Back in Time: November 21
Back in Time: November 21
Chick Hearn
Chick Hearn began his streak of broadcasting consecutive Los Angeles Lakers games. By the end of the 2000-01 season, Hearn had broadcast 3,301 consecutive Lakers games, including preseason and playoff games.
Carlton Fisk
Boston catcher Carlton Fisk becomes the first unanimous choice for the American League's Rookie of the Year award.
Walter Payton
In a 10-7 victory over the Vikings, Bears RB Walter Payton runs for an NFL record 275 yards.
Carol Alt
New York Ranger Ron Greschner marries model Carol Alt. The couple divorced in 2001.
Moses Malone
Atlanta's Moses Malone becomes the seventh player in NBA history to reach the 25,000-point plateau by scoring 22 points in the Hawks' 105-93 loss to Milwaukee.
Bill Fitch
With the Clippers' 105-94 loss at Dallas, Bill Fitch becomes the first NBA coach to record 1,000 career losses.
Born on this Day
Stan Musial (1920) <br>Earl Monroe (1944)<br>Cedric Maxwell (1955) <br>Olden Polynice (1964) <br>Reggie Lewis (1965) <br>Troy Aikman (1966, pictured) <br>Antonio Tarver (1968) <br>Ken Griffey, Jr. (1969) <br>Michael Strahan (1971)<br>Danny Kanell (1973)<br>Stromile Swift (1979) <br>Alex Tanguay (1979) <br>Hank Blalock (1980) <br>Wesley Britt (1981) <br>