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Michael Jordan holds the 1993 championship trophy with David Stern and Scottie Pippen

On This Date: Michael Jordan Walks Away at 30 (Oct. 6, 1993)

On Oct. 6, 1993, Michael Jordan retired at 30 with 3 straight titles and 7 straight scoring titles. The leak at Comiskey, his father's murder, the gambling inquiry, the Barons, and the 2-word fax that brought him back.

Tottenham Are Last in the Premier League. Here Are the 5 Most Shocking Relegations Ever

Tottenham Are Last in the Premier League. Here Are the 5 Most Shocking Relegations Ever

Tottenham are last in the Premier League. From Blackburn to Leicester, these are the 5 most shocking relegations in Premier League history, and what it would take for Spurs to join them.

Late-afternoon sun glare through the end zone at AT&T Stadium

Did the Roof Rob the Padres? Here Are 5 Times a Stadium Really Did Decide the Game

A roof cable turned Ty France's 9th-inning drive into an out in Milwaukee. From the Polo Grounds to the Fog Game, here are 5 times the building really did pick the winner.

Bob Cousy dribbling for the Celtics

On This Date: The Celtics Pull Bob Cousy's Name Out of a Hat, and Hate It (Oct. 5, 1950)

On Oct. 5, 1950, three NBA owners drew the names of 3 Chicago Stags out of a hat. The Celtics got the one they didn't want: Bob Cousy. Six titles later, nobody was complaining.

Jim Brown in his No. 32 Browns jersey

On This Date: Jim Brown Carries 37 Times in the Rain at Soldier Field, a Browns Record (Oct. 4, 1959)

On Oct. 4, 1959, in a steady rain at Soldier Field, Jim Brown carried 37 times for 147 yards and 2 touchdowns, a Browns record, while 92,394 watched the first West Coast World Series game 2,000 miles away.

Billie Jean King in a paper crown reading $100,000, laughing, at a 1971 press conference.

On This Date: Billie Jean King Becomes the First Woman to Earn $100,000 in a Year (Oct. 3, 1971)

On Oct. 3, 1971, Billie Jean King beat Rosie Casals in Phoenix and became the first woman athlete to earn $100,000 in a year. The $1 contracts that started it, the Nixon call, and the pay gap that remained.

Bob Feller in his windup on the mound

On This Date: Bob Feller Strikes Out a Record 18 Tigers, and Loses (Oct. 2, 1938)

On Oct. 2, 1938, 19-year-old Bob Feller struck out a record 18 Tigers and lost 4-1, while Hank Greenberg's chase of Babe Ruth's 60 ended in the same doubleheader, called for darkness.