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(Olajuwon in a Raptors uniform. Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant, Getty Images) 8/02/1979 - Munson perishes in crash Yankees star Thurman Munson dies in a private plane crash at the age of 32....

Gary Glitter - Rock'n Roll Part 2 1972 (via fritz5134) 3/03/1875 - First indoor hockey gameAt the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal, Canada, the first recorded indoor hockey game takes place....

8/19/1921 - Cobb reaches 3KTy Cobb gets a base hit off Red Sox pitcher Elmer Myers, giving him 3,000 for his career. Cobb, who was 34 at the time, would become the first player to also tally 4,000...

It was on this day 15 years ago that Nick Anderson became infamous.

On this day in sports history: Len Bias dies, Portland picks Bowie, Horry beats the Pistons, Isiah sets finals record, Jay Williams crashes his motorcycle, and the first baseball game is played.

6/22/1994 - Starks awful as Rockets win series The Houston Rockets defeat the New York Knicks, 90-84, in the seventh and final game of the NBA Finals, giving them their first championship in...

(Johhny Unitas in a San Diego Chargers uniform) 1/22/1973 - Unitas traded to Chargers After 17 seasons with the Baltimore Colts, Johnny Unitas is traded to the San Diego Chargers for the draft...