Baseball Commissioner Writes to Roosevelt, asks if they should keep on playing On January 14, 1942, five weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Baseball Commission Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis wrote a letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He told Roosevelt that under normal circumstances, the teams would soon be going South to start Spring Training. Of course these were … [Read more...] about 5 Weeks After Pearl Harbor FDR Tells Baseball Commish, “Play Ball” January 14, 1942
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“The Catch” – Joe Montana to Dwight Clark – January 10, 1982
"The Catch" used to have several different meanings. Before January 10, 1982, if you used the expression "The Catch", you could have been referring to any number of things - - a seafood restaurant; or maybe a young, rich, handsome guy; or if you were from another generation, you could have been talking about the ball that Vic Wertz hit and Willie Mays caught at the Polo … [Read more...] about “The Catch” – Joe Montana to Dwight Clark – January 10, 1982
Bucks Stop Lakers 33-Game, Longest Win Streak in Sports History January 9, 1972
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PYxhdpdNEI The Longest Win Streak in the History of Major League Sports Ended on January 9, 1972. The defending champion, Milwaukee Bucks handed the Los Angeles Lakers their first loss after the Lakers won 33 consecutive games. Before the streak started on November 5, 1971, the Lakers record stood at 6-3. Two nights before losing to the … [Read more...] about Bucks Stop Lakers 33-Game, Longest Win Streak in Sports History January 9, 1972
Worst NHL Team Ever, Philadelphia Quakers 15th Straight Loss – January 8, 1931
hockeyscoop.net The Philadelphia Quakers, Worst NHL Team Ever, Lost their 15th Consecutive Game - January 8, 1931 The worst NHL team ever, was the Philadelphia Quakers. They only existed during the 1930-1931 season. The Quakers were the successors to the Pittsburgh Pirates (No relation to the baseball team). In their last season in Pittsburgh, the Pirates were a … [Read more...] about Worst NHL Team Ever, Philadelphia Quakers 15th Straight Loss – January 8, 1931
Biggest College Basketball Comeback 6 pts. 2.8 seconds January 7 1999
Down by 5 with 2.8 seconds remaining, USC Pulls Off Miracle Basketball Comeback 6 points in Final Ticks Shocks Oregon; January 7 1999 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkWOxWX4GP0 We pick up the action as the announcer on Fox says, “Well, it would be one of the great miracles in basketball if SC could come back in 2.8 seconds.” The second announcer agrees, “Yes it would.” … [Read more...] about Biggest College Basketball Comeback 6 pts. 2.8 seconds January 7 1999