1972: One of MLB’s most lopsided trades. Philadelphia got Steve Carlton from St. Louis for Rick Wise. While Wise went 32–28 in two seasons with the Cards, Carlton spent 15 years with the Phils, won four Cy Youngs, a world championship, and became a 300-game winner.
1977: He was unstoppable offensively. New Orleans’ Pete Maravich posted 68 points in a 124–107 win over New York. That was an NBA. scoring record for a guard.
1981: The Islanders’ defense took the night off. New York gave up eleven goals in an 11–4 loss to Calgary. Kent Nilsson had the biggest night for the Flames with three goals and two assists.
Birthdays in the sports world today . . . Ex-Houston Oilers safety Fred Glick is 89. Former WCW champion “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair is 77. Former Houston Astros outfielder Cesar Cedeno is 75. Ex-New York Yankees outfielder Paul O’Neill is 63, and Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix is 26.