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7/24/1983 - The Pine Tar Incident
(Brett goes out to argue the call. Photo courtesy of The Associated Press) It was the top of the ninth at Yankee Stadium. With two out and a man on first, Royals third baseman George Brett was at the...
Today in Sports History: March 5th
3/05/1973 - Yankee pitchers trade families New York Yankee pitchers Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson appeared almost inseparable. They were both friendly with each others wives and families and regularl...
Today in Sports History: January 10th
(The Chargers and Bengals line up in the game known as the "Freezer Bowl") 1/10/1982 - The Freezer Bowl In one of the finest moments in the history of the Cincinnati Bengals, the Ohio football team b...
Today in Sports History: January 14th
(Bart Starr lines up from center. Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated) 1/14/1954 - Joe and Marilyn tie the knot One of the most famed celebrity marriages of all time occurs as Joe DiMaggio, the form...
Today in Sports History: August 9th
(Nixon gives a final salute before leaving the White House for the last time) 8/09/1974 - Richard Nixon resigns In one of the most infamous moments in political history, Richard M. Nixon resigns from...
10/13/2001 - Jeter's flip saves Yankees' season
(Posada applies the tag. Photo courtesy of the New York Daily News) The 2001 New York Yankees, the winners of four World Series titles in five years, came dangerously close to getting knocked out in ...
Today in Sports History: June 13th
(Steve Kerr knocks down the shot. Photo by Manny Millan, SI Photos) 6/13/1912 - Mathewson wins No. 300New York Giants pitcher Christy Mathewson wins the 300th game of his career, and is the first man...
Today in Sports History: July 16th
(Joe singles off the tribe's Al Milnar to get to 56 straight. Photo courtesy of AP Photos) 7/16/1941 - DiMaggio extends hitting streak to 56 Yankees slugger Joe DiMaggio gets three base hits in a gam...
Today in Sports History: April 13th
(Russell fights for the rebound over Bob Pettit. Photo by Richard Meek, SI Photos) 4/13/1957 - Celtics win Finals in thrillerThe Boston Celtics win their first NBA championship in style, narrowly bea...
Today in Sports History: July 4th
(Chestnut and Kobayashi in the final minute. Photo by Chris McGrath, Getty Images) 7/04/1983 - Righetti throws no-noPitching against the Boston Red Sox on the fourth of July, at Yankee Stadium, with ...
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