Today in Sports History: 2/24

Today in Sports History: 2/24

1917 – The Boston Red Sox sell Smokey Joe Wood, at 26 years old, to Cleveland for $15,000. 1932 – Malcolm Campbell sets world land speed record speed of 253.96 mph driving his famous Blue Bird car at Daytona Beach, Florida topping his World Record of 246.09 mph set...

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1934 – The Brooklyn Dodgers hire Casey Stengal as their manager. 1938 – Joe Louis knocks out Nathan Mann in the third round to defend his world heavyweight title. 1968 – Wilt Chamberlain becomes the first player in NBA history to score 25,000 career points. 1985 –...

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Today in Sports History: 2/22

1893 – Auburn beats Alabama 32-22 in the first ever “Iron Bowl.” 1959 – Lee Petty wins the first ever Daytona 500 in controversial fashion. Petty and Johnny Beauchamp cross the finish line side by side with Beauchamp being declared the winner. Three days later, the...

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Today in Sports History: 2/21

1931 – The White Sox and Giants play in the first exhibition night game. 1941 – Portage High School basketball player Joe Sam sets the Northwest Indiana (Lake & Porter Counties) single game boys basketball scoring record by putting up 57 in a game against...