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October 13th, 1989
On this day in 1989, Orioles' skipper Frank Robinson is named the Associated Press Manager of the Year, easily outdistancing the runner-up, Don Zimmer of the Cubs. The Hall of Famer guided a young group of players in one of the greatest comeback seasons in ...
October 12th, 1964
On this day in 1954, when two groups come forward to keep the team in Philadelphia, the American League owners approve the sale of the A's to Arnold Johnson, a Chicago business man, who will shift the team to Kansas City next season. The last-minute deal to ...
October 11th, 1992
On this day in 1992, after participating in a game against the Dolphins in Miami, NFL Falcons' cornerback Deion Sanders flies to Pittsburgh hoping to become the first athlete to play in two professional leagues in the same day. The traveling outfielder, however, ...
October 10th, 2011
On this day in 2011, Texas Ranger left fielder Nelson Cruz hits the first walk-off grand slam in major league playoff history when his 11th inning round-tripper beats Detroit, 7-3, in Game Two of the ALCS. The victory in Arlington gives Texas a 2-0 advantage ...
October 9th, 1996
On this day in 1996, with the Yankees trailing 4–3 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Derek Jeter ties the game with a deep fly ball to right field that is ruled a home run by umpire Rich Garcia, despite the protest of outfielder Tony Tarasco and Orioles ...
October 8th, 1929
On this day in 1929, in front of 50,000 fans at Wrigley Field, surprise starter Howard Ehmke establishes a new World Series record, striking out 13 Cubs en route to a 3-1 A's victory in Game 1 of the Fall Classic. The mark will last for 34 years until Dodger ...
October 7th, 2001
On this day in 2001, Barry Bonds extends his major league record for home runs in a season to 73 as he drives a 3-2 first inning knuckleball off Dodger Dennis Spriner over the right field fence. The blast also secures two more major league records for the ...
Going Long
Fourteen major league baseball players have hit four home runs in one game: Bobby Lowe, Ed Delahanty, Lou Gehrig, Chuck Klein, Pat Seerey, Gil Hodges, Joe Adcock, Rocky Colavito, Willie Mays, Mike Schmidt, Bob Horner, Mark Whiten, Mike Cameron and Shawn Green. ...
October 5th, 1980
On this day in 1980, Brewers' outfielder Ben Ogilvie becomes the first non-American born player to lead the American League in home runs. On the last day of the season, the 31-year old Panamanian goes deep off Oakland's Rick Langford for his 41st homer, which ...
October 4th, 2001
On this day in 2001, in a 16-1 loss to Seattle, 26-year old Ranger shortstop Alex Rodriguez hits his 52nd home run, becoming only the fourth major leaguer to hit 50 home runs and 200 hits in the same season. Hall of Famers Babe Ruth (1921), Hack Wilson (1930) ...
Super Bowl Fun Facts
Approximately 80% of Super Bowl tickets go to corporate sponsors. More pizza is sold on Super Bowl Sunday than on any other day of the year. On Super Bowl Sunday, pizza delivery drivers get into more accidents than any other day of the year.
October 2nd, 2012
On this day in 2012, in his last appearance of the season, Mets' 20-game winner R.A Dickey whiffs eight Miami batters to end the campaign with 230 strike outs, the most in the National League. The 37 year-old knuckleballer did not foresee the possibility of ...
October 1st, 1973
On this day in 1973 in a scheduled make-up double-header at Wrigley Field in front of only 1,913 fans, a day after the regular season ends, the Mets beat the Cubs, 6-4, to capture the National League East flag. The Miracle Mets, who were 11 and half games ...
Fun and Games
Repeated concessions among football players can raise the risk for CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) and mental health issues including dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and depression. Yeah, I used to play a bit.
Pack Attack
Contrary to common opinion, the “G” on the Green Bay Packers helmet doesn’t stand for Green Bay. Rather, it stands for “Greatness.”
Neon
"Neon" Deion Sanders is the only person in history to both hit an MLB home run and score an NFL touchdown in the same week. He’s also the only person to play in the World Series and the Super Bowl.
Poor Cheerleaders
NFL cheerleaders typically make $50–$75 a game; unfortunately, by the time they spend money on makeup, hair accessories, dance classes, etc., they end up losing money.
And We Watch Why?
Though NFL football games usually last around 3 hours, the ball is typically in play for only 11 minutes. Around 56% of the game on TV is devoted to replays.
Genius at Work
Just two years after finishing their careers, approximately 78% of NFL players go bankrupt.
September 24th, 1967
On this day in 1967, Gary Nolan becomes only the second pitcher in baseball history to strike out 200 batters in a season as a teenager, when he fans Adolfo Phillips in the bottom of the fourth inning in the Reds’ 3-2 victory over Chicago at Wrigley Field. ...
Tube Watching
The Super Bowl is the 2nd most watched sporting event in the world. More than 100 million people worldwide watch the Super Bowl every year. In fact, Super Bowl XLIV in 2010 unseated M*A*S*H's series finale as the most watched show in television history with ...
September 22nd, 1964
On this day in 1964, upon returning from a West Coast road trip, the Phillies are greeted at the airport by over 2,000 pennant-fever fans as the club arrives in Philadelphia early in the morning. The team, in front of the National League by 6.5 games with ...
Waiting List
If you signed up for the Green Bay Packers' ticket waiting list today, you'd have to wait ALMOST 1,000 YEARS TO GET YOUR TICKETS. The Packs’ list has approximately 86,000 people on it. With under 100 people giving up their tickets per year, the math says ...
Patriot Origins
Before Deflategate, when the AFL's Boston Patriots moved to Foxborough in 1971, team owner Billy Sullivan wanted a new name to go with the new location. He eventually came up with the Bay State Patriots, to honor the entire region. The name lasted a month, ...
WInning Streak
The Dallas Cowboys are the only NFL team to record 20 straight winning seasons (1966–85).