Back in Time: March 16

SI Staff | Mar 16, 2010

Back in Time: March 16

Babe Ruth

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Yankees OF Babe Ruth signs a deal for $75,000 and a percentage of the exhibition gate. Legend has it the Bambino signed a blank contract with the amount filled in by team owner Jacob Ruppert.

Denny McLain

AP

Former Cy Young award winner Denny McLain is convicted of racketeering and sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Bill Fitch

AP

New Jersey Coach Bill Fitch earnes his 800th career victory as the Nets beat Washington 110-86 at the Meadowlands. Fitch joins Red Auerbach, Jack Ramsay and Dick Motta as the only coaches to reach that milestone.

Dave Andreychuk

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In a 3-2 victory over Washington, New Jersey's Dave Andreychuk becomes the 26th player in NHL history to score 500 goals.

Roy Halladay

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Toronto's Roy Halladay agrees to a $40 million, three-year contract extension with the Blue Jays.

Born on this Day

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Ozzie Newsome (1956) <br>Duane Sutter (1960) <br>Mel Gray (1961)<br>Rodney Peete (1966) <br>Pat Harlow (1969) <br>Steve Israel (1969) <br>Todd Heap (1980) <br>Curtis Granderson (1981) <br>Levi Brown (1984) <br>T. J. Jordan (1986) <br>Blake Griffin (1989, pictured) <br>