Sports Are Not Just A Game

Bruno Marie-Rose

Feb 22, 1987

Bruno Marie-Rose runs world record 200 metre indoor (20.36 seconds)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Feb 24, 1987

Los Angeles Lakers' Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores his 36,000th NBA point.

Ray Dandridge

Mar 3, 1987

Ray Dandridge, third baseman in Negro Leagues, elected to Hall of Fame.

Jill Trenary

Feb 11, 1989

US female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary.

NHL

Mar 29, 1989

First Soviet hockey players are permitted to play for the NHL.

Jim Abbot

Apr 8, 1989

One-handed pitcher Jim Abbott's debut, but lasts only 4 2/3 innings

Qian Hong

Jan 26, 1991

Qian Hong swims female world record 50m butterfly (27.30 seconds).

Todd Eldredge

Feb 17, 1991

US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge

Sergei Bubka

Mar 15, 1991

Sergei Bubka pole vaults record 20.25 feet.

Canadian Football League

Jan 11, 1995

Birmingham Barracudas granted Canadian Football League franchise

WNBA

Jan 27, 1998

WNBA begins filling rosters of Washington Mystics and Detroit Shock.