In 1985, the NCAA adopted a shot clock.
Then in 1986, the NCAA instituted the three-point shot.
In 1977, ‘This Week in Baseball’ debuted.
In 1972, New York Mets manager Gil Hodges died after playing a round of golf with his assistants.
In 1982, Billy Martin protested a spring training rule in an unusual way.
And in 2022, North Carolina and Duke met for the first time in the NCAA tournament.
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