a season for the 17th time in his career.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 23:53:07 +0000
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