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World Series Per City, 1903-2022
I was going to list my Top 5 Reasons to Root for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2022 World Series, but you only need 1: The other team is the Houston Astros. So I'm doing this instead.Note: For the...
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October 27, 1922: Ralph Kiner Is Born
October 27, 1922, 100 years ago: Ralph McPherran Kiner is born in Santa Rita, New Mexico, about 150 miles northwest of El Paso, Texas. He was 4 years old when his father died, and his mother moved him...
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October 28, 1962: The Cuban Missile Crisis Is Resolved
Herbert Block (Herblock) cartoon in The Washington Post,November 1, 1962: JFK says, "Let's get a lock for this thing."October 28, 1962: The Cuban Missile Crisis is resolved, as Soviet leader Nikita...
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October 28, 1922: The March On Rome & Princeton's Upset of Chicago
October 28, 1922, 100 years ago: The March on Rome takes place. It was an organized mass demonstration by 25,000 right-wing Blackshirt paramilitary men, representing the National Fascist Party, led by...
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Top 10 World Series Upsets By Record
The 1906 World Champion Chicago White SoxThere are people claiming that the Philadelphia Phillies can't beat the Houston Astros in the 2022 World Series, because the Astros have a much better record....
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October 29, 2012: Hurricane Sandy
The Seaside Heights roller coaster, ruinedOctober 29, 2012, 10 years ago: Hurricane Sandy strikes the New York Tri-State Area, the most destructive storm ever to hit the region. It kills 233 people,...
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Finals Appearances By City, 1903-2022
Philadelphia is currently in 2 finals, with the Phillies and the Union.The Eagles look ready to make it 3.Note: Since I'm including all teams from a metropolitan area in the leagues listed below, for...
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November 3, 1992: Bill Clinton Is Elected President
November 3, 1992, 30 years ago: Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas is elected President of the United States, defeating incumbent President George H.W. Bush and computer billionaire H. Ross Perot, who...
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November 4, 2002: "Around the Horn" Premieres On ESPN
November 4, 2002: Around the Horn premieres on ESPN, sort of a McLaughlin Group for sports. Max Kellerman hosts until January 30, 2004. Tony Reali has been the host and moderator since February 2,...
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Did the Pittsburgh Steelers Save the U.S. Senate?
Senator-elect John Fetterman and President Joe BidenThe Republican Party was predicting a "red wave" in yesterday's Congressional and gubernatorial elections. Which was, at least by historical pattern,...
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I Hope the World Cup Is a Disaster for Qatar
Lusail Iconic Stadium, site of the Final, December 18The World Cup starts tomorrow. It's in the Middle East nation of Qatar (pronounced like, "Welcome Back, Kotter"), the smallest country (by both area...
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How to Go to the Apple Cup: Washington vs. Washington State
On Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, the Apple Cup will be played between arch-rivals, the University of Washington and Washington State University, at WSU's Martin Stadium in Pullman.This could well...
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November 20, 1982: Cal Beats Stanford with "The Play"
November 20, 1982, 40 years ago: The University of California and Stanford University play their annual rivalry, known simply as "The Big Game." It becomes the most talked-about game in the history of...
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November 22, 2012: The Butt Fumble
November 22, 2012, 10 years ago: The New York Jets have had many embarrassing moments in their history. Most of them have unfolded before a local audience. Butt... this one happened in front of a...
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Top 10 Myths About the 2000s
The decade from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2009. We still don't really know what to call it. Some call it "The 2000s," pronounced like "The Two Thousands." Some say "The Aughts." Some say "The...
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November 30, 1872: The 1st International Football Match
Artist's depiction. England in white, Scotland in blue.November 30, 1872, 150 years ago: For the 1st time, soccer teams representing the best players in their respective countries play each other.As...
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Gaylord Perry, 1938-2022
We sports fans frequently talk about cheating, and whether someone exposed as a cheater should be allowed in his sport's Hall of Fame. One member of the Baseball Hall of Fame not only openly admitted...
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If Every Team Moved to Where Its Owner Lived
Hal Steinbrenner, owner of the Tampa Bay YankeesNote: If a team's owner does live in the market where it's already based, I haven't included it.Major League BaseballColorado BravesLos Angeles PadresNew...
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December 14, 2012: The Sandy Hook Massacre
December 14, 2012, 10 years ago: A mentally ill 20-year-old man named Adam Lanza shoots and kills his mother in Newtown, Connecticut. He then goes to Sandy Hook Elementary School, and shoots 20...
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Curt Simmons, 1929-2022
With the death of a baseball legend, we must close the books on one of the sport's most famous single-season teams.Curtis Thomas Simmons was born on May 19, 1929 in Whitehall, Lehigh County,...
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