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Which Relievers Should Be in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
We don't yet have a clear idea of what gets a reliever into the Hall of Fame. So I'm going to run a comparison, between those who are in, and those who some people say should be in.First, let's take...
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Finals Appearances, 1871-2024
Updated to include the set of Super Bowl LVIII, between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.Includes the following:* Baseball: The World Series, 1903-2023; pre-1903 championship finals,...
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Taylor the WAG
Conservative media is now claiming that the National Football League is rigging the Super Bowl, so that the Kansas City Chiefs, and therefore Travis Kelce, and therefore Taylor Swift, will win; so that...
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February 1, 2004: Timberlake vs. Jackson
February 1, 2004, 20 years ago: Super Bowl XXXVIII -- thus far, the Super Bowl with the longest Roman numeral -- is played at Reliant Stadium (now NRG Stadium) in Houston. And, for the first time, and...
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Class Is In Session
In the immortal words of Bruce Campbell, All right, you primitive screwheads, listen up!"Super Bowl" is one word, not two.If you've previously said that you were boycotting the NFL, shut the hell up...
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February 4, 2004: Facebook Goes Live
February 4, 2004, 20 years ago: Facebook is launched in Cambridge, Massachusetts by Harvard University student Mark Zuckerberg, who screwed over Divya Narendra and the twin brothers Cameron and Tyler...
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It's Coming Home!
In 2018, sure that England, the country that didn't invent soccer but popularized it around the world, were going to win the World Cup, the English media released a slogan: "It's Coming Home."It went...
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February 7, 1974: "Blazing Saddles" Premieres
February 7, 1974, 50 years ago: Blazing Saddles premieres, director Mel Brooks' tribute to, and parody of, classic Western movies.Hedley Lamarr (played by Harvey Korman) is a railroad executive, and...
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Stadium Distinctions
With the announcement of MetLife Stadium as the site of the 2026 World Cup Final, I decided to make these lists.Stadiums that have hosted an NFL Championship Game (under that name or under the Super...
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February 9, 1964: The Beatles On "The Ed Sullivan Show"
February 9, 1964, 60 years ago: The Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show, live on CBS, from what was then named CBS Studio 50, at 1697 Broadway between 53rd and 54th Streets, in Midtown Manhattan,...
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Pro Football Hall-of-Famers By Team, 2024 Edition
Congratulations to the newly-elected members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. New members are annually announced on the day before the Super Bowl. This time, they did it on the preceding Thursday....
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February 12, 1999: President Bill Clinton Is Acquitted
February 12, 1999, 25 years ago: President Bill Clinton is acquitted by the U.S. Senate in an Impeachment trial.There were 4 Articles of Impeachment drawn up by the House's Committee on the Judiciary,...
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The Chiefs'"Eras Tour"
For all the fuss over Taylor Swift, it's worth mentioning: Oh yes, there was a game last night. For the 1st 2 quarters, and most of the 3rd, it was kind of dull. Then it got really good.It turned out...
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February 13, 1999: The Last "Original Six" Arena Closes
February 13, 1999, 25 years ago: The last National Hockey League game is played at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, after 67 seasons. The host Toronto Maple Leafs lose to the Chicago Blackhawks, 6-2.The...
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February 14, 1934: The Ace Bailey Benefit Game
A colorized photo of Ace Bailey, included in a composite photoof a Maple Leafs' Centennial Team, 2016February 14, 1934, 90 years ago: One of the greatest moments in National Hockey League history...
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The Republican Party Is Now Donald Trump's Personal Slush Fund
Since 2016, I've been saying, "Donald Trump did not take over the Republican Party, he fit right in." Well, he makes a liar out of everyone else, starting with himself. I suppose my time was bound to...
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February 16, 2004: The A-Rod Trade
February 16, 2004, 20 years ago: The biggest trade in baseball history -- in terms of money and hype, if not in terms of number of players -- is announced.The Texas Rangers got Alfonso Soriano, age 28,...
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February 21, 1974: Tim Horton Is Killed In a Car Crash
February 21, 1974, 50 years ago: Hockey star Tim Horton is killed in a car crash. It was the only thing that could stop him from playing hockey.Miles Gilbert Horton was born on January 12, 1930 in...
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February 23, 2014: Jason Collins Becomes the 1st Out U.S. Athlete
February 23, 2014, 10 years ago: The Brooklyn Nets beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 108-102 at the Staples Center (now the Crypto.com Arena) in Los Angeles. Jason Collins played 10 minutes and 37 seconds...
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February 25, 1964: Muhammad Ali Becomes Heavyweight Champion of the World
February 25, 1964, 60 years ago: The Miami Beach Convention Center hosts a fight for the Heavyweight Championship of the World.Neither fighter is popular. The Champion is Charles "Sonny" Liston, who...
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