THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/15 - Region Sports Network <www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.regionsports.com/2022/12/15/this-day-in-sports-history-12-15/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM3MjU3MTQ0OTE1ODg1ODIzNTAyGTEzMzcxNDQ5N2NhYmRlM2M6Y2E6ZW46Q0E&usg=AOvV...> Region Sports Network 1973 – *Sandy Hawley* becomes 1st jockey to win 500 races in 1 year. 1980 – NY Yankee Dave Winfield becomes highest-paid player, 10 years $15M.