The publication date of Sport Illustrated Magazine's premiere issue was August 16, 1954. It featured Milwaukee Braves slugger Eddie Mathews on the cover. Six days later, the fist incident of the Sports Illustrated Jinx occurred. The Milwaukee Braves were playing the Cubs at Wrigley field, and Mathews got hit on his left hand. It was the result of an errant fifth inning … [Read more...] about Sports Illustrated Jinx Begins – August 22, 1954
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Sports Illustrated First Issue August 16, 1954
The first issue of Sports Illustrated was dated August 16, 1954. However, as is the case with most magazines, the August 16 edition hit the newsstands a few days earlier, on August 12. On August 2, 1954, The Wall Street Journal reported that "More than 300,000 persons to date have subscribed for Sports Illustrated, Time Magazine's new weekly magazine, President Roy E. Larsen … [Read more...] about Sports Illustrated First Issue August 16, 1954
Minor League Team Has John Rocker Awareness Night – July 7, 2000
The Butte Copper Kings of the Pioneer League offered free admission to anyone belonging to a group insulted by Atlanta Braves reliever John Rocker in a December, 1999 Sports Illustrated interview. That night they had their best attendance of the season as 676 fans (presumably some not mentioned by Rocker in the interview, and thus having to pay in order to see the ballgame) … [Read more...] about Minor League Team Has John Rocker Awareness Night – July 7, 2000