Back in Time: February 15

SI Staff | Feb 15, 2010

Back in Time: February 15

Phil Esposito

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In a 4-2 victory over Vancouver, Boston's Phil Esposito scores his 1,000th NHL point.

Leon Spinks and Muhammad Ali

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Leon Spinks beats Muhammad Ali in 15 rounds to capture the heavyweight boxing title.

Wayne Gretzky

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Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky ties an NHL record with seven assists in an 8-2 victory over Washington. Gretzky also set a rookie record of 96 points.

Dale Earnhardt

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Dale Earnhardt wins NASCAR's Daytona 500 for the first time. The win occurred on his 20th attempt.

Mitch Richmond

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Washington's Mitch Richmond becomes the 26th player in NBA history to score 20,000 points when he tallied 18 points in a 102-78 loss to San Antonio.

Kevin Millar

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After the Dragons released him for an undisclosed payment, the Red Sox acquire Kevin Millar from the Marlins. The 31-year-old, who had originally agreed to a two-year, $6.2 million deal to play in Japan, had a change of heart after at first rejecting Boston's waiver claim for him made in January .

Born on this Day

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Ron Cey (1948) <br>Ken Anderson (1949)<br>Darrell Green (1960)<br>Mark Price (1964)<br>Edgar Bennett, (1969)<br>Jaromir Jagr (1972)<br>Amy Van Dyken (1973)<br>Ugueth Urbina (1974)<br>Russell Martin (1983)<br>