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Today in Sports History: The Big 3 Era Begins

The Boston Celtics assembled a roster built for championship basketball, and paved the future of the NBA in the process. For the past decade in the NBA, there has been an outcry for a lack...

Today in Sports History: James Rodney Richard’s Stroke

If you ask baseball fans to list some of the greatest pitchers in MLB history, many will tell you that Nolan Ryan is among the best to ever do it. Ryan was the first...

Today in Sports History: USFL wins the battle, but not the war

The LA Express of the USFL signed Steve Young to a $40 million guaranteed contract to be paid over 43 YEARS, the largest contract in pro sports at the time. As we recently saw with...

Today in Sports History: Remembering Lorenzen Wright

Lorenzen Wright's death was a piece of sports history shrouded in mystery, until recent revelations brought answers. Today marks nine years since Memphis investigators uncovered the body of former NBA seventh overall pick Lorenzen Wright, shot...
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Today in Sports History: Happy Birthday to Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez has spent his life being one of the most prolific names in professional sports. Today belongs to Alex Rodriguez, who was born on July 27th 44 years ago. No matter how you feel...

Today in Sports History: The Phillies Last Hurrah

On this date in sports history, we recall what happened four years ago on July 25, 2015. The setting is Wrigley Field, the home of the Chicago Cubs, as they host the struggling Philadelphia...