This Week In Sports: 3/6 – 3/11
MARCH 8th
March 8th, 1930 – Babe Ruth signs a two year contract with the New York Yankees worth $160,000. General manager Ed Barrow predicts that no one will ever be paid more than Babe Ruth…he was wrong.
March 8th, 1971 – Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali in 15 rounds to retain the Heavyweight Championship.
March 8th, 1986 – Martina Navratilova is 1st tennis player to earn $10 million.
March 8th, 1998 – Ray Nitchske, former Green Bay Packer, passes away at the age of 62.
March 8th, 1999 – Former New York Yankee center fielder Joe DiMaggio passes away at the age of 85.
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