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Christy Mathewson, Giants (1905) – Not as well remembered or publicized due to how far back this Fall Classic dates, but Mathewson’s overall Series performance was remarkable. Mathewson pitched 3 games in 6 days, all of which were complete game shutouts. In addition to allowing no runs, he only walked 1 batter in his 27 innings pitched.
BROOKLYN DODGERS WIN THEIR FIRST SERIES IN 1955
After years of losing to their cross town rivals, The Yankees, the Brooklyn Dodgers finally beat the Yanks in 7 games to capture the World Series in 1955. Winners of 98 games in the regular season, the Dodgers were led by 20 game winner Don Newcombe, Player of the year Duke Snyder, NL-MVP Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Gil Hodges,... Continue reading
Vin Scully and Hawk Harrelson announce the news of Don Drysdale's passing on July 3, 1993.
In 1945, Jackie Robinson signed a contract to play for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro League for a salary of $400 per month. In his one and only season in the Negro Leagues, he batted .387 and appeared in the league’s All-Star Game. Later in that same year, Brooklyn Dodgers’ President and General Manager Branch Rickey, who had been scouting the Negro Leagues for talent, signed Robinson to... Continue reading
Southern Cal Roars Back
November 30, 1974
Southern Cal 55 Notre Dame 24
Attendance 92,516
Disbelief is the only word I can use to describe what I saw on the sunlit grassy backdrop yesterday afternoon at the Coliseum. The Fighting Irish dominated all but the last minute of the first half, roaring to a 24-0 lead. The Trojans Pat Haden hit Anthony Davis on a short touchdown pass with 10... Continue reading
REMEMBER WHEN: The House that Ruth Built
YANKEE STADIUM OPENS TO LARGEST CROWD EVER
The Babe Highlights Game with Mighty Blast
April 18, 1923
The Bronx in New York
An announced crowd of 74,217 including commissioner Kennesaw Landis, NY Governor Al Smith, and Colonel Jacob Ruppert, and the dominant sounds of the music played by the Seventh Regiment band directed by John Philip Sousa... Continue reading
ARNOLD PALMER - EVERYONE’S HERO
Golf was a rich man's game. Strictly country club, and then came Arnold Palmer. Here was a guy just like most of us, rough around the edges. He was a big hitter with a limited short game. Sound familiar. He had that wild swing, and when he missed a shot, we missed. He was almost always coming from behind, making that now famous charge. Arnie was the guy... Continue reading
Walter Johnson, known as “The Big Train” pitched for the Washington Senators from 1907 to 1927. During that time, he won 417 games, ranking him # 2 on the all-time wins list behind only Cy Young. He was a 12-time 20 game winner, including 10 seasons in a row from 1910 to 1919. His best season was 1913 when he was 36-7 with just a 1.14 ERA. His 3,509 strikeouts ranks him # 9 on the all-time list... Continue reading
Satchel Paige is often referred to as the “Babe Ruth” of the Negro League. He played for over 20 years on several teams in the Negro League and was widely considered to be the league’s greatest ever pitcher. In 1948, Paige became Major League Baseball’s oldest ever rookie when he signed a contract with the Cleveland Indians. At 42 years of age, he went 6-1 for the Indians and helped led the Tribe... Continue reading
Thomas Alva Edison "The Wizard of Menlo Park"
Thomas Alva Edison was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production to the process of invention. Edison invented The Telegraph in 1874 and sold the patent rights to The Western Union for $10,000. Edison’s first big financial success.
The invention which first gained him fame was the phonograph in 1877. By 1879... Continue reading
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