Today in sports history: Feb. 2
Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner were among the first Baseball Hall of Fame class elected in 1936. Here are some more sports moments on this date:
1936: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth headline baseball's first Hall of Fame class
1936 — Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson are the first members elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
An undated photo of Babe Ruth's Hall of Fame plaque at Cooperstown, New York. Ruth was elected in 1936. (AP Photo)
1954: Bevo Francis of Rio Grande College scores 113 points in single game
1954 — Bevo Francis of Rio Grande College scores 113 points in a 134-91 victory over Hillsdale. Francis, breaking his own record for small colleges (84) set two weeks earlier against Alliance College.
Clarence "Bevo" Francis (32) of Rio Grande College, is closely guarded by three Arizona State College players as he goes up for a jump shot on March 8, 1954 at the N.A.I.A. tournament. (AP Photo)
1962: John Uelses becomes first man to vault more than 16 feet
1962 — Using a fiberglass pole, John Uelses becomes the first man to vault more than 16 feet, indoors or out. Uelses, a Marine Corps corporal, clears 16¼ during the Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden in New York.
John Uelses, German-born Marine from Quantico, VA., embraces the height sign for pole vault after clearing 16 feet ¼ inch during the Millrose Games in New York’s Madison Square Garden on Feb. 2, 1962. Uelses was the first pole vaulter in history to clear 16 feet. (AP Photo)
1994: Lenny Wilkens gets his 900th NBA victory
1994 — Lenny Wilkens gets his 900th NBA victory, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 118-99. Wilkens runs his regular-season mark to 900-760, trailing only Red Auerbach’s 938 in NBA regular-season victories.
Atlanta Hawks coach Lenny Wilkens keeps his team going as he shouts from the sidelines as they defeat the Miami Heat 103-89 in the 4th game of the first round in the NBA Playoffs at Miami, May 5, 1994. (AP Photo/Hans Deryk)
2009: Kobe Bryant breaks Madison Square Garden record with 61 points
2009 — Kobe Bryant breaks the current Madison Square Garden record with 61 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 126-117 victory over New York. Bryant, who hits all 20 of his free throws, tops the previous visitor record of 55 points held by Michael Jordan and the overall record of 60 by Bernard King.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) reacts after a slam dunk shot in the first half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. Bryant had 61 points in the game as the Lakers won 126-117. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
2014: Seattle Seahawks win their first Super Bowl title, crushing favored Denver Broncos
2014 — The Seattle Seahawks win their first Super Bowl title, crushing the favored Denver Broncos 43-8. The Seahawks led 36-0 before Denver finally scored on the last play of the third quarter.
In this Feb. 2, 2014, file photo, Denver Broncos' Peyton Manning is hit by Seattle Seahawks' Cliff Avril (56) during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
2020: Kansas City Chiefs
2020 - Super Bowl LIV, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL: Kansas City Chiefs beat San Francisco 49ers, 31-20; MVP: Patrick Mahomes, KC Chiefs, QB; Chiefs’ 1st victory in 50 years
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