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What happened in history on this day: December 10?
On December 10 in ...
- 1810 - Tom Cribb (Great Britain) beats Tom Molineaus (US-Negro) in first interracial boxing championship (40 rounds).
- 1896 - First intercollegiate basketball game (Wesleyan beats Yale 4-3).
- 1918 - John A Heyder becomes president of baseball's National League.
- 1919 - National League votes to ban the spitball's use by all new pitchers.
- 1919 - New York, Boston, and Chicago oppose American League resolution accusing Ban Johnson of overstepping his duties.
- 1922 - Pete Henry makes longest known NFL drop-kicked field goal, 45 yards.
- 1924 - Agreement reached on permanent rotation of World Series baseball championships with each league getting games 1, 2, 6, 7 in alternating years.
- 1929 - Donald Bradman scores 225 in second inning of Test Cricket trial after 124 in first.
- 1934 - NFL adopts player waiver rule; applies after 6th game of the season.
- 1935 - Philadelphia Athletics sell Jimmie Foxx to the Boston Red Sox for $150,000.
- 1935 - Chicago White Sox sell Al Simmons to the Detroit Tigers for $75,000.
- 1938 - 26th Canadian Football League Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 30-7.
- 1939 - Green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat New York Giants 27-0.
- 1945 - Australian Services lose third Victory Test Cricket to India by six wickets.
- 1954 - Philadelphia Phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium.
- 1958 - University of Pittsburgh agrees to buy Forbes Field from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- 1961 - Houston Oilers' Billy Cannon gains record 373 yards against New York Titans.
- 1965 - Test Cricket debut of Doug Walters versus England at the Gabba.
- 1968 - Joe Frazier beats Oscar Bonavena in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1970 - North American Soccer League awards New York and Toronto franchises.
- 1973 - First time since 1885, tennis has two top males (S Smith and Jimmy Connors).
- 1973 - The American League vote unanimously to adopt the designated hitter rule on a trail basis for three years.
- 1978 - 67th Davis Cup: USA beats Great Britain in Rancho Mirage (4-1).
- 1978 - New York Islanders end 15-game undefeated streak (12-0-3) to Montreal Canadiens.
- 1982 - Heavyweight Michael Doakes knocks out Mike Weaver in 1:03 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- 1983 - 58th Australian Women's Tennis: M Navratilova beats K Jordan (6-2, 7-6).
- 1983 - Last NFL game at Shea Stadium; Pittsburgh Steelers beat New York Jets 34-7.
- 1986 - Atlanta Hawks' Dominique Wilkins scores 57 points versus Chicago Bulls.
- 1988 - Washington Capitals' first NHL scoreless tie, versus Montreal Canadiens.
- 1991 - Howard Spira sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for trying to extort money from New York Yankees' owner George Steinbrenner.
- 1992 - The National Hockey League votes unanimously to expand to Anaheim, California, approving a new team, "The Mighty Ducks", owned by The Walt Disney Company.
- 1992 - NHL awards franchise to Miami (for 1994-95).
- 1992 - New York Yankees sign free agent pitcher Jimmy Key.
- 1992 - Orlanda Magic scores 14 3-pointers (two shy of record).
- 1994 - 60th Heisman Trophy Award: Rashaan Salaam, Colorado (Running Back).
- 1995 - First meeting of NBA expansion teams, Toronto Raptors beat Vancouver Grizzlies 93-81.
- 1995 - Kelly Robbins and Tammie Green win LPGA Diner's Club Golf Matches.
- 1995 - Michael Slater scores 219 versus Sri Lanka at the WACA.
- 1995 - Muralitharan takes 2-224 in Australian innings of 5-617.
- 1995 - Ricky Ponting makes 96 on Test Cricket debut (Australia versus Sri Lanka, WACA).
- 2006 - Chivas defeats Toluca in the final of the Mexican Soccer League.
- 2008 - The New York Yankees sign starting pitcher CC Sabathia to a seven-year, US$161-million contract - the largest ever for a free-agent pitcher.
- 2021 - At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, NHL regular season game: Philadelphia Flyers beats Vegas Golden Knights by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, NHL regular season game: Vancouver Canucks beats Winnipeg Jets by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Arizona Coyotes by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA, NHL regular season game: Colorado Avalanche beats Detroit Red Wings by score 7-3.
- 2021 - At Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, NHL regular season game: Nashville Predators beats New Jersey Devils by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Washington Capitals by score 4-2.
- 2021 - At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Rangers beats Buffalo Sabres by score 2-1.
Births of sports figures on December 10
- 1870 - Birth of T R McKibbin; cricket player (New South Wales and Australia off-spinner late 19th century).
- 1886 - Birth of William Booth; cricket player (Yorks all-rounder, England before WWI).
- 1920 - Birth of Ragnhild Hveger in Denmark; 200-metre swimmer (Olympics-silver-1936).
- 1933 - Birth of Grenville Alabaster; cricket player (New Zealand tourist to Australia 1973-74).
- 1937 - Birth of Don Bies in Cottonwood, Idaho, USA; PGA golfer (1975 Sammy Davis Junior).
- 1941 - Birth of Jeff Jones; cricket player (England left-arm pace bowler in 1960s).
- 1947 - Birth of Sinaida Woronin in USSR; gymnast (Olympics-gold/silver/2 bronze-1968).
- 1950 - Birth of Simon Owen in Wanganui, New Zealand, USA; Australasia golfer.
- 1959 - Birth of Mark Aguirre; NBA forward (Detroit Pistons).
- 1960 - Birth of Paul Assenmacher in Detroit, Michigan, USA; pitcher (Cleveland Indians).
- 1961 - Birth of Mark McKoy; Canadian track star (world record 50 metre indoor).
- 1962 - Birth of John de Wolf; soccer player (Feyenoord).
- 1963 - Birth of Doug Henry in Sacramento, California, USA; pitcher (New York Mets).
- 1963 - Birth of Gerald Sandel; soccer player (Sparta).
- 1963 - Birth of Michael Lofton in Montgomery, Alabama, USA; fencer-sabre (Olympics-1996).
- 1963 - Birth of Robin White in San Diego, California, USA; tennis player (US Open doubles 1988).
- 1964 - Birth of Luis Polonia in Santiago City, Dominican Republic; outfielder (New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles).
- 1965 - Birth of Jennifer Wyatt in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; golfer (1992 Crestar-Farm Fresh).
- 1966 - Birth of Eric Naposki; WLAF linebacker (Barcelona Dragons).
- 1966 - Birth of Norberto Martin in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; infielder (Chicago White Sox).
- 1968 - Birth of Rob Davis; NFL guard (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31).
- 1969 - Birth of Darren Berry; cricket player (Victorian wicket-keeper since 1989-90).
- 1969 - Birth of Nadim Khan; cricket player (brother of Moin Pakistani lefty spinner 1993).
- 1969 - Birth of Rob Blake in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; NHL defenseman (Team Canada, Los Angeles Kings).
- 1969 - Birth of Todd Furdyk; Canadian Football League tackle (British Columbia Lions).
- 1970 - Birth of Bryant Stith; NBA guard (Denver Nuggets).
- 1971 - Birth of Amanda Hardy in Altona, Australia; badminton player (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Carla Sacramento in Lisbon, Portugal; 1.5km runner.
- 1971 - Birth of Manjula Munasinghe; cricket player (Sri Lankan ODI pace bowler).
- 1973 - Birth of Bernard Holsey; defensive tackle (New York Giants).
- 1973 - Birth of Marcus Wall; Canadian Football League receiver (Montreal Alouettes).
- 1973 - Birth of Rusty LaRue; NBA guard (Chicago Bulls).
- 1987 - Birth of Gonzalo Higuain; Real Madrid football player.
Deaths of sports figures on December 10
- 1904 - James Cranston, cricket player (scored 16 and 15 in Test for England), dies.
- 1936 - Robert Abel, cricket player (744 runs in 13 Tests for England 1888-1902), dies.
- 1946 - Walter Johnson, great pitcher (Washington Senators), dies at age 59.
- 1959 - Charles Jones, cricket batsman (West Indies in four Tests 1930-35, 63 runs), dies.
- 1994 - Death of Alexander Wilson, Canadian and Notre Dame athlete (born 1905).
- 2015 - Death of Arnold Peralta, Honduran footballer (born 1989).
- 2015 - Death of Dolph Schayes, American basketball player and coach (born 1928).
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