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Johnny Mize following through on a swing in a St. Louis Cardinals uniform

On This Date: Johnny Mize Homers in His 15th Ballpark — Right Before the Map Exploded (Sept. 7, 1952)

On this date in 1952, at Griffith Stadium in Washington, a 39-year-old pinch-hitter stepped in for the Yankees with the bases loaded and nobody out in the 6th, down 1-0. Johnny Mize turned on a Walt Masterson slider and put it deep into the right-field

Jack Dempsey sparring in a gym ring in 1920, spectators lining the ropes

On This Date: Dempsey, Miske, and the First Title Fight on the Radio (Sept. 6, 1920)

On this date in 1920 — Labor Day — Jack Dempsey defended his heavyweight title for the first time, knocking out Billy Miske in the third round at a wooden arena in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Two things make this fight worth remembering a century later. One is a technological first with an

On This Date: J.R. Richard Strikes Out 15 in His Debut — the Start of Baseball's Great What-If (Sept. 5, 1971)

On This Date: J.R. Richard Strikes Out 15 in His Debut — the Start of Baseball's Great What-If (Sept. 5, 1971)

On this date in 1971, in the second game of a doubleheader at Candlestick Park, the Houston Astros handed the ball to a 21-year-old making his major-league debut. He was 6-foot-8. He threw 100 miles an hour. And over 9 innings and roughly 155 pitches,

The 10 Most Controversial National Champions in College Football History

The 10 Most Controversial National Champions in College Football History

Thursday night in Atlanta, Colorado beat Georgia Tech 14-13 — a freshman touchdown pass with 42 seconds left, a blocked field goal on the final snap. A great finish between two programs who share something stranger than a rivalry: in 1990, they were both national champions. At the same time.

The 10 Best Mascots in College Football, Ranked

The 10 Best Mascots in College Football, Ranked

College football is back, which means it's time for the sport's real stars: a bison at full gallop, a bulldog in an air-conditioned doghouse, and a man on horseback planting a flaming spear. No other sport does mascots like this — living, breathing, occasionally stampeding traditions,

On This Date: Mark Spitz Wins His 7th Gold — 12 Hours Before Munich Changed Forever (Sept. 4, 1972)

On This Date: Mark Spitz Wins His 7th Gold — 12 Hours Before Munich Changed Forever (Sept. 4, 1972)

On this date in 1972, Mark Spitz swam the butterfly leg of the 4x100 medley relay in Munich, the United States won by nearly 4 seconds, and a 22-year-old from California owned a record no one had touched: 7 gold medals in a single Olympics. Every one of

When Baseball Cards Listed the Player's Day Job

When Baseball Cards Listed the Player's Day Job

Flip over a 1970 Topps card and you might learn that a big-league ballplayer "manages a super market." That's the actual back of Wayne Comer's card — an outfielder for the Seattle Pilots, and, from October to February, a grocery manager. Roy White of