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Today in Sports History: August 19th
8/19/1921 - Cobb reaches 3KTy Cobb gets a base hit off Red Sox pitcher Elmer Myers, giving him 3,000 for his career. Cobb, who was 34 at the time, would become the first player to also tally 4,000 hits and held the record for the most ever until Pete Rose broke it in 1985. Cobb, whose lifetime .367...
6/07/1995 - Anderson misses four straight free throws
(Nick Anderson had a strong game, but his final six minutes were rough) In 1995, the Orlando Magic and Houston Rockets met in the NBA Finals. For the Rockets, it was a chance to win consecutive championships; for the Magic, it was a chance to win the first of hopefully many titles with Shaquille...
Today in Sports History: May 20th
(Mario Elie celebrates after hitting the game-winner. Photo by AP) 5/20/1993 - Barkley beats Spurs on jumperCharles Barkley sends the Phoenix Suns to the Western Conference Finals. In Game 6 of their second round matchup with the San Antonio Spurs, the game was knotted at 100-100 with only a few...
Today in Sports History: February 14th
2/14/1957 - Zollner moves Pistons to Detroit The Fort Wayne Pistons, one of the charter franchises of the NBA, announce that they're moving to Detroit, Michigan. Like the Lakers, who would move to Los Angeles three years later, the Pistons' transition was done for financial reasons. In Detroit,...
OPEN THREAD: NBA All-Star Friday 2009
UPDATE: Don't miss the: Live Blog of the NBDL Dream Factory Skills Competition over at Ridiculous Upside- Chances are one of these ballas will be on the Dubs very soon! Live Blogging the All Star...stuff [Bright Side of the Sun] ********** Originally posted: Feb 13, 2009 10:51 AM...
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