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Basketball OTD | May 18 - I wanna be Like MVP MikeApril 27 Numbers
Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 3 - 4 - 5 - 32 - 12 - 11 - 30 April 27, 1926 - Mel Ott, who during his career wore Numbers 3, 4 and 5 (but not until 19...
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Our friend Harv Aronson has a great video honoring some of the athletes that passed away much too young during the heart of their careers. Athletes such as Thurman Munson, Len Bias, Steve Prefontaine, Roberto Clemente, Ernie Davis, Salvador Sanchez, Brian Piccolo, Chuck Hughes, Lyman Bosto...
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April 26 Numbers
Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 4 - 53 - 34 - 24 - 53 April 26, 1905 - Chicago Cubs left fielder, Jack McCarthy becomes only major league player to throw out...
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April 25 Numbers
Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 2 - 14 - 1 - 18 - 34 April 25, 1901 - Erve Beck of the Cleveland Blues hit the American League's first home run. Ap...
April 24 Numbers
Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 2 - 32 - 27 - 13 - 14 - 6 April 24, 1917 - New York Yankees left-hander George Mogridge, tossed a no-hit win against the...
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April 23 Numbers
Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 11 - 9 - 20 - 23 - 99 - 44 - 12 - 14 - 23 - 33 April 23, 1937 - Number 11, Carl Hubbell a ptcher for the New York Giants, fin...
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