Sports History
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This Day In Sports History (November 18th) – Dwight Gooden & Bret Saberhagen
It was on this day in 1985 that Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets and Bret Saberhagen of the Kansas City Royals were named as Cy Young winners. Both men became the youngest players to win the award in their respective leagues. Dwight “Doc” Gooden was a unanimous choice as the National League Cy [...]
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This Day In Sports History (November 17th) – Mike Utley
It was on this day in 1991 that Detroit Lions offensive lineman Mike Utley was paralyzed during an NFL game. The injury occurred against the Los Angeles Rams in a game played at the Pontiac Silverdome, the former home of the Lions. Utley was a third-round pick (59th overall) of the Detroit Lions in the [...]
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This Day In Sports History (November 11th) – Roy Halladay
It was on this day in 2003 that Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Roy Halladay was named the American League Cy Young award winner. Halladay was the run away choice as he finished with 26 out of a possible 28 first place votes. Roy Halladay led the Major Leagues in several statistical categories including wins [...]
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This Day In Sports History (November 10th) – Wiilie Mays
It was on this day in 1965 that San Francisco Giants center fielder Willie Mays was named as the National League’s regular season Most Valuable Player. This was the second M.V.P. for Mays, who also won the award in 1954. Willie Mays had many great years in his Hall of Fame career, but 1965 may [...]
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This Day In Sports History (November 4th) – New York Yankees
It was on this day in 2009 that the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies played game six of the World Series. The Yankees defeated Philadelphia 7-3 to capture the franchise’s 27th World Series title. Game six saw a pitching battle of two future Hall-Of-Famers, as Andy Pettitte took to the mound for the Yankees [...]
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This Day In Sports History (November 3rd) – Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies
It was on this day in 1995 that both the Toronto Raptors and the Vancouver Grizzlies played their inaugural NBA regular season game. Although both teams struggled in their expansion seasons, they were able to pick up wins on opening night. The Raptors defeated the New Jersey Nets quite easily, 94-79, in a game played [...]
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This Day In Sports History (October 28th) – Atlanta Braves
It was on this day in 1995 that the Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians played Game Six of the World Series. The Braves won the game 1-0 to capture their third World Series title and first since 1957. This was a very close series, as five out of the six games were decided by one [...]
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This Day In Sports History (October 27th) – New York Mets
It was on this day in 1986 that the New York Mets and Boston Red Sox played game seven of the World Series. The Mets would win the deciding game by a score of 8-5, earning the franchise their second World Series title. Game six of the series would go to extra innings, and the [...]
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This Day In Sports History (October 21st) – Philadelphia Phillies
It was on this day in 1980 that the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-1 in Game 6 of the World Series. The win gave Philadelphia their first World Series title in franchise history. The Phillies made it to the World Series by winning the National League East by one game over the [...]
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This Day In Sports History (October 20th) – Boston Red Sox
It was on this day in 2004 that the Boston Red Sox completed the greatest comeback in baseball history. The Red Sox defeated the Yankees in Game 7 after being down in the ALCS 0-3. This was the first time in baseball history that a team had come back in a series after being down [...]
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This Day In Sports History (October 14th) – Joe Namath
It was on this day in 1985 that the New York Jets retired the #12 jersey formerly worn by quarterback Joe Namath. Namath joined Don Maynard (#13) and Joe Klecko (#73) as the only other men to have their numbers officially retired by the Jets organization. Namath spent his first twelve seasons with the Jets [...]
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This Day In Sports History (October 13th) – Bill Mazeroski
It was on this day in 1960 that the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the New York Yankees in game seven of the World Series. Pirates second baseman Bill Mazeroski won the game in the bottom of the ninth inning with a solo home run off of Yankees pitcher Ralph Terry. The Yankees entered the series as [...]
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This Day In Sports History (October 7th) – Walter Payton
It was on this day in 1984 that Chicago Bears’ running back Walter Payton surpassed Jim Brown as the NFL’s all-time leading rusher. Payton gained his 12,313th yard in a game played against the New Orleans Saints. Walter Payton was a staple in the Chicago Bears backfield throughout the 1970’s and 80’s. He consistently put [...]
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This Day In Sports History (October 6th) – Seattle Mariners
It was on this day in 2001 that the Seattle Mariners won their 116th game of the regular season. The Mariners tied the all-time wins mark, which was first established by the 1906 Chicago Cubs. The 1906 Cubs went 116-36 (.763 winning pct.) during a time when teams played only 152 games per season compared [...]
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This Day In Sports History (September 30th) – Mike Witt
It was on this day in 1984 that California Angels pitcher Mike Witt threw the eleventh perfect game in Major League history. Witt’s Angels defeated the Texas Rangers 1-0 in a game played at Arlington Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Witt’s perfect game came on the final day of the season as he thoroughly dominated the [...]
