On this Day: Jerry Rice became the All-Time Touchdown King
9/5/1994- On this date, 29 years ago, Jerry Rice broke Jim Brown's career touchdown record. With the 49ers coming within a game from the...
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David Hegler
- Jul 16
- 2 min
On This Day: Joe DiMaggio's 56th
On July 16, 1941, Joe DiMaggio stepped to the plate with history on his side. He had already hit safely in 55 consecutive games, winning...
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David Hegler
- Jul 15
- 2 min
On This Day: Baseball's First No-Hitter
On July 15, 1876, Saint Louis Brown Stockings' George Bradley stepped on the mound on a hot streak. At the time, he was protecting a...
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David Hegler
- Jul 13
- 1 min
On This Day: Juan Marichal Wins the All-Star MVP
On July 13, 1965, Juan Marichal's star shone the brightest in a field of the era's greatest pitchers. It was a stacked mound that day in...
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David Hegler
- Jul 12
- 1 min
On This Day: Cy Young Wins His 300th
On July 12, 1901, Cy Young won his 300th game, beating the Philadelphia Athletics 5-3 in front of his hometown crowd at Boston's...
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David Hegler
- Jul 11
- 1 min
On This Day: Babe Ruth's Major League Debut
On July 11, 1914, 99 years ago today, an up-and-coming pitcher made his major league debut. Although the masses had yet to hear of him,...
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David Hegler
- Jul 10
- 1 min
On This Day: Carl Hubbell Strikes out Five Hall of Famers
Major League Baseball's All-Star Game was in just its second year of existence when it set up shop in the Polo Grounds on July 10, 1934....
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David Hegler
- Jul 9
- 1 min
On This Day: The Yellow Jackets become the Eagles
Ninety years ago today, July 9, 1933, the Frankford Yellow Jackets were sold to Bert Bell and his partners and joined the NFL. The...
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David Hegler
- Jul 8
- 2 min
On This Day: Jimmy Ray Hart Records Six RBIs in an Inning
Baseball is a game filled with wonder and excitement in each and every pitch. Sometimes, a team rides a wave of momentum, scoring gobs of...
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David Hegler
- Jul 7
- 2 min
On This Day: Jim Thorpe's Pentathlon Conquest
July 7, 1912 was a day filled with suspense and legendary achievements. The Summer Olympics were held in Stockholm, Sweden that summer...
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