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1974 January 1 Lee MacPhail takes over as American League president, succeeding Joe Cronin. [1] January 3 New York Yankees sign Bill Virdon as manager. [1] January 13 Super Bowl VIII: Miami Dolphins beat Minnesota Vikings, 24-7 in Houston, Texas; Most Valuable Player: Larry Csonka, running back. [1] January 14 World Football League founded. [1] January 15 24th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 134-123 at Seattle, Washington. [1] January 16 New York Yankees' Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford elected to Baseball Hall of Fame. [1] January 19 Notre Dame beats UCLA, ends NCAA-record 88-game basketball win streak. [1] January 20 4th NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 15-13. [1] 7th ABA All-Star Game: East 128 beats West 112 at Virginia. [1] Essex Community College beats Englewood Cliffs 210-67 in basketball. [1] January 21 Ken Viljoen, cricketer (played 27 Tests for South Africa 1930-47), dies. [1] January 28 Sam Thompson, Jim Bottomley, and Jocko Conlan elected to Baseball Hall of Fame. [1] January 29 27th NHL All-Star Game: West beat East 6-4 at Chicago. [1] January 30 Bill Whitty, cricketer (37 wickets vs South Africa 1910-11 series), dies. [1] January 31 McDonald's founder Ray Kroc buys San Diego Padres for US$12 million. [1] February 2 Smallest crowd at Cleveland Arena, Ohio (1641 - Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors). [1] February 3 Sandra Palmer win LPGA Burdine's Golf Invitational. [1] February 5 Mats Wermelin, Sweden, scores all points in 272-0 basketball win. [1] February 6 Third time Texas Rangers shut-out New York Islanders 6-0. [1] February 9 US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill. [1] US male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr. [1] February 10 Gail Denenber wins LPGA Sears Women's Golf Classic. [1] Judy Ikenberry wins first US women's marathon (2:55:17). [1] February 11 First baseball arbitration: Minnesota Twins' pitcher Dick Woodson seeking US$29,000 (wins), Twins offered $23,000. [1] Dick Woodson is first of 48 to invoke baseball's new arbitration rule. [1] February 13 James "Cool Papa" Bell is named to baseball's Hall of Fame. [1] February 14 C S Dempster, cricketer (10 Tests for New Zealand, 723 runs), dies. [1] February 17 49 die in stampede for seats at soccer match, Cairo, Egypt. [1] Carol Mann wins LPGA Naples Lely Golf Classic. [1] February 20 Gordie Howe comes out of retirement for US$1 million from Houston Aeros, WHA. [1] February 24 Atje Keulen-Deelstra becomes world champion all-round skater. [1] February 25 Veronica and Colin Scargill (England) begin tandem bicycle ride a record 18,020 miles around the world, completed on August 27, 1975. [1] March 1 Ian and Greg Chappell make 264 partnership vs New Zealand cricket at Wellington. [1] March 2 Greg Chappell makes 247 vs New Zealand, 410 minutes, 29 fours 1 six. [1] March 3 Despite Billy Harris' hat trick New York Islanders lose 3-4. [1] George Foreman knocks out Ken Norton. [1] Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic. [1] March 5 Ralph Stewart fails in second New York Islanders' penalty shot. [1] March 6 Brothers Ian and Greg Chappell score cricket century in each inning ot a Test match, at Wellington. [1] March 10 Carol Mann wins LPGA S&H Green Stamp Golf Classic. [1] Lawrence Rowe completes 302 vs England Bridgetown, 36 fours 1 six. [1] March 13 Glenn Turner scores twin tons for New Zealand's first win against Australia. [1] March 17 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Bing Crosby Golf Classic International. [1] March 24 36th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina State beats Marquette 76-64; this ends UCLA's 7-year reign as NCAA basketball champions. [1] March 26 George Foreman TKOs Ken Norton in two rounds for heavyweight boxing title. [1] April 2 Tony Greig takes 8-86 vs West Indies Port-of-Spain (later 5-70 in second inning). [1] April 4 Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth's home-run record by hitting his 714th. [1] April 5 Last day of Test cricket for Garry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai. [1] April 6 Firestone World Tournament of Champions won by Earl Anthony 11/16. [1] New York Yankees' first home game at Shea Stadium, beat Cleveland Indians 6-1. [1] April 8 Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 715th homerun, breaks Babe Ruth's record. [1] April 9 San Diego Padres' owner Ray Kroc addresses fans "Ladies and gentlemen, I suffer with you. I've never seen such stupid baseball playing in my life". [1] April 14 38th Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 278. [1] April 15 Third Boston Women's Marathon won by Miki Gorman of California in 2:47:11. [1] 78th Boston Marathon won by Neil Cusack of Ireland in 2:13:39. [1] April 19 Baltimore Orioles' player Al Bumbry hits an inside-the-park homerun against the New York Yankees. [1] April 21 Third Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Jo Ann Prentice. [1] April 24 Dutch women hockey team becomes world champion. [1] NFL grants franchise to Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [1] April 25 NFL moves the goal posts and adopts sudden-death playoff. [1] April 26 New York Yankees trade Peterson, Beene, Kline and Buskey to Cleveland Indians for Chambliss, Tidrow and Upshaw. [1] April 28 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic. [1] May 4 100th Kentucky Derby: Angel Cordero Jr aboard Cannonade wins in 2:04. [1] May 5 Sandra Spuzich wins LPGA Lady Tara Golf Classic. [1] May 6 Oakland Athletics' pitcher Paul Lindblad makes an errant throw in first inning of 6-3 loss to Baltimore Orioles; ends his record streak of 385 consecutive errorless games. [1] Smallest attendance at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium (4,149). [1] May 8 FC Magdenburg wins 14th Europe Cup II. [1] May 10 7th ABA championship: New York Nets beats Utah Stars, 4 games to 1. [1] May 12 28th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks, 4 games to 3. [1] Jo Ann Prentice wins LPGA American Defender-Raleigh Golf Classic. [1] May 17 Bayern München wins 20th Europe Cup 1 at Brussels, Belgium. [1] May 18 100th Preakness: Miguel Rivera aboard Current Little wins in 1:54.6. [1] Daniel R Topping, US owner (New York Yankees), dies at age 61. [1] May 19 NHL Stanley Cup: Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 2. [1] May 22 Ruffian begins her racing career as a filly and dies 14 months later. [1] Soccer team Veendam forms. [1] May 25 Frank Ward, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia 1936-38), dies. [1] May 26 Joanne Carner wins Hoosier LPGA Golf Classic. [1] May 27 Pittsburgh Pirates' Ken Brett no-hits San Diego Padres until 9th inning. [1] May 30 10th Mayor's Trophy Game, New York Yankees beat New York Mets 9-4. [1] June 4 NFL grants franchise to Seattle Seahawks. [1] June 19 Kansas City Royals' Steve Busby second no-hitter, beats Milwaukee Brewers, 2-0. [1] June 23 Sandra Haynie wins the LPGA by two strokes over JoAnne Carner. [1] July 2 Fernando Mameda of Portugal sets record for 10,000 m (27:13.81). [1] July 7 West Germany beats Neth 2-1 for soccer's 10th World Cup in Munich. [1] July 8 New York Yankees' shortstop Jim Mason ties record with four doubles in 9 innings. [1] July 11 World Football League plays first games. [1] July 17 Bob Gibson becomes second pitcher to strike-out 3,000. [1] July 19 Cleveland Indians' Dick Bosman no-hits Oakland Athletics, 4-0. [1] July 23 National League beats American League 7-2 in 45th All Star Game (Three Rivers, Pittsburgh). [1] July 29 Saint Louis Cardinals' player Lou Brock steals his 700th base. [1] August 1 Virginia Squires trade Julius "Dr J" Erving to the New York Nets. [1] August 6 Sixth time Philadelphia Phillies get just one assist in game; no other team did it twice. [1] August 11 Lee Trevino wins PGA championship. [1] August 12 Nolan Ryan strikes-out 19 Boston Red Sox players. [1] New York Yankees' Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford become first teammates elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on the same day. [1] August 20 Nolan Ryan pitch measured at record 161.6 kph (100.4 mph). [1] August 25 Los Angeles Aztecs defeat Miami Toros to win NASL cup. [1] August 27 New York Mets' Benny Ayala hits a home run in his first at bat. [1] September 3 NBA guard Oscar Robinson retires. [1] September 10 Lou Brock ties (104) and then sets (105) baseball stolen base mark. [1] Teuvo Louhivouri sets cycling distance record of 515.8 miles in 24 hours. [1] September 11 Saint Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets, 4-3, in 25 (7 hours 4 minutes), record 202 plate appearances, Felix Milan and John Milner come to bat 12 times each. [1] September 13 Philadelphia Phillies set National League record, using 27 players in a game, Saint Louis Cardinals uses 24, tying record of 51. Philadelphia Phillies win 7-3 in 17. [1] September 17 Courageous (US) beats Southern Cross (Australia) in 23rd America's Cup. [1] September 24 Al Kaline gets his 3,000th career hit. [1] September 28 California Angels' Nolan Ryan third no-hitter, beats Minnesota Twins, 4-0. [1] October 3 Frank Robinson becomes baseball's first black manager (Cleveland Indians). [1] October 9 Washington Capitals first NHL game, losing 6-3 to New York Rangers at Madison Square Gardens. [1] October 12 First time Washington Capitals are shut out as they are beat 6-0 by Minnesota North Stars. [1] October 17 Oakland Athletics beat Los Angeles Dodgers, four games to one in 71st World Series; makes Athletics the only team other than New York Yankees to win three straight series. [1] Washington Capitals' first NHL home victory, beating Chicago Black Hawks 4-3. [1] October 18 Chicago Bulls' Nate Thurmond becomes first in NBA to complete a quadruple double-22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 blocks. [1] October 19 Detroit Red Wings' Mickey Redmond scores the first hat trick against Washington Capitals. [1] Detroit Pistons beat Portland Trail Blazers in Portland (next win 6-1-1990). [1] October 21 First New York Islanders' shut-out opponent-Billy Smith 5-0 vs Washington Capitals. [1] October 22 New York Yankees trade Bobby Murcer to San Francisco Giants for Bobby Bonds. [1] October 24 Billy Martin named American League Manager of the Year (Texas Rangers). [1] October 26 Cleveland Coliseum opens for NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and MISL's Crunch. [1] October 28 First time two New York Islanders hat tricks in same game-MacMillian and Westfall. [1] October 30 Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in 8th round in Kinshasa, Zaïre. [1] November 10 Second meeting of San Francisco Giants-New York Jets, Jets even series at one with 26-20 overtime win. [1] Montreal Canadiens shutout Washington Capitals 11-0. [1] November 16 Milwaukee Bucks lose their 11th straight NBA game (team record). [1] November 28 Bowie Kuhn suspends George Steinbrenner for two years. [1] November 30 20th time New York Islanders shut-out (3-0 vs Vancouver Canucks). [1] December 1 Jacqueline Hansen runs female world record marathon (2:43:54.5). [1] December 5 First World Football League Bowl, Birmingham Americans beat Florida. [1] Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, tennis player (US Open 1909-11), dies at age 87. [1] NFL's Seattle Seahawks forms. [1] Tom Williams is unsuccessful on Washington Capitals' first NHL penalty shot. [1] December 8 Sandra Post wins LPGA Colgate Far East Golf Open. [1] December 9 George Carew, cricketer (4 Tests for West Indies between 1935 and 1949), dies. [1] December 14 New York Islanders' Glenn Resch's first shut-out opponent-Los Angeles Kings 3-0. [1] Viv Richards scores first Test Cricket ton 192 vs India 20 fours 6 sixes. [1] December 15 Oakland Athletics' Catfish Hunter is ruled a free agent (later signs with New York Yankees). [1] December 19 Dave Kryskow scores Washington Capitals' first NHL shorthanded goal. [1] December 22 Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins, becomes sixth NHL player to score 500 goals. [1] December 24 Saint Louis Cardinals' Lou Brock is named Sportsman of the Year. [1] December 26 Washington Capitals first NHL sellout. [1] December 27 40th Heisman Trophy Award: Archie Griffin, Ohio State (RB). [1] December 31 41st Sugar Bowl: Nebraska 13 beats Florida 10. [1] Free agent pitcher Catfish Hunter signs record US$3.75 million five year New York Yankees contract. [1]