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...
(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...
(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...
For Phil Luckett, Thanksgiving is not great day in his NFL career.
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...
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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
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...