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What a Bohr
Harald Bohr (brother of Niels Bohr) was a mathematician and a football player. His popularity as a footballer was such that when he defended his doctoral thesis the audience was reported as having more football fans than mathematicians.
November 6th, 1992
On this day in 1992, Manon Rheaume of the Atlanta Knights becomes the first woman to suit up for a regular-season pro hockey game. The 20-year-old goalie doesn’t play in Atlanta’s 3-2 overtime loss to Cincinnati in the IHL game.
Nazi Geniuses
Head Nazi heel Adoph Hitler grew to hate soccer because it couldn’t be fixed to ensure German victory over non-Germans. Decades later, a Greek soccer player, Giorgos Katidis, was given a life ban for giving the Nazi salute after his winning goal during ...
November 4th, 2000
On this day in 2000, in the highest scoring Division I-AA game in NCAA history, Ricky Ray passes for 344 yards and three touchdowns and scores three more to lead Sacramento State over Cal State Northridge 64-61.
Poor Sports
Did you know that the Korean soccer player, Ahn Jung-hwan, who scored and knocked Italy out of the 2002 World Cup, immediately lost his contract with his Italian club Perugia for ‘ruining Italian soccer’?
November 2nd, 1986
On this day in 1986, Minnesota’s Tommy Kramer passes for 490 yards and four touchdowns but the Vikings still lose to the Washington Redskins in overtime, 44-38.
November 1st, 1987
On this day in 1987, Ibrahin Hussein of Kenya and Priscilla Welch of Britain win the men’s and women’s divisions of the New York Marathon, finishing the 26.2 miles in 2:11:01 and 2:30:17, respectively.
Trick or Treat
On Halloween in 2012, the Chicago Bulls made the hapless Sacramento Kings their murder victim in a NBA record 254-78 landslide victory. Boo!
October 30th, 1985
On this day in 1985, Cardinal pitcher Joaquin Andujar is suspended for the first ten games of next season as a result of bumping Don Denkinger twice during his World Series Game 7 dispute with the home plate umpire over balls and strikes calls.
October 29th, 1981
On this day in 1981, after losing the first two games, with the help of Pedro Guerrero's five RBIs and the solid pitching of Bert Hooton, the Dodgers defeat the Yankees, 9-2, to capture the World Championship in six games. It's the third time this postseason ...
October 28th, 2009
On this day in 2009, Chase Utley, en route to a record-tying five World Series homers, becomes the first left-handed batter in 81-years to hit two round-trippers off a southpaw in a Fall Classic game. The Philadelphia second baseman, who also set a postseason ...
Golf Balls Were Originally Made of Wood
Some of the first golf balls were made entirely of hardwood, such as beech and box trees. These balls appeared during the 14th century and remained in use until the 17th century. Of course, a typical wooden golf ball would only last for a few games before ...
French Open Factoids
The French Open happens to be named after the stadium where it takes place. The stadium is named after Roland Garros who was a World War I pilot. The Open era of lawn tennis started in 1968 and the French Open was the first Grand Slam even to be open to ...
Time Well Spent
During a regular NFL game you are likely to watch the following: 11 minutes of actual playing time, 3 seconds of cheerleaders, 17 minutes of replays and 67 minutes of players just standing there. That must mean there are 90 minutes of TV commercials...
October 23rd, 1993
On this day in 1993, Joe Carter's dramatic ninth inning three-run homer helps the Blue Jays beat the Phillies 8-6 to win their second consecutive World Championship. The Toronto outfielder becomes just the second player to end the World Series with a home ...
Superstar
Only one NFL player has ever received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - Steelers' quarterback Terry Bradshaw
First Golf Course
America’s first 18-hole golf course constructed on a sheep farm in Downer’s Grove, Illinois in 1892. Businessman and golf lover Charles Blair McDonald moved to this quaint town and began constructing the course with his colleagues. The Downer’s Grove Golf ...
October 21st, 1975
On this day in 1975, in the bottom of the 12th inning of Game Six at Fenway Park, Red Sox backstop Carlton Fisk hits one of the most dramatic home runs in major league history, forcing a seventh game with the Reds, which the Sox lost.
Long Shot
English-American pro golfer and kinesiology expert Michael Hoke Austin is credited with making the longest drive. While playing in the U.S. National Seniors Tournament in 1974, Hoke drove the ball a mind-boggling 515 yards. PGA champion Chandler Harper, Hoke’s ...
Wimbledon Winner
Boris Becker was the first unseeded player ever to win the Wimbledon in 1985. He was only 17 years old at the time. He also became the first German and the youngest player to win the title.
Tennis Origins
Tennis originated in Great Britain and, traditionally, women wore full length dresses while playing for the Wimbledon tournament.
Shaken Up
In 1950, Chicago Cardinals Quarterback Jim Hardy was slightly injured in a car accident on the way to a game versus the Philadelphia Eagles and went on to throw an NFL record eight interceptions that day.
October 16th, 2006
On this day in 2006, after finishing 93-69 to win the AL West and sweeping the Twins in the ALDS, Ken Macha is fired when the A's are eliminated from the postseason by the Tigers. GM Billy Beane cites a lack of communication between the players and the manager, ...
October 15th, 1988
On this day in 1988, in his only plate appearance in the Fall Classic, a limping Kirk Gibson, appearing as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning of Game 1, sends a two-out, 3-2 back-door slider from the A's relief ace Dennis Eckersley over the right field fence. ...
October 14th, 2006
On this day in 2006, with a 6-3 victory in Game 4 of the ALCS, Jim Leyland's Tigers sweep the A's to win the American League pennant for the first time since 1984. Magglio Ordonez's dramatic walk-off three-run homer sets off a wild celebration at Comerica ...