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Today in Sports History: July 31st
(Garnett, Pierce, and Allen. Photo courtesy of Walter Looss Jr.) 7/31/1990 - Ryan gets to 300 With a win over the Milwaukee Brewers, Nolan Ryan becomes the first and only pitcher to reach 300 wins in the 1990's. Ryan had one of the most diverse legacies of any major league pitcher. Besides winning...
Today in Sports History: January 18th
(Swann pulls in his famous grab. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press) 1/18/1976 - Swann's grab highlights Super Bowl X In a matchup between Tom Landry's Dallas Cowboys and Chuck Noll's Pittsburgh Steelers, the Steelers come away with a 21-17 win in Super Bowl X, giving them back-to-back...
11/26/1998 - The Turkey Day coin flip
(Luckett, Bettis and a pair of Lions observe the coin flip) One of the strangest controversies to befall a referee concerned the most basic facet of a football game: the coin flip. It was Thanksgiving day -- the Lions and Steelers were tied at 16 at the end of regulation. Phil Luckett met the team...
Today in Sports History: September 12th
9/12/1962 - Cheney strikes out 21 Washington Senators pitcher Tom Cheney has one of the greatest pitching performances of all time. In a 16-inning game against the Baltimore Orioles, Cheney pitched all 16 innings, giving up only ten hits and one run while striking out 21 batters. The marathon only...
Today in Sports History: October 1st
10/01/1979 - Mean Joe Greene likes his Coke The most recognizable sports commercial of all time made its debut on this day in 1979. Mean Joe Greene, the cantankerous defensive lineman of the champion Pittsburgh Steelers, was given a Coke from 9 year-old child actor Tommy Okon. The surly 260 lb....
Today in Sports History: June 12th
(Phil Jackson, Shaq, and Kobe. Photo by Jeff Haynes, Getty Images) 6/12/2002 - Lakers sweep Nets; establish dynasty The Los Angeles Lakers sweep the New Jersey Nets in the 2002 NBA Finals, giving them their third straight NBA title. After the Lakers' thrilling seven-game series with the Sacramento...
Today in Sports History: January 12th
(Namath hands the ball off during Super Bowl III. Photo courtesy of AP Photos) 1/12/1969 - Colts win Super Bowl III The New York Jets shock the sports world by defeating the Baltimore Colts in the Super Bowl. It is generally considered the greatest upset in NFL history, and to some, team sports...
1/05/2003 - Steelers beat Browns, 36-33
(Steelers QB Tommy Maddox. Photo by Al Tielemans, SI Photos) It's hard to believe a playoff game could take place where Kelly Holcomb and Tommy Maddox were the starting quarterbacks, let alone a thrilling game that came down to the last seconds. Yet that’s exactly what happened on a snowy...
Throwback Uniforms: Pittsburgh Steelers (1962)
Here is a throwback throwback. Back in 2007, the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrated the 75th anniversary of the franchise by exhuming uniforms that they hadn't worn since 1962. The response to the uniforms was positive enough that the Steelers broke out the uniforms again in 2008 in a game against the...
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