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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...
In 1976, three Philadelphia Flyers were arrested for violence in a playoff loss the night before. In 1940, Cleveland Indian’s Bob Feller pitched the only opening day no-hitter in Major League Baseball. In 1929, the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians wore numbers on the back of their jerseys. In 1996, the Chicago Bulls won...
In 1947, Jackie Robinson made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers and broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. In 1965, ‘Havlicek stole the ball!’ In 2019, the LA Clippers pulled off the biggest comeback in NBA playoff history.
In 1968, Roberto De Vincenzo signed an incorrect scorecard, costing him a stroke and a chance to win in a playoff. In 1996, Greg Norman had his epic meltdown at the Masters, giving up a final round 6 shot lead to lose by 5. In 1960, the Montreal Canadiens won their fifth straight Stanley Cup....
In 1997, Tiger won his first Masters by a record number of shots and also posted the best 4-day total in Masters history. In 1986, a 46-year old Jack Nicklaus won his 6th Masters green jacket, becoming the oldest to ever win at Augusta. In 1957, the Boston Celtics beat the St. Louis Hawks in...
In 1980, Bill Stepien bought the Cleveland Cavaliers. It went so bad in his 3 year tenure, the NBA instituted a new rule. In 1954, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead played a Monday 18-hole playoff to decide the Masters. In 1980, Cecil Cooper and Don Money hit grand slams in the same inning. In 1979,...
In 1965 – Jack Nicklaus scorched Augusta National to win the Masters In 1976 – Raymond Floyd equaled Jack’s four day total. In 1966 – Emmett Ashford became the first black umpire in Major League Baseball In 1989 – Philadelphia goalie Ron Hextall scored an empty netter to become the first goalie to score in...
In 1896, it looked like a Greek sweep of the top three finishers or was it? In 1960, Arnold Palmer won the second of his four Masters Green Jackets. In 1975, Lee Elder became the first black man to play in The Masters. And in 1999, the Chicago Bulls set a record of futility.
In 1989, Scott Hoch missed a two-foot putt on the first playoff hole that would have won The Masters. In 1978, Gary Player won his third Masters green jacket. Also in 1978, David Thompson and George Gervin battled it out for the NBA scoring title 900 miles apart. And in 1981, the start of Fernando...