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September 30, 1927: Sixty, Count em, Sixty!
September 30, 1927, 90 years ago: George Herman "Babe" Ruth hits a drive down the right field line at Yankee Stadium, off Tom Zachary of the Washington Senators. It is his 60th home run of the season,...
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Baseball's Postseason Appearances, 1876-2017
The Yankees have made the Playoffs again. But that is not enough. Today, in spite of a nice Yankee win, the Red Sox clinched the American League East.For this list, I am counting, even if Major League...
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Baseball's Division Champions, 1876-2017
Today, the Boston Red Sox clinched the American League Eastern Division.They're saying it's the 1st time they've ever won back-to-back AL East titles. This is true. But it's not their 1st back-to-back...
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October 1, 1967: Boston's Impossible Dream
October 1, 1967, 50 years ago: The American League's tightest Pennant race ever goes down to the final day.Just 2 days earlier, in this next-to-last season of single-division leagues, 4 teams were...
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How to Go to the Florida State-Miami Game
Florida's State Capitol complex in TallahasseeThis Saturday, Florida State University hosts the University of Miami in a battle of historical (well, recently historical) intrastate college football...
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Happy Bucky Dent Day!
Holy cow, it's Bucky Dent Day!October 2, 1978: The Yankees and Red Sox play that famous one-game Playoff at Fenway Park, the Boston Tie Party. When the top of the 7th begins, the Sox lead 2-0, with...
View ArticleFive Years After Hurricane Sandy
I write this as New York and New Jersey are getting socked with Tropical Storm Philippe. It's not yet officially a hurricane, but it's dumped a lot of rain on us, and given us a lot of wind. It's...
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How to Go to a Wyoming Football Game
This coming Saturday, a college football game known as The Border war will be played, between Colorado State University and the University of Wyoming. This will enable me to knock another state off the...
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October 30, 1817: Venezuela's Bicentennial & Its Baseball Connection
October 30, 1817, 200 years ago: The independent government of Venezuela is established by Simón Bolívar, the man known throughout South America as "The Liberator."Venezuela is one of the few countries...
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October 31, 1517: Martin Luther Invents Protestantism -- and Blogging
October 31, 1517, 500 years ago: Martin Luther, a 34-year-old German priest, writes Disputation on the Power of Indulgences, challenging some Roman Catholic Church doctrines as being contradictory to...
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Top 10 Athletes From Nevada
October 31, 1864: Nevada is admitted to the Union as the 36th State. Its vast silver deposits are meant to help the North's cause in the Civil War, although it turns out not to be necessary. Because of...
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Gufare: Beat L.A.!
Tonight, Game 7 of the World Series will be played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Either the Houston Astros will win their 1st World Championship, the 1st title won by a Houston team in 22 years --...
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Top 10 Athletes From North Dakota
November 2, 1889: For the only time in the nation's history, 2 new States are admitted to the Union on the same day. North Dakota becomes the 39th State, and South Dakota becomes the 40th State.Top 10...
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Each Team's 1st World Series Win
Note: Once a team moves, any previous World Series wins it may have are disqualified.October 13, 1903: Boston Red SoxOctober 14, 1906: Chicago White SoxOctober 12, 1907: Chicago CubsOctober 16, 1909:...
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How to Be a New York Basketball Fan In Phoenix -- 2017-18 Edition
The Brooklyn Nets visit Arizona to play the Phoenix Suns this coming Monday night. The Knicks visit on January 26, 2018.Before You Go. AZcentral.com, the website for Phoenix's largest newspaper, the...
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Top 10 Athletes From South Dakota
November 2, 1889: For the only time in the nation's history, 2 new States are admitted to the Union on the same day. North Dakota becomes the 39th State, and South Dakota becomes the 40th State.Top 10...
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Paying the Price
Last night, for the 1st time, the Houston Astros won the World Series, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 at Dodger Stadium, 5-1.To get there, they beat 3 iconic teams in the postseason: The...
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Kapernick at 30
November 3, 1987, 30 years ago: Colin Rand Kaepernick is born in Milwaukee, and grows up in Turlock, in California's Central Valley. In the 2012 season, he quarterbacked the San Francisco 49ers to the...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Calgary -- 2017-18 Edition
This coming Tuesday, the Devils travel to play the Calgary Flames. With their "C of Red" fans, the Flames are never an easy team to beat at the Saddledome. But the Devils are better this season, so...
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How to Be a New York Basketball Fan In Denver -- 2017-18 Edition
The Brooklyn Nets make their annual visit to the Denver Nuggets this coming Tuesday night. The New York Knicks do so on January 25.Before You Go. The Denver Post is predicting mid-30s for Saturday...
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