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September 30, 1939: Football & TV, a Love Story
Sadly, no footage of the game survives. Also sadly,this is one of the best surviving pictures of Downing Stadium.September 30, 1939, 80 years ago: For the 1st time, a football game is broadcast on...
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Ash to Ashes, Schiano to Return to Rutgers' Dust?
Who's overreacting? Is Rutgers University overreacting to a bad start to the 2019 football season?They opened the season by beating the University of Massachusetts, an FCS (formerly Division I-AA)...
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October 1, 1919: The Black Sox Scandal at 100
October 1, 1919, 100 years ago: Game 1 of the World Series, at Redland Field (renamed Crosley Field in 1933) in Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Reds, Champions of the National League, are hosting the...
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My 4,000th Post: What If the Yankees Had Not Won the 1949 American League...
For my 4,000th post on this blog, I decided to combine 2 of my interests: Sports and history. Specifically, alternate history.You see, October 2 is a big, big day in Yankee history. Not just because of...
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Living Former Original Washington Senators
Jim KaatOctober 2, 1960: The "original" or "old" Washington Senators play their last game, losing 2-1 to the Baltimore Orioles at Griffith Stadium in Washington. Only 4,768 came out for the wake.They...
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October 2, 1939 and 1989: Roy Hobbs and Pedro Cerrano
The 2 most famous Playoff games in baseball history happened on this date, 50 years apart. But you'll never find the hero of either one in The Baseball Encyclopedia, or on...
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@ShotHeardRoundWorld #1951 #Jints
@StatenIslandScotOctober 3, 1951: Bobby Thomson hits a home run that wins the National League Pennant for the New York Giants, 5-4 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan.Now...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Philadelphia -- 2019-20 Edition
This coming Wednesday night, the New Jersey Devils play away to the Philadelphia Flyers. There are a few teams that Devils fans don't like. The New York Islanders. The Boston Bruins. The Pittsburgh...
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Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame Gene Mauch for the Philadelphia Phillies for...
October 4, 1964: One of the most tumultuous seasons in Major League Baseball history comes to a close. The Yankees finish 1 game ahead of the Chicago White Sox, and 2 ahead of the Baltimore Orioles,...
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October 5, 1949: Baseball's 1st Postseason Walkoff Home Run
The greatest outfield ever? Charlie "King Kong" Keller,"Yankee Clipper" Joe DiMaggio and "Ol' Reliable" Tommy Henrich.October 5, 1949, 70 years ago: Game 1 of the World Series. Allie Reynolds of the...
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The Definition of Ambivalence
There's an old joke: The definition of "ambivalence" is seeing your mother-in-law drive off a cliff... in your new Cadillac.The Yankees opened the postseason last night, hosting the Minnesota Twins at...
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How Long It's Been: The Pittsburgh Pirates Won a Pennant
October 5, 1979, 40 years ago: The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds, 7-1 at Three Rivers Stadium, and complete a 3-game sweep of the National League Championship Series. It is their 1st...
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October 6, 1969: The Mets' 1st Pennant
October 6, 1969, 50 years ago: Tommie Agee, Ken Boswell and Wayne Garrett all hit home runs, leading the Mets to defeat the Atlanta Braves, 7-4 at Shea Stadium, and sweep the 1st-ever National League...
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October 7, 1969: The Trade That Changed Everything
October 7, 1969, 50 years ago: The St. Louis Cardinals trade Curt Flood, Byron Browne, Joe Hoerner and Tim McCarver to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Richie Allen, Jerry Johnson and Cookie...
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Yankees Sweep Twins, Win ALDS
In sports, I root for the great story. And, of course, I want my team(s) to win. And what's wrong with having both?Now, in the example of baseball, I don't particularly care how the Yankees do it, or...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Boston -- 2019-20 Edition
This Saturday night, the Devils will play the Boston Bruins at the TD Garden. The Bruins were the 1st U.S.-based team in the National Hockey League, established in 1924. They've won 6 Stanley Cups --...
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Can the Yankees Win the World Series With a Republican as President?
October 9, 1958: The Yankees complete a 3-games-to-1 comeback – only the 2nd in World Series history, after the 1925 Pirates – by gaining revenge on the Braves, 6-2 at Milwaukee County Stadium, and...
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Clayton Kershaw Is the A-Rod of Pitchers
Clayton Kershaw is the Alex Rodriguez of pitchers.In regular season play, the Los Angeles Dodgers ace has a career record of 169-74, an ERA of 2.44, and a WHIP of 1.008. He has 2,464 career strikeouts,...
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A Pattern Has Developed
A pattern has developed for the Yankees, comparable to their last title, 10 years ago:2009: After not doing so for 3 years, the Yankees won the American League Eastern Division. In the AL Division...
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October 12, 1979: Magic & Larry Debut
October 12, 1979, 40 years ago: The much-hyped opponents from the previous March's collegiate National Championship game make their NBA debuts. Earvin "Magic" Johnson scores 26 points, and veteran...
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