Sports in the 90's

By msperringer

  • Joe Montana sets NFL record

    Joe Montana sets NFL record
    On January 15, 1990. Joe Montana sets the National Football League (NFL) record for postseason touchdowns with numbers thirty and thirty-one, breaking Terry Bradshaw's record

  • NFL eligibility changes

    NFL eligibility changes
    On February 16, 1990. The NFL allows college juniors to become eligible for the draft by renouncing their remaining college eligibility.

  • Twins MLB

    Twins MLB
    July 17, 1990. The Minnesota Twins become the first major league baseball team to record two triple plays in one game.

  • Tennis - Monica Seles

    Tennis - Monica Seles
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl-2uVhNLJIApril 30, 1993 - Monica Seles was leading in a quarterfinal match against Magdalena Maleeva in Hamburg, Germany. All of a sudden, a deranged man ran from the crowd during a break between games and plunged a knife between Seles's shoulder blades. Her physical injuries took a mere few weeks to heal. However, she didn't return to competitive tennis for over two years

  • Ice skater Nancy Kerrigan attacked

    Ice skater Nancy Kerrigan attacked
    http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/skater-nancy-kerrigan-attackedJan 6, 1994:
    Olympic hopeful Nancy Kerrigan is attacked at a Detroit ice rink following a practice session two days before the Olympic trials.

  • Gymnastics - Kerry Strug wins gold

    Gymnastics - Kerry Strug wins gold
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerri_StrugJuly 23, 1996, Kerri Strug sprained her ankle in the Olympics, but despite her pain brought home the gold medal.

  • Boxing - Mike Tyson bites off ear

    Boxing - Mike Tyson bites off ear
    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6jw7_mike-tyson-ear-bite_sportJune 28 – Mike Tyson bites off a piece of the ear of Evander Holyfield in the third round of their WBA Heavyweight title fight, getting disqualified by referee Mills Lane.

  • NASCAR - Dale Earnhardt Jr. first nationwide win

    NASCAR - Dale Earnhardt Jr. first nationwide win
    http://www.dalejr.com/about/timeline/default.aspxAfter averaging only one win every 53 starts in the late model ranks, Dale Jr. had just won his first Nationwide Series race in his 16th start.

  • MLB McGwire breaks homerun record

    MLB McGwire breaks homerun record
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Major_League_Baseball_home_run_record_chaseMcGwire broke Maris's record on September 8 against the Cubs and finished with 70 home runs. Sosa finished with 66

  • NBA lockout ends

    NBA lockout ends
    In 1998, the NBA owners began a lockout which lasted 191 days and was settled on January 18, 1999.