Here are the DYK's for July through December 1999.
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December 30
The largest margin of victory in a bowl game is 55 points, in the 1953 Orange Bowl (Alabama def. Syracuse, 61-6).
December 29
The most consecutive bowl wins from the start of a career is 8, by Bobby Dodd of Georgia Tech.
December 28
The most career wins among active NCAA football coaches is 364, by John Gagliardi.
December 27
The most wins by a starting QB in NCAA history is 50, by Bill Borchard of Mount Union (94'-97).
December 25
Only 3 players born on Christmas Day have been inducted into any of the 4 major sports Hall of Fames: Larry Csonka (NFL), Nellie Fox & Pud Galvin (MLB).
December 23
The record for most points by a defenseman in an NHL game is 8, by Philadelphia's Tom Bladon (1977) and Edmonton's Paul Coffey (1986).
December 22
The most consective NFL All-Star selections is 14, by Merlin Olsen. (1962-75).
December 21
Which coach/manager in major sports history had the longest winning streak to start a tenure following a mid-season hiring? Joe Morgan started 12-0 with the Red Sox in 1988.
December 20
The last NBA player to record 30 points and 30 rebounds in a game was Moses Malone on February 11, 1982, when he scored 38 points and 32 rebounds.
December 18
The NFL record for the most TD passes in a season vs. a single opp. is 12 by Adrian Burk in 2 games vs. the Redskins in 1954.
December 17
The player with the most career goals without a hat trick is Larry Murphy (280 goals).
December 16
Nate Thurmond, of the San Francisco Warriors, pulled down 18 boards in one quarter vs Baltimore on February 29,1965.
December 15
The only remaining 1967 expansion team not to have reached 1,000 wins is the LA Kings (999 wins).
December 14
The youngest head coach to win an NBA title is Buddy Jeanette of the '47-48 Baltimore Bullets (30 years old).
December 13
The only team since 1970 to finish a full season with a winning record without beating a team that also ended with a winning record is the '98 Cardinals (9-7).
December 11
The most popular jersey worn by Heisman Trophy winners is 20 (5 times).
December 10
The only Heisman Trophy winner not born in the United States is Alan Ameche.
December 9
The only 3 of the NBA's 50 greatest players to average at least 20 ppg in every season they played are Bob Pettit, Micheal Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal.
December 8
The shortest rebounding champions in NBA history were Mel Hutchins ('51-52), Harry Gallatin ('53-54), and Charles Barkley ('86-87).
December 7
No player has ever hit 40 home runs in a season with 3 different teams.
December 6
The Heisman Trophy winner who missed the most games in the season he won the award was Angelo Bertelli in 1943 (missed 4 of 10 games).
December 4
The most goals scored by one team in a single game is 16, by the Montreal Canadiens in 1920.
December 3
The largest 2nd-half deficit overcome to win a Division I-A game is 31 points by Maryland in 1984.
December 2
The most attempts in one game without a field goal is 17, by Tim Hardaway.
December 1
The most consecutive games scoring 7 points or fewer in NFL history is 32, by the Dayton Triangles (1924-28).
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November 30
The Hall of Fame-eligible player with the most career hits who isn't in the hall of fame is Vada Pinson with 2,757.
November 28
The largest drop-off in wins in a non-strike season is 10 games by the Oilers from 1993 (12-4) to 1994 (2-14).
November 27
The most fumbles recovered by a division 1-A football team in a season is 36, by Brigham Young in 1977, and North Texas in 1972.
November 26
The longest road losing streak in NBA history is 43 by the Sacramento Kings (1990-91).
November 25
The team with the best record on Thanksgiving Day is the Philadelphia Eagles (4-0).
November 24
The team with the longest current streak of games without a 300-yard passer is the New York Giants with 95.
November 23
Kansas, is the only school in NCAA tournament history to lose 2 title games by one point each. In 1953, they lost to Indiana. Four years later, in 1957, they lost to North Carolina in a triple-overtime game.
November 22
The only 2 players to score hat tricks in their 1st career NHL games were Alex Smart (1943) and Real Coultier (1979).
November 20
Since 1972, the only 2 freshman quarterbacks to lead their teams to national titles were Bernie Kosar in 1983 (Miami) and Jamelle Holieway in 1985 (Oklahoma).
November 19
Since the preseason poll began in 1950, no college football team has been ranked no.1 the entire season.
November 18
The team that has gone the longest without having a player win the MVP award is the Indians (Al Rosen 1953).
November 17
The only player to win a league MVP award, but never make an All-Star team was Kirk Gibson (1988 N.L. MVP).
November 16
The only pitcher to win the All-Star MVP, Cy Young and league MVP awards in the same season was Roger Clemens in 1986.
November 15
The most wins in a season for a pitcher who didn't win the Cy Young Award was 26 by Juan Marichal in 1968.
November 13
The worst overall record by a Pac-10 representative in the Rose Bowl is 6-4-1 by UCLA in the 1983 season.
November 12
The worst record in NBA history by a team with two past MVPs is 29-53 by the 1978-1979 Boston Celtics.
November 11
The player with the highest BA in his final Major League season was Joe Jackson who hit .382 in 1920.
November 10
The only teams to win manager of the year, rookie of the year, and league MVP in the same season are the 1988 A's and '85 Cardinals.
Novmber 9
The only 3 members of the 3,000-hit club to hit .300 in their final major league seasons are: Lou Brock (.304) Roberto Clemente (.312) Ty Cobb (.323)
November 8
The NFL record for consective games scoring a touchdown is 18 by Lenny Moore from 1963-65.
Novmber 6
The only Wisconsin player to win the Heisman Trophy is Alan Ameche in 1954.
Novmber 5
The last time more than two Division 1-A teams finished with perfect records was 1973: Notre Dame, Penn State, and Miami (OH).
Novmber 4
The last SEC team to finish the season with a perfect record and not win the national title is Alabama in 1966.
Novmber 3
Archie Clark of the Lakers led all scorers with 31 points in the first game at the Forum on 12/31/67.
Novmber 2
The NBA record for the most consecutive wins in season-openers is 11 by the 76ers from 1961-71.
Novmber 1
Walter Payton holds the NFL mark for consecutive games by a running back with 176.
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October 30
The only Major League team to finish more than 10 games out of 1st place each year in the 1990s was the Chicago Cubs.
October 29
The most games needed to score 400 goals in NHL history is 1,139 by Alex Delvecchio.
October 28
The only manager in Yankee history to lose more World Series than he won is Yogi Berra.
October 27
The most consecutive shutout innings pitched in a World Series career is 33 by Whitey Ford from 1960-62.
October 26
The most hits by a losing team in a World Series game is 17 by the Pirates in 1979 (Game 4).
October 25
The longest hitting streak in World Series history is 17 games, by Hank Bauer.
October 23
The most consecutive strikeouts from the start of a World Series game is 5, by Mort Cooper ('43 Cardinals) and Sandy Koufax ('63 Dodgers).
October 22
The most regular season games played without an NBA title is 1,307, by Buck Williams.
October 21
The best regular season win pct. in any decade is .636 by the 1930s Yankees.
October 20
The only team to lose 4 World Series in a single decade was the NY Giants from 1910-19 (0-4).
October 19
The largest deflicit overcome to win a postseason game is 8 runs by the Athletics in Game 4 of the 1929 World Series.
October 18
The longest series without an error by one team in post-season history is 5 games by theYankees in the 1937 World Series.
October 16
The last time that no football teams from the Pac-10 were ranked was October 7-13, 1985.
October 15
Before the Wild Card era, the only postseason matchups of previous Cy Young winners were: Flanagan/Carlton ('83 WS) Blue/Palmer ('74 ALCS).
October 14
The most saves in postseason history is 15, by Dennis Eckersley.
October 13
The only other time this century that the top 2 hitters in a league met in the playoffs was in the 1985 NLCS (Willie McGee and Pedro Guerrero.
October 12
The most consective games in NBA history without fouling out is 1,212 by Mosses Malone.
October 11
The most consective shutout innings in one postseason series is 27 by Christy Mathewson in the 1905 World Series.
October 9
The Mets set an NL post-season record for a 4+ game series by not committing an error in the '99 NLDS.
October 8
The most consecutive strikeouts by a single pitcher in a postseason game is 6, by Hod Elder, Moe Drabowski, and Todd Worrell.
October 7
The most consecutive playoff series lost is 10 by the Chicago Cubs from 1910 to present.
October 6
The only pitcher to throw a 1-hitter in a postseason game and lose is Bill Bevens in the 1947 World Series.
October 5
The only father and son to both hit HRs in the postseason are Bob and Bret Boone.
October 4
The teams with most wins without reaching the post-season are the 1909 Cubs & the 1942 Dodgers with 104.
October 2
The record for the most consecutive seasons leading the Major Leagues in home runs is 6 by Ralph Kiner (1947-52)
October 1
The only basketbal Hall-of-Famer to play for three NBA teams in one season is Bob Houbregs (1954-55 sesaon).
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September 30
The best winning pct. by a pitcher in any decade this century is .724 by Lefty Grove during the 1930's.
September 29
The player with the most career HRs off one pitcher is Duke Snider with 19 vs. Robin Roberts.
September 28
The only pitcher to allow the 400th career HR to 2 different players is Curt Simmons (Willie Mays '63, Ernie Banks '65).
September 25
The only time the United States team came from behind on the final day to win the Ryder Cup was in 1949.
September 24
The only pitchers to strike out 300 and reach the postseason in the same seson are Sandy Koufax, Vida Blue, Mike Scott and Randy Johnson.
September 23
Only 3 teams in major league history have had 3 straight 100-win seasons; Orioles 1969-71; Cardinals 1942-44 and Athletics 1929-31.
September 22
The pitcher who appeared in the most career regular season games without playing in the post-season is Lindy McDaniel (987).
September 21
The pitcher with the most wins in a season without a shutout is Joe Bush with 26 in 1922.
September 20
The last time the same 2 players finished 1-2 for the major league HR lead was in 1975-76 with Mike Schmidt & Dave Kingman.
September 18
The most consecutive games without being shut out is 302, by Brigham Young (current).
September 17
The most consecutive games without being shut out is 302, by Brigham Young (current)
September 16
The only player with two 60-HR seasons in the minor leagues is Joe Hauser (1930, '33.)
September 15
The fewest doubles in a season by 50 HR hitters is 16, by Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris for the 1961 Yankees.
September 14
The worst winless start by a defending NFL Champion is 0-5 by the 1987 Giants.
September 13
The record for the most home runs hit by pitchers in a season is 71 in 1969.
September 12
The record for the most consecutive opening games won is 17 by the Cowboys from 1965-81.
September 11
The most no hitters on one date is 6, on September 20.
September 10
The most K per walk in one season this century (minimum
100k) is 11.0 by Bret Saberhagen of the 1994 New York Mets.
September 8
Christy Mathewson holds the Major League record for most consecutive 20-win seasons with 12 (1903-14).
September 7
The last team to have two 20-win pitchers and win the World Series was the 1978 Yankees (Ron Guidry & Ed Figueroa).
September 6
The player with the most career home runs without a 3-HR game is Graig Nettles with 390.
September 5
The pitchers with the most wins without a loss after the All-Star break were Burt Hooton (1975) and Rick Sutcliffe (1984) with 12.
September 4
The pitcher with the most career wins without a 20-win season is Dennis Martinez with 245.
September 3
The first interim manager in Angels history was Whitey Herzog (1974, 2-2 record).
September 2
Mike Morgan is the only player active that was taken ahead of Cal Ripken in the 1978 amateur draft.
September 1
The only time in baseball history that 2 pair of brothers hit HRs on the same day was on 5/14/69 (Felipe & Jesus Alou; Lee & Carlos May).
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August 31
Since 1950, the most consecutive starts won by a pitcher in a season is 12 by Bob Gibson ('68),Pat Dobson ('71) and Brad Radke ('97).
August 30
The only other player to go 6-for-6 with 3 HR in the same game was Ty Cobb on 5/5/25.
August 28
The most innings in a game that resulted in a shutout is 24. (Mets/Astros, 1968)
August 27
Among qualifiers, the highest single-season ERA in history is 7.71 by Leo Sweetland of the 1930 Philadelphia Phillies.
August 26
Mel Hall has the most career at-bats vs. Randy Johnson (16) without striking out.
August 25
Since divisional play began in 1969, the only player to lead the majors in HR for a last-place team was Andre Dawson for the 1987 Cubs.
August 24
The last player to lead a league in both walks and strikeouts was Dale Murphy for the Braves in 1985.
August 23
The record for the most consecutive losses to one club during a career is 13 by Don Sutton vs the Cubs from 1966-69.
August 21
The most HR hit by a player in one week (Sunday through Saturday) is 10, by Frank Howard in 1968.
August 20
The only 2 players to hit 20+ HR in every season in the 1990s are Barry Bonds and Matt Williams.
August 19
The record for consecutive games won by a rookie pitcher is 12 (George Wiltse in 1904, Russ Ford in 1910, & Atley Donald in 1939.)
August 18
The only manager with 1,500 wins and 1,500 hits is Hall of Famer Fred Clarke.
August 17
Joe Cowley pitched a no-hitter on September 19, 1986 and never again won a Major League game.
August 16
The last player to average both an RBI and a run scored per game in a season was Joe DiMaggio in 1937.
August 15
The only National Leaguer to play in more World Series than Pee Wee Reese was Frankie Frisch with eight.
August 14
The player with the most victories over Steffi Graf is Gabriela Sabatini with 11.
August 13
The most RBI by a pitcher in a game this century is nine, by Tony Cloninger of the Atlanta Brave (07/03/66).
August 12
The worst record by a team that had winning streak of at least 14 games in one season is 79-75, by the St. Louis Browns.
August 11
The only players to pitch in a game after reaching the 3,000 hit plateau are Ty Cobb and Wade Boggs.
August 10
The pitcher who has allowed the most career grand slams is Nolan Ryan with 10.
August 8
Of the 23 players with 3,000 hits, 6 have appeared as pitchers in the majors.
August 7
The most hits by a brother of a 3,000-hit club member is 2,459 by Lloyd Waner (Paul Waner - 3,152).
August 6
The only players with 500 HR and 3,000 hits during their careers are Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Eddie Murray.
August 5
When Babe Ruth became the 1st player to reach 500 career home runs, the player who ranked 2nd on the all-time list was Rogers Hornsby with 263.
August 3
The shortest span between a player reaching 500 home runs and a player reaching 3,000 hits is five days by Ernie Banks and Hank Aaron in May of 1970.
August 2
The player with 500+ home runs with the fewest career triples is Harmon Killebrew with 24.
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July 31
The most consecutive years pitched for one team is 21, by Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators from 1907-27
July 30
The only baseball team this century to reach the postseason with a losing record at home is the 1981 Kansas City Royals
July 29
The only goalies to win Stanley Cups in their final NHL seasons are Chuck Gardiner (CHI, '34) & Ken Dryden (MON, '79)
July 28
The record for the most rushing yards in a player's final season is 1,544 (Jim Brown, 1965)
July 27
Barry Sanders and Jim Brown are the only players in NFL history with at least 1,000 carries and an average of 5 yards per rush.
July 26
The most consecutive games with at least one extra-base hit is 14, by Paul Waner in 1927.
July 24
The only player to reach 400 HR and 3,000 hits in the same season is Carl Yastrzemski, in 1979.
July 23
The fewest career wins by a pitcher who once threw a no-hitter is 2, by Bumpus Jones.
July 22
The most career wins by a pitcher with a lifetime losing record is 245 by Jack Powell (256 career losses).
July 21
The Hall of Famer with the most career strikeouts against Nolan Ryan is Rod Carew (29)
July 20
George Brett went 1-11 with 5 strikeouts vs. Randy Johnson.
July 19
The last player to hit a HR in 4 consecutive plate appearances is Larry Herndon in 1982.
July 17
The first major league home run ever hit in Seattle was by Don Mincher of the Seattle Pilots on April 11, 1969 in Sicks' Stadium.
July 16
The most consecutive scoreless inning from the start of a career is 25 by George McQuillan of Philadelphia in 1907.
July 15
The only other time pitchers with a combined 7 Cy Youngs started against each other was 4/5/83 when Tom Seaver defeated Steve Carlton.
July 13
The record for fewest total strikeouts in an all-star game is 6 in 1958.
July 12
That pitchers have hit 20 home runs so far this year. Last year, they hit a total of 20 for the whole season
July 10
Since 1900, the record for most shutout losses in a season is 11 by Art Raymond of St. Louis in 1908
July 9
Since 1900, the record for the most consecutive complete games in one season is 39 by Jack W. Taylor of St Louis in 1904.
July 8
The record for the most career HR by a visiting player at any current ballpark is 60 by Babe Ruth at Tiger Stadium.
July 7
The fewest walks in one season by a pitcher who struck out 300 in that season is 58, by Sandy Koufax in 1963 and Curt Schilling in 1997.
July 6
The most cycles in one season is 8 in 1933.
July 5
The only shortstop in history to have at least 250 HR and a .280 career average is Robin Yount.
July 4
The Major League record for most consecutive games with an RBI is 17, by Ray Grimes in 1922.
July 2
Since 1900, the record for most runs allowed in a shutout loss is 22, by the Cubs (9/16/75 vs. Pitt.).
July 1
The longest winning streak this century that does not include a tie is 21, by the 1935 Chicago Cubs.
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