The people, games and moments that still shape how we see sport.
With first base open and two outs in the ninth, the Dodgers pitched to Clark. His three-run homer completed St. Louis' fourth straight victory in the NLCS.
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Jim Sundberg drove in four runs as the Royals completed a comeback from three games to one. The Blue Jays' first playoff appearance ended in Game 7 at Exhibition Stadium.
Six new clubs shared the West Division, guaranteeing an expansion finalist. St. Louis won that route, with Glenn Hall starring in goal.
The merger preserved four franchises, but player movement followed several routes. The champion Nets entered the NBA without Julius Erving.
A thin Swedish helmet became part of Gretzky’s image. Contemporary reports trace its history, its fading certification and its return as an Oilers team award.
Howe was 18 when he scored against Toronto on October 16, 1946. Detroit’s opener ended in a 3–3 tie.
Tom Seaver went ten innings, Ron Swoboda made the ninth-inning catch and a disputed bunt play ended Game 4 against Baltimore.
Wayne Gretzky tied the points record early, broke it with 53 seconds left and scored again in overtime as the Kings beat the Oilers.
A two-out walk kept the Dodgers alive. Gibson’s full-count swing off Dennis Eckersley ended Game 1 and became the lasting image of the 1988 Series.
The sports figures joined a ten-person class at Tuesday’s Pittsburgh Walk of Fame ceremony.
Tuesday’s ceremony honored three athletes associated with Houston’s NFL, MLB and MLS teams.
As the October 13 anniversary approaches, the 1960 finish remains unique: a home run that ended both Game 7 and the World Series.
On October 12, 2019, Kipchoge covered the marathon distance in 1:59:40.2. The exhibition broke a barrier without becoming a ratified world record.
Magic scored 26 in his first NBA game on October 12, 1979. Kareem’s buzzer-beating skyhook supplied the finish to a 103–102 Lakers win.
On October 12, 1986, Henderson put Boston ahead with the Angels one strike from the pennant, then drove in the winning run in the 11th.
Four scoreless relief innings kept Game 7 alive before the Senators defeated the Giants in the 12th.
Cleveland’s second baseman turned a fifth-inning line drive into three outs in Game 5 at League Park.
