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
This Day in Sports History
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
Ted Williams .406 Last Day of Season – Sept 28, 1941
Ted Williams hit .406 for the entire 1941 season. He is the last Major League player to hit .400 for a whole year. From the start of baseball's modern era (1900) until Bill Terry hit .401 in 1930, there were 11 occurrences of a player hitting .400 or more. Williams was the first and last .400 hitter after Terry. After Williams's Red Sox lost to the Indians on May 16, … [Read more...] about Ted Williams .406 Last Day of Season – Sept 28, 1941
Saints Return to the Dome September 25, 2006
The New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl on February 7, 2010, and you might think that would have been the happiest day in the life of a Saints fan. And you might be wrong. Make no mistake, every single supporter of this football team has warm fuzzy feelings about that day in Miami when the Saints became the one and only major league sports franchise in the history of New … [Read more...] about Saints Return to the Dome September 25, 2006