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Who was the first NHL goalie to win 100 playoff games?






Patrick Roy

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signaling Europe's first successful mission to the moon and putting
the inexpensive probe on course to study the lunar surface,
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Who was the first player in MLB history to hit two grand slams in one inning?





In 1999, Fernando Tatis hit two grand slams in one inning to lead the St. Louis Caridnals to a 12-5 win over Los Angles. Tatis also set a record with 8 RBI's in an inning.

First MLB Comissioner

Judge Kenesaw mountain Landis became MLB's first comissioner. He brought the majors back to its honesty and standards.

Black Sox Scandal

The darkest moment in baseball history was the "Black Sox" scandal. When the Reds defeated the heavily favored White Sox it was shocking. I was later discovered 8 players took bribes to lose the game. The 8 players were banned from baseball for life.

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Baseball's first

First All- Star game was held at Comiskey Park 1933 in Chicago
The first night game was played in 1935 in cincinatti.
The Hall of Fame was deticated in 1939.
The first televised game was played at Ebbets Field 1939 in Brooklyn.

Medical Leave of Retirement

Earvin "Magic" Johnson was one of the greatest NBA point guards of all-time. He was named league MVP three times. He is second in the NBA in assists. 1n 1992 his career came to an end. He retired after he tested positive for the HIV virus. Now he is promoting AIDS awareness. This shows diseases happen to the best of us.

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Name the first NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
Larry Nance Phoenix Suns

Did you Know?

The NFL's championship was not always played between two conferences. The first four Super Bowls were played between the American Football League and the National Football League. The two leagues merged in 1970. Now the NFL is divided into two conferences, the NFC and the AFC.

Blogvertise.com?/ Basketball's Boyhood

This is about a website called Blogvertise. This is a website where you advertise websites or products. I heard about it from a friend. this website is not half bad. The rules are straight exact and to the point. This website is a service to bloggers everywhere.
The game of basketball was created by James Naismith. When created in 1891 they used peachbaskets. Well now we have improved some. He is one of the groundbreakers in sports history. A futher note, he invented this game at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The rules Naismith applied go on today, too. Basketball is played in over 150 countries. The object of the game is to score more points than your opponent.People needed a sport to play in the winter.
Basketball has made many developments. Men where the first ones who played it. Now women and children play it. This is a great game for anyone to play. We owe thanks to Mr. Naismith.

The NBA Family

The most established family in the NBA was the Barry's. They have had five NBA players in their family. Rick Barry was the father. His three sons are Brent, Drew, and Jon Barry.

Bob Pettit

He was the first player in NBA history to score 20,000 points. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1970.

Trivia

Name the NBA All-Time leading scorer and how many points he scored.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar {Lew Alcindor} 38,387 points

Trivia

Name the two NBA coaches with at least 150 playoff wins.

Phil Jackson and Pat Riley

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Who was the shortest player in NBA history?

Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues
He was 5 feet 3 inches {1.60 meters}

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Who was boxing's first left-handed heavyweight champion?


Michael Moorer

Major League Baseball's First World Series Winners

The first ever MLB World Series was between Boston and Pittsburgh. It was played in the year 1903. Boston was the American League pennat winner. Pittsburgh was the National League pennat winner. Boston won the series 5 games to 3 games.