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October 24, 1871: Louis Sockalexis, Pride of the Spiders
October 24, 1871, 150 years ago: Louis Francis Sockalexis is born in Old Town, Maine. A member of the Penobscot tribe, the outfielder starred with the Cleveland Spiders of the National League as a...
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How to Be a New York Basketball Fan In New Orleans -- 2021-22 Edition
This Saturday, the New York Knicks will travel to what has been called "America's only foreign city," to face the New Orleans Pelicans. The Brooklyn Nets will do the same on November 12.Before You Go....
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Scores On This Historic Day: October 24, 1931, The George Washington Bridge...
October 24, 1931, 90 years ago: The George Washington Bridge opens, connecting Upper Manhattan at 179th Street with Fort Lee, New Jersey, over the Hudson River. Until the opening of the Golden Gate...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Pittsburgh -- 2021-22 Edition
This coming Saturday night, the New Jersey Devils will make their season's 1st trip to Pittsburgh. I like Pittsburgh as a city very much. I admire the Steelers. I respect the Pirates and the University...
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Scores On This Historic Day: October 25, 1971, The Electric Company Premieres
Back row, left to right: Rita Moreno, Jim Boyd, Judy Graubart,Morgan Freeman, Hattie Winston, Luis Ávalos,Danny Seagren as Spider-Man, Skip Hinnant.Front row, The Short Circus, left to right:Réjane...
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Scores On This Historic Day: October 25, 1986, The Bill Buckner Game
October 25, 1986: Dave Henderson steps to the plate at 11:59 PM, and hits a home run off Rick Aguilera, to give the Boston Red Sox a 4-3 lead over the New York Mets in the top of the 10th inning of...
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Scores On This Historic Day: October 25, 2007, The Prudential Center Opens
October 25, 2007: The Prudential Center opens, at 165 Mulberry Street in Newark, with a concert by Jon Bon Jovi.It replaces the Meadowlands Arena, in East Rutherford, known from 1981 to 1996 as the...
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Take Me Out to the Y'all Game
The 2021 World Series will be between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros.Take me out to the y'all game.Take me out with the crowd.Buy me some grits and some chicken-fried steak.I don't know how...
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October 26, 1921: The 1st NBA Star Is Born
October 26, 1921, 100 years ago: Joseph Franklin Fulks is born in Birmingham, Kentucky. Jumpin' Joe starred at Murray State University in his home State, and they retired his Number 26. He served in...
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World Series Hosted, 1903-2021
Cities/Metropolitan Areas:New York, 55: 1904 (the Giants forfeited it, but I'm counting it), 1905, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937,...
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My 5,000th Post: 1996 Yankees Silver Anniversary, Part IV: To Glory Returned
October 26, 1996, 25 years ago: A storybook season for the New York Yankees reaches its proper conclusion. And I can't think of a better occasion to spotlight for what has turned out to be the 5,000th...
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Scores On This Historic Day: October 26, 1996, The Yankees' Return to Glory
October 26, 1996: Has it really been 25 years? Yes. New York Yankees 3, Atlanta Braves 2, clinching the Yankees' 23rd World Championship, their 1st in 18 years, at the original Yankee Stadium. The...
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Rethinking the NBA 75
You might think, with my milestone 5,000th post coming up, I would would have used it to discuss another milestone. And I did.You might think the milestone in question would be the 75th Anniversary of...
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The Curse of Kevin Mitchell: Now 35 Years
No, I won't stop posting this every year on the anniversary. Why should I? The hard part is finding a different photo every year.October 27, 1986: The New York Mets win the World Series. I was not...
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How Long It's Been: The Atlanta Braves Won a World Series Game
Last night, Game 1 of the World Series was played at Minute Maid Park in Houston. The Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros, 6-2. They won in spite of the fact that their starting pitcher, Charlie...
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How to Be a New York Football Fan In Kansas City -- 2021 Edition
This Monday night, the New York Giants will play away to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs have been to the last 2 Super Bowls, winning 1 and being cheated out of the other. (And if that's not true,...
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Scores On This Historic Day: October 27, 1986, The Mets Win the World Series
October 27, 1986: The New York Mets win the World Series. I was not happy about this.They have not done so since. I am very happy about that.After Game 7 was pushed back a day by rain, the Boston Red...
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How Long It's Been: The Minnesota Twins Won a World Series (Or Even a Pennant)
October 27, 1991, 30 years ago: The Minnesota Twins become World Champions with a 1-0 victory in 10 innings over the Atlanta Braves, behind Jack Morris's masterful pitching. Gene Larkin's single off...
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Blowing Your Perception of Time
Charlie Chaplin... in 1977.Today, it was announced that Mort Sahl died at the age of 94. He was one of those "people you forgot were still alive." Until he wasn't.He was one of the earliest comedians...
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October 28, 1981: The Last Night of My Yankee Dynasty
October 28, 1981, 40 years ago: A dark day in my life. One might even say a blue day... Dodger Blue.No two franchises have played each other in the World Series as often as the New York Yankees and the...
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