Events in Sports History in November 1984

  • Nov 1 First NBA game at LA Memorial Sports Arena - LA Clippers beat NY Knicks, 107-105

Wasim Akram

Nov 8 1st-class cricket debut of Wasim Akram, 2 months before his 1st Test for Pakistan

  • Nov 9 1st-class cricket debut for Brian McMillan, Transvaal B v N Tvl B

Holmes vs. Smith

Nov 9 Larry Holmes TKOs Bonecrusher Smith in 12 for heavyweight boxing title

  • Nov 9 Most shots in a NY Islander game (88 - Isles 45, NY Rangers 43)
  • Nov 10 Australia all out for 76 v West Indies at cricket WACA, Holding 6-21
  • Nov 10 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Hollywood Park; winners: Chief's Crown, Eillo, Lashkari, Outstandingly, Princess Rooney, Royal Heroine, Wild Again

Sandberg NL MVP

Nov 13 Ryne Sandberg wins the NL MVP Award

  • Nov 16 Houston blocks 20 Denver shots tying NBA regulation game record

Imran Khan Debut

Nov 16 Imran Khan makes his 1st appearance for NSW Cricket

  • Nov 17 Golden State Warrior Purvis Short scores career high 59 points though team loses to NJ Nets 124-110
  • Nov 17 Islanders score 20 assists against Rangers
  • Nov 18 34th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Terry Labonte wins
  • Nov 18 CFL Grey Cup, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton: Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 47-17; Winnipeg scores final 44 points of the game
  • Nov 18 Flyers' Ron Sutter fails on 11th penalty shot against Islanders
  • Nov 18 NJ Devils shutout NY Rangers 6-0

Gooden Youngest Rookie

Nov 19 NY Met Dwight Gooden, 20, is youngest to be named NL Rookie of Year

The Hail Mary Pass

Nov 23 Boston College QB Doug Flutie passes (472 yards), including game ending 48 yard TD (Hail Mary Pass) to end game & beat Miami 47-45

  • Nov 23 Limited-over international cricket debut for Wasim Akram for Pakistan, v New Zealand

Boon and Holland Debut

Nov 23 Test Cricket debuts of Australians David Boon aged 23 & Bob Holland aged 38 (v WI)

Guy LaFleur

Nov 26 After 518 goals & 14 years with Montreal Canadiens, Guy LaFleur retires abruptly

  • Nov 26 John W Mercom Jr announces New Orleans Saints are up for sale for $75 million

Kim Hughes

Nov 26 Kim Hughes tearfully resigns as Australian cricket captain