TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
1913 - Jim Thorpe signed a contract to play baseball with the New York Giants
1929 - Weightlifter, Charles Rigoulet of France, achieved the first 400 pound ‘clean and jerk’ as he lifted 402-1/2 pounds.
1962 - The National League released its first 162-game schedule.
1968 - Vince Lombardi resigned as the coach of the Green Bay Packers
1970 - Terry Sawchuck got the last shutout of his career and set the career record at 103
1992 - Barry Bonds signed the highest single season contract. It was for $4.7 million.
1992 - Dennis Potvin's #5 became the first number to be retired by the New York Islanders
1995 - John Stockton (Utah Jazz) became the NBA's career assist leader when he scored his 9,922nd assist to move past Magic Johnson
1929 - Weightlifter, Charles Rigoulet of France, achieved the first 400 pound ‘clean and jerk’ as he lifted 402-1/2 pounds.
1962 - The National League released its first 162-game schedule.
1968 - Vince Lombardi resigned as the coach of the Green Bay Packers
1970 - Terry Sawchuck got the last shutout of his career and set the career record at 103
1992 - Barry Bonds signed the highest single season contract. It was for $4.7 million.
1992 - Dennis Potvin's #5 became the first number to be retired by the New York Islanders
1995 - John Stockton (Utah Jazz) became the NBA's career assist leader when he scored his 9,922nd assist to move past Magic Johnson
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