1974: A super-exciting title game. NC State bested Maryland 103–100 in overtime to win the ACC championship. Many have dubbed this the greatest college basketball game ever played.
1984: They denied them so many times. Philadelphia set an NBA record for most blocks in a game with 20 in its 92–84 win over Seattle. The Sixers were led by “Dr. J” Julius Erving and Clemon Johnson, who both had five blocks.
1995: Florida gets another MLB team. The league awarded Tampa Bay a franchise, to be named the Devil Rays. They would play their first game in 1998.
Birthdays in the sports world today… Former Oakland A’s shortstop Bert Campaneris is 84. Ex–Los Angeles Rams guard Dennis Harrah is 73. Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame defenseman Phil Housley is 62. Former San Diego Padres catcher Benito Santiago is 61, and Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly is 32.