https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T0drh8i4Tw Bobby Thomson played 15 seasons of Major League baseball. Between 1946 and 1960 he made 6,305 plate appearances. However, one of those plate appearances, the one he made at the Polo Grounds on October 3, 1951, is more famous than the other 6,304, combined. Maybe Thomson’s friends and family know and/or care about his other … [Read more...] about Bobby Thomson Shot Heard ‘Round The World – October 3, 1951
Bucky Dent- Bucky F!@#$%g Dent October 2, 1978
Bucky Dent was a typical all-glove, no-bat shortstop who became famous for hitting one of the most famous home runs in the history of baseball. On July 17, 1978, the Yankees lost their third straight game to the Kansas City Royals. Their record at that point was 47-42, which put them in fourth place in The AL East, 14 games behind the division leading Red Sox. At the same … [Read more...] about Bucky Dent- Bucky F!@#$%g Dent October 2, 1978
Muhammad Ali KO’s Joe Frazier – Thrilla in Manila – October 1, 1975
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EDbIW6EkVA The Ali-Frazier Triology Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought for the heavyweight title three times. Their first fight, which is often referred to as "The Fight of the Century, or just "The Fight," took place at Madison Square Garden in New York on March 8, 1971. The bout went 15 rounds and Frazier won it by a unanimous decision. … [Read more...] about Muhammad Ali KO’s Joe Frazier – Thrilla in Manila – October 1, 1975
Babe Ruth Hits 60th Home Run – September 30, 1927
Babe Ruth broke the single season home run record in 1919, 1920, 1921 and 1960 When Babe Ruth hit 59 home runs in 1921, he broke his own record of 54 homers, which he had set in 1920. His 1920 record also broke a record that Ruth already held. He hit 29 homers in 1919, the year that is generally considered to be the last of the "dead ball era." After 1921, the Yankee … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Hits 60th Home Run – September 30, 1927
Jackie Joyner-Kersee Wins 2nd Gold – September 29, 1988
Jackie Joyner-Kersee won a gold medal in the long jump at the Seoul Olympics on Septemeber 29, 1988. About an hour later, her sister-in-law, Florence Griffith Joyner (Better known as Flo Jo) broke a world record in a semi final heat of the 200 meters. For Joyner-Kersee, the win in the long jump was her second gold medal. She had won (and set a world record) the heptathlon … [Read more...] about Jackie Joyner-Kersee Wins 2nd Gold – September 29, 1988