Events in Sports History in 1968 (Part 2)

Events 201 - 225 of 225

Sports History

Nov 3 David Pearson is declared NASCAR Grand National champion as Cale Yarborough wins season ending Peach State 200 at Jefferson, Georgia; Pearson finishes 126 points ahead of Bobby Isaac to secure his 2nd title

F1 World Champion

Nov 3 English Lotus driver Graham Hill wins his 2nd Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by taking out the Mexican Grand Prix at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez; wins title by 12 points from Scotsman Jackie Stewart

Nov 3 New York Jets kicker Jim Turner lands 6 field goals and an extra point to beat Buffalo Bills, 25-21 at Shea Stadium

Sports History

Nov 5 MLB Detroit Tigers Denny McLain 1st AL pitcher to win MVP, winning unanimously

Elvin Hayes

Nov 13 As a rookie, future Basketball Hall of Fame forward Elvin Hayes scores 54 points in San Diego Rockets' 122-120 win over Detroit Pistons, a career-high

Gibson NL MVP

Nov 13 Bob Gibson edges Pete Rose to win NL MVP

Ball Four

Nov 15 1st date in controversial Jim Bouton baseball diary "Ball Four"

Nov 19 New York Yankees pitcher Stan Bahnsen wins AL Rookie of the Year
Nov 21 Cin trades shortstop Leo Cardenas to Twins for pitcher Jim Merritt
Nov 23 Milwaukee Bucks make their 1st NBA trade, giving Bob Love & Bob Weiss to Chicago Bulls for Flynn Robinson

O.J. Simpson

Nov 26 34th Heisman Trophy Award: O.J. Simpson, Southern Cal (RB)

Nov 30 33rd Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 24-16 in Birmingham
Nov 30 CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: Ottawa Rough Riders defeat Calgary Stampeder, 24-21; MVP Vic Washington's 79-yard TD run remains a Grey Cup record
Dec 3 MLB Rules Committee adopts a series of changes designed to increase amount of offensive run production; decreases strike zone size and lowers height of pitcher's mound from 15" to 10"; changes are successful

Esposito Scores on Brother's Debut

Dec 5 Future Hockey Hall of Fame center Phil Esposito of the Boston Bruins scores 2 goals in his goaltender brother Tony's (also HOF) NHL debut for the Montreal Canadiens; 2-2 tie

Dec 6 Major League Baseball dismisses Commissioner William Eckert after 3 years

Frazier vs. Bonavena

Dec 10 Joe Frazier beats Oscar Bonavena in 15 for heavyweight boxing title

Ashe 1st Black No. 1

Dec 12 Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black person be ranked #1 in tennis

Orr's 1st Hat Trick

Dec 14 Bobby Orr scores first career hat trick (vs Chicago Blackhawks)

Dec 24 Ballon d'Or: Manchester United's winger George Best wins award for best European football player ahead of teammate Bobby Charlton and Red Star Belgrade winger Dragan Džajić; first Northern Irish national to win the award
Dec 26 Bruin Ted Green sets NHL penalty record of 3 minors, 2 majors & 2 game misconducts in a game against NY Rangers in NY's Madison Square Garden
Dec 28 57th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Adelaide (4-1)