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Baseball On This Day
Yankees Retire #23 Uniform
August 31, 1997
Don Mattingly is the first Yankee to have his number retired without winning a Championship, his uniform number 23 was retired and his plaque was dedicated in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium.
Basketball On This Day
First WNBA Championship Played
August 30, 1997
The Comets’ Cynthia Cooper had 25 points, including 14 in the second half, and Tina Thompson added 18, but the key to the victory was a 9-minute, 24-second stretch of the second half in which the smothering Houston defense held New York to just four point
Golf On This Day
Greg Norman Wins World Series of Golf
August 24, 1997
Greg Norman overcame third-round leader John Cook and defending champion Phil Mickelson to win the 1997 World Series of Golf at the Firestone Country Club.
Baseball On This Day
Dodgers Retire Tommy Lasorda’s Number
August 15, 1997
The LA Dodgers retired their long time manager Tommy Lasorda's #2 uniform number and renamed a street in Dodgertown as "Tommy Lasorda Lane".
Hockey On This Day
Nashville Predators Name Barry Trotz as First Coach
August 6, 1997
Prior to joining Nashville, Trotz played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League.
Football On This Day
Brett Favre Re-Signs With Green Bay
July 25, 1997
MFL quarterback Brett Favre, re-signs with Green Bay Packers for a reported $50M for seven years.
Basketball On This Day
50 Greatest Players in NBA History
October 29, 1996
To help celebrate the NBA's 50th anniversary, the list of The 50 Greatest Players in NBA History was announced.
Baseball On This Day
Roberto Alomar Spits in Face of Umpire
September 27, 1996
In the first inning of a Baltimore Orioles game, umpire John Hirschbeck struck out Alomar on a called third strike, Roberto Alomar went ballistic and spit right at Hirschbeck's face.
Baseball On This Day
Orioles Set Baseball’s Season Home Run Record
September 15, 1996
The Baltimore Orioles set baseball's season home run record with five against Detroit, it gave the Orioles 243, three more than the 1961 New York Yankees.
Baseball On This Day
Eddie Murray’s Slams 500th Career Home Run
September 6, 1996
Orioles DH Eddie Murray became the third player in MLB history to have 500 home runs and 3,000 hits, he slammed the 500th homer against the Detroit Tigers at Camden Yards.
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