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Today in Sports History: May 26th
(Griffey runs into the wall. Photo by Gary Stewart, AP Photos) 5/26/1987 - Bird steal beats PistonsFirst it was John Havlicek. Then it was Gerald Henderson. Now it was Larry Bird's turn to make a fam...
5/31/2007 - LeBron beats Detroit by himself
(LeBron dunks home the tying bucket. Photo by Matthew Stockman, Getty Images) In just his fourth season, LeBron James was already recognized as one of the greatest players of all time. At 22 years ol...
5/19/2005 - Reggie Miller hangs it up
(Miller waves to the fans at Canseco Fieldhouse. Photo by Elsa, Getty Images) The 2004-05 Indiana Pacers are one of the biggest "what ifs" in NBA history. For the final season of Reggie Miller's care...
Today in Sports History: March 19th
3/19/1991 - Phoenix loses '93 Super Bowl The team owners in the NFL revoke Phoenix's privilege to host the Super Bowl.After the St. Louis Cardinals moved to Phoenix in 1988, the NFL granted the city ...
Today in Sports History: June 19th
(The first recorded pro baseball game. File photo courtesy of Associated Press) This is a big, big, big day of sports. Here's a taste of what happened on June 19th in sports history: The first base...
Today in Sports History: February 9th
(Magic Johnson attempts a layup. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press) 2/09/1992 - Magic comes back at All-Star GameThree months after his shocking announcement that was infected with the AIDS viru...
Today in Sports History: May 27th
(Clint Courtney holds the giant mitt. Photo courtesy of the Baltimore Sun) 5/27/1960 - Courtney uses oversized glove Orioles pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm was a master at the knuckleball. In 1959, Wilhelm led...
Today in Sports History: June 15th
6/15/1964 - Brock for Broglio The Chicago Cubs trade a future Hall of Famer for someone of... lesser value. For Cubs fans, who would go more than 100 years without a championship, this trade would hau...
11/19/2004 - The Malice at the Palace
(Tommy Nunez Jr. tries to separate Ron and Ben. Photo by Allen Einstein, Getty Images) On November 19, 2004, the United States witnessed one of the ugliest moments in the history of sports. A lopside...
Today in Sports History: April 17th
(Kiteman veers off course on opening night at Veterans Stadium) 4/17/1957 - Pistons move to Detroit The Fort Wayne Pistons, one of the charter franchises of the NBA, is granted permission from the go...
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