Here are the DYK's for July through December 2000. This page changes daily, so check back often.
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December 20
The most players with 40 or more points in the same game in NBA history is 4 on 12/13/83. Denver: Vandeweghe 51, English 47 Detroit: Thomas 47, Long 41
December 19
The most FG attempts made without a miss in NCAA Division I history is 15 by Louisville's Clifford Rozier on December 11, 1993.
December 18
The NFL record for the most career 4-TD games is 6 by Jim Brown.
December 16
The oldest stadium used in the NFL this season is Husky Stadium, built in 1920.
December 15
Mark Malone holds the Steelers record for most passing yards in a single game (374 yds, 9/30/85) at Three Rivers Stadium.
December 14
The only two quarterbacks to ever lead their teams in rushing in a single season are Randall Cunningham ('87-90) and Bobby Douglas (1972).
December 13
The team that has gone the longest since last having a player lead a league in a triple crown batting category is the Dodgers ('63 Tommy Davis .326 BA).
December 12
The highest paid player on baseball's first all-professional team was George Wright of the 1869 Cincinatti Red Stockings ($1,400).
December 11
The pitcher who's allowed the most combined HR to Alex Rodriguez and Manny Ramirez is Andy Pettite with 8 (5 to Rodriguez, 3 to Ramirez).
December 9
The last time the players who finished 1-2 in the Heisman voting faced each other in a bowl game was in 1980 (George Rogers vs Hugh Green in Gator Bowl).
December 8
The active pitcher with the lowest career ERA at Coors Field is Kent Mercker (2.70).
December 7
The goalie who's allowed the most career goals to Mario Lemieux is John Vanbiesbrouck with 30.
December 6
The only players to play for 2 different teams in a season in which they led the NHL in goals are Babe Dye 1920-21 & Nels Stewart 1936-37.
December 5
The player with the fewest career points who won an NBA scoring title during his career is Max Zaslofsky (7,990 career points; led NBA in '47-48).
December 4
The coach with the most wins who began his career during a season in progress is Marty Schottenheimer (147 career wins).
December 2
The last quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy from an undefeated national champion was Johnny Lujack of Notre Dame in 1947.
December 1
No player has ever been ranked No. 1 on the ATP Tour at the end of the year that was not ranked in the Top 10 the previous year.
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November 30
Since 1900, the pitcher with the most career wins who never pitched in the World Series is Phil Niekro with 318.
November 29
The longest unbeaten streak by 1 team over another in NHL history is 34 games by the Canadiens over the Capitals from 10/31/74 to 11/5/79 (31-0-3).
November 28
The school with the most all-time wins vs No. 1 ranked teams that has never been ranked No. 1 itself is Maryland with 6.
November 27
The worst combined win pct. of opponents on Monday Night Football is .167 (1-11 SD vs. 3-9 NYJ in 1975).
November 25
The last time a team with a losing record beat the No. 1 team in November was November 6, 1976. (Purdue def. Michigan).
November 24
The only RBs to lead NCAA 1-A and the NFL in rushing in back-to-back seasons are Byron White (1937-38) & George Rogers (1980-81).
November 23
The player with the most career receiving yards in NFL games played on Thanksgiving is Herman Moore (824 yds).
November 22
Wednesday was the 50th anniversary of the lowest scoring game in NBA history. The Fort Wayne Pistons defeated the Minneapolis Lakers 19-18 November 22, 1950.
November 21
Since the inaugural year of the Maui Invitational (1984) only Michigan in 1988-89 has won the Maui Invitational and the National Championship in the same year.
November 20
The most PPG allowed by an eventual Super Bowl champion is 21.1 by the 1983 Raiders (338 pts. in 16 games).
November 18
The previous record for most rushing yards for one player vs. an opponent was 754 by Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh vs Notre Dame (1973-76).
November 17
The longest current streak of games played without overtime between 2 teams is 56 between the Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs.
November 16
The only player/managers to win league MVP honors are: '48 Lou Boudreau CLE, '34 Mickey Cochrane DET, '25 Rogers Hornsby STL.
November 15
The player who improved his batting average for the most consecutive seasons at the start of a career was Bill Hallman from 1888-96 (9 seasons).
November 14
The longest losing streak to start an NBA head coaching career is 17 games, by Ron Rothstein.
November 13
The best unbeaten record by a coach over an opponent in NFL history is 11-0 by Blanton Collier vs. the Redskins. (Collier coached Cleveland from 1963-70).
November 11
The only team to ever start an NBA season 7-0 or better and finish in last place in their division are the 1970-71 Detroit Pistons.
November 10
Lennox Lewis knocked out Riddick Bowe to win the Super Heavyweight Gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
November 9
The most Coach/Manager of the Year Awards won in major sports history is 4 by Dan reeves in the NFL.
November 8
The most points scored by a player in 1 quarter in NBA history is 33 by George Gervin on 4/9/78 (2nd quarter).
November 7
The only time a league had the same Gold Glove team in consecutive seasons was in the AL in 1983-84.
November 6
The player with the most HR during a U.S. President's time in office was Jimmie Foxx with 353 under Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-45).
November 4
The most points scored by one team in a Big Ten game is 107 by Michigan in 1902 vs Iowa.
November 3
The most wins by a manager named Buck is 793 by Buck Rodgers of the Brewers, Expos and Angels.
November 2
The only player to hit .300 for 4 different teams in 4 straight seasons was Rogers Hornsby from 1926-29.
November 1
Since WWII, only Ralph Houk(NYY), Billy Martin(NYY) and Red Schoendienst(STL) have won World Series titles as a player, then as a manager with the same team.
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October 31
The largest margin of defeat in a season opener in NBA history is 46 pts by the Clippers vs Nuggets in 11/6/87 Den 139 LAC 93.
October 30
The only time in NBA history that teams who met on opening day faced each other in that season's NBA Finals was in 1957-58 (Hawks vs. Celtics).
October 28
Only twice before Saturday night in NHL history had two teammates scored at least 4 goals apiece in the same game: Odie Cleghorn/Sprague Cleghorn (1/14/22 MTL vs. Hamilton) Harry Cameron/Newsy Lalonde (3/3/20 MTL vs. Quebec).
October 27
The only schools to beat #1 and #2 ranked teams in the same regular season were USC (1964) & Notre Dame (1988).
October 26
The only World Series in history in which both teams scored the exact same amount of runs was in '48 when the Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves each scored 17 runs.
October 25
The only player to hit a double, triple and home run in a World Series game was the Cardinals Lou Brock on 10/6/68 (Game 4).
October 24
The Only time in World Series history that 2 pitchers each had 10 K in the same game was in 1944 (game 5). STL-N: M. Cooper (12) STL-A: D. Galehouse (10).
October 23
Former Cleveland Browns quaterback Mike Phipps made 37 consecutive starts without throwing for at least 200 yards in a game.
October 21
The worst World Series batting average is .061 (3-49) by Marv Owen of the Detroit Tigers in the 1934 and 1935 World Series.
October 20
The only current New York Met with a hit in the World Series is Al Leiter in 1993.
October 19
Lonnie Smith is the only player in history who played for 4 different teams in the World Series.
October 18
The only players to play for 2 different teams in a subway World Series are: Freddie Fitzsimmons '36 NYG, '41 BKN, Eddie Stanky '47 BKN, '51 NYG, Sal Maglie '51 NYG, '56 BKN.
October 17
The last pitcher to win a subway series game was the Yankees Johnny Kucks in game 7 of the 1956 World Series.
October 16
The only pitcher in postseason history to clinch 2 series with CG shutouts is the Orioles Scott McGregor ('79 ALCS, '83 World Series).
October 14
The only pitchers in postseason history to pitch a CG without recording a K are the Red Sox Joe Bush (1918) and the Giants Art Nehf (1921).
October 13
The players with the most career HR on Friday the 13th are Reggie Jackson and George Foster with 6 each.
October 12
The pitcher who started his postseason career with the most consecutive starts lasting fewer than 3 innings is Bob Welch with 4.
October 11
The most runs scored in one inning of a postseason game is 10 by the PHI A's in the 1929 World Series and the DET Tigers in the 1968 World Series.
October 10
The most consecutive multi-hit games by a player at the start of his postseason career is 5 by the Cardinals Pepper Martin in 1931.
October 9
The only teams that have winning postseason series records vs. the Yankees are the Mariners (1-0) and the Cardinals (3-2).
October 7
The team with the most walk off home runs in postseason history is the New York Yankees who have done it 7 times.
October 6
Prior to the 2000 White Sox, the 1980 Yankees and the 1975 Athletics were the only 2 teams in MLB history to have the best record in their respective leagues and not win a game in the postseason in the same year since 1969.
October 5
The player with the most career postseason AB without an RBI is Johnny Hopp with 50.
October 4
The pitcher with the most career starts without a win in postseason history is Dwight Gooden with 9 (0-4 record).
October 3
The oldest starting pitcher in postseason history was the A's Jack Quinn (46) who pitched game 4 of the 1929 World Series.
October 2
The longest regular season-ending losing streak by an eventual World Series Chamion was 5 games by the 1987 Twins.
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September 30
It's the 1st time since 1900 that 2 teams have scored 20 runs in different games on the same day.
September 29
The Major League record for most runs scored in consecutive games is 49 set on June 7-8, 1950 by the Boston Red Sox.
September 28
Since 1900, the largest improvement in batting avg. in consecutive seasons is 126 points by George H. Burns from 1917-1918 (.226 to .352).
September 27
The lowest plate appearance-to-walk ratio in major league history is 4.8 by Ted Williams (2,019 BB in 9,789 PA).
September 26
The last World Series winning team to have a player who hit at least 35 HR was the 1985 Royals (Steve Balboni-36).
September 25
Since 1900, the most doubleheaders played in 1 season is 46 by the 1945 Boston Braves (includes day-night doubleheaders).
September 23
Lou Holtz has led all 5 of his previous schools to a bowl game in there 2nd season.
September 22
The longest September losing streak for a World Series champion is 6 gms ('93 Blue Jays, '38 & '58 Yankees and '13 Philadelphia Athletics).
September 21
Since 1900, the most 1st inning runs scored by a team that went on to lose the game was 10 by Pirates on 6/8/89. (Lost to PHI 15-11).
September 20
The last player to average more than an RBI per game in 2 straight seasons was Ted Williams in 1949-50.
September 19
Since 1900, the most winless starts to end a season by a pitcher after his 19th win is 6 by Vern Bickford of the 1950 Braves.
September 18
The latest in a calendar year a no-hitter has been thrown in ML history is October 15, 1892 by Cincinnati's Bumpus Jones (1st ML game).
September 16
The most years between appearances by a pitcher in ML history is 22 years by Paul Schreiber. (1923 -BRO, 1945 - NYY).
September 15
The pitcher with the worst W-L record after September 1st to eventually win the Cy Young Award the same year was Vern Law, who went 1-4 with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960.
September 14
The pitcher who holds the record for most consecutive starts without losing back-to-back starts is Firpo Marberry (99).
September 13
The best combined record by 2 teammate starters after the All-Star break is 13-0 by the Yankees Marius Russo and Oral Hildebrand in 1939.
September 12
The last time both Indiana and N. Carolina changed coaches in the same season was in 1946-47, IU - Branch McCracken UNC - Tom Scott.
September 11
The only players in ML history with 50 HR and 200 hits in a season are Babe Ruth (1921), Hack Wilson (1930) & Jimmie Foxx (1932).
September 9
The only team to win the World Series after leading their league in errors was the 1952 Pirates (224 errors in 153 games).
September 8
Purdue has beaten more number one teams (4) while entering the games unranked than any other school.
September 7
The worst September record by an eventual World Series winner was the 1944 St. Louis Cardinals who went 13-18 (.419).
September 6
Since 1900, the worst career winless record by a pitcher over a single opponent is 0-14 by Herm Wehmeier vs. the Cardinals.
September 5
Since 1900, the best career win pct. by any pitcher in any month is .778 by Sandy Koufax in June (42-12).
September 4
The Player with the most career HR on his birthday in ML history is Al Simmons with five.
September 2
Minnesota in 1960 is the only Div. 1-A national football champion with two or more losses (8-2).
September 1
The managers who faced each other the most in ML history were Connie Mack and Bucky Harris (475 games).
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August 31
Only 3 times since 1900 has a major league season ended without a team with a .600 win pct. (1926,1958, 1982).
August 30
In the last 30 seasons, only Kevin Brown ('92), Wilbur Wood ('73) and Mickey Lolich ('71) have led the Major Leagues in both wins and hits allowed.
August 29
The Cy Young Award winner to hit the most batters the year he won the award was Jim Lonborg in 1967 (19 batters).
August 28
The last team to lead a league in HR one year, then finish last in the league in HR the following year is the 1903-04 Pirates.
August 26
The most consecutive wins as a starting QB in NCAA Division I-A history is 35 by Toledo's Chuck Ealey from 1969-71.
August 25
The largest lead heading into the final round of a PGA Tour event is 13, by Bobby Locke in 1948 Chicago Victory National Championship.
August 24
Since 1968, the only 2 players to lead the league in BA and either HR or RBI are Joe Torre (1971) and Al Oliver (1982).
August 23
The last position player to start and win a game as a pitcher was Jimmie Foxx on 8/19/45 vs. CIN.
August 21
The number 1 overall pick who played for the most different teams during his career is John Lucas ('76) with 6.
August 19
Bob Cousy played the most NBA seasons (13) with one club before joining a second team.
August 18
The player who won a league hits title by the largest margin was Stan Musial, who defeated Dixie Walker by 44 hits in 1946 (228 hits to 184).
August 17
The player with the most career HR vs. any opponent is Babe Ruth, with 123 home runs vs the Tigers.
August 16
Since 1900, the lowest ERA for a pitcher on a losing team is 1.26 by Cy Young for the 1908 Red Sox (75-79 record).
August 15
The last player with at least 140 runs and 140 RBI in the same season was Ted Williams in 1949 (150 runs, 159 RBI).
August 14
The last pitcher to pitch at least 6 innings in every start of a non-strike season was Doyle Alexander in 1987 (27 starts).
August 12
Since 1900, the best career record by a pitcher over one opponent is 14-0 by Carl Mays (vs. Phillies) and Harry Coveleski (vs. A's).
August 11
The longest interval between wins for a pitcher in Major League history is 15 years, 3 months, 4 days, for Fred Johnson (1923-1938).
August 10
The only player to homer at Yankee Stadium for five opposing teams is Al Simmons.
August 9
The only player in ML history to hit a HR for 4 different teams in a single season is Dave Kingman in 1977.
August 8
Since 1920, the pitcher with most career IP without allowing a grand slam is Jim Palmer with 3,948 (allowed 303 HR).
August 7
The worst single season record by a team in 1-run decisions is 7-31 (.184) by the 1935 Boston Braves.
August 6
The worst single season record by a team in 1-run decisions is 7-31 (.184) by the 1935 Boston Braves.
August 5
The record for the most consecutive starts by a pitcher lost by a team is 18 by the 1912 Boston Braves and Walt Dickson.
August 4
The single season record for the highest percent of HR in team wins is 96.8 by Gil Hodges in 1953 (30 of 31 HR came in wins).
August 3
The active driver with the most career Winston Cup Series starts without a win is Michael Waltrip (447).
August 2
Since 1900, the worst career road win pct. by a pitcher is .283 by Roger Craig (26-66 record).
August 1
Since 1900, the only team to go an entire season without being shutout is the 1932 Yankees (107-47).
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July 31
The only Major League team ever with a losing record on July 31st to go on to win the World Series was the 1914 Boston Braves.
July 29
Since WWII, the only player to hit an inside-the-park home run in his first major league at-bat is Johnnie Lemaster, 9/2/75.
July 28
The fewest RBI for a batting champion in either league since 1900 is 27, by Matty Alou in 1966.
July 27
Since 1900, the most errors in a game by both teams combined is 18, by the White Sox and Tigers on May 6, 1903.
July 26
The most strikeouts by teammates in a season since 1900 is 624, by Nolan Ryan and Bill Singer of the '73 California Angels.
July 25
The last pitcher to win 20 games within his team's first 100 games of a season was the Athletics' Bobby Shantz, who was 20-3 in 1952 through 100 of Philadelphia's games.
July 24
Since divisional play began, the most games behind a division winner finished the following season was 31 by the California Angels in '80.
July 22
The record for most consecutive starts without a win is 28 by Cliff Curtis and Matt Keough.
July 21
The last pitcher to play for 3 teams in one season and beat both former clubs that same year was Jack Harshman in 1959.
July 20
The ML record for the most consecutive 3-hit games is 6 by George Brett in 1976 (May 8-13).
July 19
Since 1900, the best record by any team in any month is 26-3 by the 1906 Cubs in August (minimum: 25 games).
July 18
The ML record for the fewest doubles in a season of at least 500 AB is 4 by Roy Thomas in 1900 (168 H, 531 AB).
July 17
The record for the most consecutive winless starts in a single season is 27 by Jack Nabors in 1916 (finished yr 1-20 for A's).
July 15
The last time two lefthanders won the AL and NL CY Young Awards in the same year was 1977 (Yankees' Sparky Lyle and Phillies' Steve Carlton).
July 14
Rey Ordonez of the Mets holds the Major League record for consecutive games at shortstop without an error with 101.
July 13
The best series record by a player in Stanley Cup Finals history is 8-0 by Jacques Lemaire.
July 12
Since divisional playoffs began in 1969, the team with the worst record at the All-Star break to reach the post-season was the '73 Mets (42-51).
July 11
The only player in history to go 4-4 in an All-Star game is Ted Williams in 1946 (4 runs, 2HR, 5RBI, BB).
July 8
Denny McLain had the most losses by the All-Star break when he went 5-15 with the Washington Senators in 1971.
July 7
The most strikeouts without a walk in a game for a losing pitcher in Major League history is 19 by Randy Johnson in 1997.
July 6
The only coaches to defeat their alma maters in the NCAA Championship Game are John Wooden in 1969 (UCLA def. Purdue) & Denny Crum in 1980 (Louisville def. UCLA).
July 5
3 Athletics hit for the cycle in a 13-day span from August 2-14, 1933 (Mickey Cochrane, Pinky Higgins, Jimmie Foxx).
July 4
In ML history, the only player born on the 4th of July to play in the All-Star game is Vinny Castilla (1995, 98).
July 3
Since 1900, the longest single season road win streak is 16 games by the Tigers' Denny McLain in 1968.
July 1
Since 1900, the ML record for the longest run-scoring streak is 18 games by Red Rolfe in 1939.
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