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In 1962, Bill Russell scored 30 points and grabbed an NBA Finals Game 7 record 40 rebounds as Boston beat LA to win the championship. In 1966, Bill Russell was named coach of the Celtics, becoming the first black head coach in the NBA. In 1996, Orlando’s Dennis Scott hit an NBA record 11 three...
In 1953, New York Yankee Mickey Mantle belted a 535-foot home run. It was measured and from that point on, any long homer is called a tape measure shot because of it. In 1976, Philadelphia Phillie Mike Schmidt hit 4 consecutive home runs against the Chicago Cubs in an 18-16 win. In 1943, F1 Driver...
In 1976, arrest warrants were issued for three Philadelphia Flyers for assault in fights that occurred during an NHL playoff game against Toronto the previous night. In 1961, the Chicago Blackhawks broke a 23 year drought to win their third Stanley Cup. In 1940, Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller pitched the only opening day no-hitter....
In 1947, Jackie Robinson integrated major league baseball, making his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers in a 5-3 win over the Boston Braves. In 1965, John Havlicek stole the inbounds pass to secure a Boston Celtic victory to advance to the NBA Finals. In 1989, 94 Liverpool fans died and 766 were injured in a...
In 1968, golfer Roberto De Vincenzo signed a card for a round of 66 instead of what he shot, a 65, costing him a shot an 18-hole playoff for the Masters. In 1910, President William Howard Taft threw out the first pitch at a Washington Senators game. In 1960, the Maurice Richard led Montreal Canadiens...
In 2016, Kobe Bryant scored 60 in his final game to beat the Utah Jazz. In 1957, Tommy Heinsohn scored 37 and Bill Russell grabbed 32 rebounds as the Boston Celtics beat the St. Louis Hawks in game 7 of the NBA Finals to win their first title. In 1984, Pete Rose became only the...
In 1987, Augusta’s native son Larry Mize sank a miracle birdie chip to beat Greg Norman and win the Masters. In 1954, Sam Snead beat Ben Hogan in an 18-hole playoff to win his third and final Masters Green Jacket. In 1980, Ted Stepien bought the Cleveland Cavaliers. It turned into such a disaster that...
In 2009, Boston University scored two goals in the final minute of regulation to force overtime and then scored the game winner in OT to win the National Championship. In 1989, Philadelphia Flyers’ goalie Ron Hextall scored an empty net goal, becoming the first goalie to score in a Stanley Cup playoff game. In 2003,...
In 1949, Sam Snead won his first Masters and became the first to receive a green jacket. Past winners were given a green jacket retroactively. In 1975, Lee Elder became the first black man to play in The Masters. In 1999, the Chicago Bulls only managed 49 points in a loss to the Miami Heat....
In 1965, the Houston Astrodome opened for business featuring an exhibition game between the New York Yankees and the Astros. In 2024, Boston and Milwaukee set an NBA record when the two teams combined for just 2 free throws. Boston became the first and only team (so far) to not attempt a free throw in...