Sports History on 31st of December

Born December 31, 1857, in Troy, New York, was Baseball Hall of Fame Right Fielder, Catcher, and Third Baseman King Kelly. This legend was an early star pioneer of the game and won a batting title in the 1880s. Kelly played for the Cincinnati Red Stockings, Chicago White Stockings, Boston, Cincinnati Kelly's Killers, Boston Reds, and the New York Giants during his career that spanned sixteen years.

In this edition of the Sports Break, we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on December 31. As a bonus, we also place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete.

Born December 31, 1904, in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, was Hockey Hall of Fame Goalie Charlie Gardiner. This legend was a four-time NHL All-Star, took home the Vezina Trophy twice, and was on a Stanley Cup-winning team during his seven-year NHL career as a member of the Chicago Black Hawks.