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In 2003, pitcher Nigel Thatch was traded to the Fullerton Flyers for 60 cases of Budweiser. Thatch was and still is an actor who wanted to play baseball. He acted in a series of Budweiser commercials in the early 2000s. In 1983, the Baltimore Colts drafted John Elway with the first overall pick. In 1931,...
In 1978, the Phillie Phanatic made his debut. In 1962, Harry Chiti became the first baseball player to be traded for himself. In 2003, Mo Cheeks made the best assist of his career when he helped out the 13-year old National Anthem Singer In 2016, Tom Brady’s 4-game suspension for ‘DeflateGate’ was upheld. And in...
In 1963. Bob Cousy played his last game as a Boston Celtic but the fact that he was a Celtic to begin with is an interesting story. In 1945, Happy Chandler was named as Major League Baseball’s Commissioner. In 1901, it was the first ever American League game. In 1994, David Robinson scored 71 to...
In 1999, – Fernando Tatis, Sr hit a pair of grand slam homers off LA’s Chan Ho Park in the third inning to become the first and still only player to do that. In 1955, the Chicago White Sox scored 29 runs in a game, tying a record at the time. In 1950, the Minneapolis...
In 1876, it was the first major league baseball game between the Boston Red Caps and the Philadelphia Athletics. In 1947, the Philadelphia Warriors beat the Chicago Stags to win the BBA Championship. In 1988, women were finally allowed to race in the ‘Little 500.’ In 1982, the Atlanta Braves lost to Cincinnati to end...
In 1981, Rosie Ruiz crossed the finish line as the women’s winner of the Boston Marathon. But where had she come from? In 1951, the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup in a series where all five games went to overtime. In 1991, Raghib ‘Rocket’ Ismail decided to play in the Canadian Football League....
In 1986, Michael Jordan scored a NBA playoff record 63 points against the Boston Celtics In 1981, Toshihiko Seko and Allison Roe both set new records at the Boston Marathon. In 1912, Fenway Park opened with Boston beating New York. And in 1967, boxing promotor Don King beat a man so badly, he died five...
In 1981, the Rochester Red Wings and Pawtucket Red Sox hit pause in the 32nd inning of the longest game in baseball history. In 1897, the first Boston Marathon was run. And in 1987, it was the ‘Vindication in Vegas’ fight between Larry Holmes and Michael Spinks. ‘This Day in Sports History’ is a one...
In 1962, Bill Russell led the Boston Celtics to a game 7 win in the NBA Finals. In 1966, Red Auerbach announced that Russell would be the next coach of the Celtics. In 1946, Jackie Robinson became the first black player in International League history. In 1942, the Toronto Maple Leafs won game 7, battling...
In 1953, Mickey Mantle hit a 565 foot bomb and the became the origin of the phrase ‘tape measure home run.’ In 1976, Philadelphia’s Mike Schmidt hit 4 straight home runs. In 1972, a ceremonial first pitch went horribly wrong. In 1860, it was the first recognized world championship boxing match. And in 1977, the...