Yankee Stadium “The House That Ruth Built” Opens- This Day 1923
On this day in 1923 the first baseball game was played at Yankee Stadium aka “The House That Ruth Built” in New York City. The Yankees would beat the Red […]
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The Longest Professional Baseball Game Began In Pawtucket, Rhode Island-This Day 1981
On this day in 1981 the longest professional baseball game began in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The Rochester Red Wings vs the Pawtucket Red Sox. They played 32 innings before finally […]
Wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper 59 Today/ “Piper’s Pit” with Superfly Jimmy Snuka
Canadian wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper turns 59 today. In all truth Piper was an awful wrestler but he was highly entertaining, especially his “Piper’s Pit” episodes. Although Piper-born Roderick Toombs […]
The Greatest Athlete To Wear #18 {Peyton Manning}
The Greatest Athlete To Wear #18 is Peyton Manning. Notable #18’s- in baseball-Johnny Damon sure had an interesting career. He will be remembered most I think as one of the […]
The Greatest Athlete to Wear #19
19 – what a difficult number to pick. A couple of names stick out in basketball, Willis Reed and Lenny Wilkins. In hockey are a few absolute greats of the […]
Bob Feller Throws Only Opening Day No-Hitter In Major League History-This Day 1940
The 1940 season started with something special. Bob Feller, one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history pitched a no-hitter on Opening Day beating the Chicago White Sox 1-0. Feller’s […]
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