Mike Bandler was a 16-year-old high school kid when he attended Game 1 of the 1954 World Series. Sitting along the third-base line, maybe 15 rows up, Bandler had a splendid view of Vic Wertz’s mighty ...

2008 — The Detroit Lions lose to the Green Bay Packers 31-21, making them the first team to go winless through a 16-game season. 2008 — The New England Patriots become the NFL’s first team with an ...

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The Detroit Lions edge the Cleveland Browns 17-16 for the NFL championship. Doak Walker’s extra point, following a 33-yard scoring pass, is the difference. 1959 — The Baltimore ...

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1954 — Tony Trabert and Vic Seixas give the United States a 3-2 victory over Australia for the Davis Cup. 1958 — The Baltimore Colts beat the New York Giants 23-17 in overtime to win the NFL ...

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However, in 1950, the New York Giants scouts had no reservations and signed Mays ... assured that he would live forever in the minds of baseball fans. Game 1 of the 1954 World Series was tied in the ...

McVay’s dad John also played at Miami from 1950-52 and later was the head coach at Dayton and with the New York Giants. Young ...