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Roundup From BN Walk: Kermit’s Song, Kareem’s Common Sense & Other UCLA News & Notes
Let me start with following up on the fanshot I shared last night about the story on former Bruin Kermit Alexander. That fanshot will get bumped off the frontpage soon but I want to make sure everyone here took note of it. It is simply an amazing story. tWWL also featured it on their Outside The...
Today in Sports History: September 12th
9/12/1962 - Cheney strikes out 21 Washington Senators pitcher Tom Cheney has one of the greatest pitching performances of all time. In a 16-inning game against the Baltimore Orioles, Cheney pitched all 16 innings, giving up only ten hits and one run while striking out 21 batters. The marathon only...
Prayers For The Captain
Barnes2JJ already fanshotted this which we promoted on the home page. Still this deserves another stand along post to ensure that Big Fella has the total attention and prayers from the entire Bruins Nation. If you haven't read by now, AP reported today Kareem is battling "a rare form of...
Today in Sports History: June 9th
(The lone red seat at Fenway Park. Photo courtesy of md91180's photostream) 6/09/1946 - Williams hits red seat homerRed Sox outfielder Ted Williams hits the longest home run ever struck inside Fenway Park. Facing off against Fred Hutchinson of the Detroit Tigers, Williams crushed the ball deep...
Today in Sports History: June 16th
(Tiger holds a trophy after winning the Open. Photo by Robyn Beck, Getty Images) 6/16/1975 - Bucks trade Kareem Abdul-JabbarAfter six years with the Milwaukee Bucks, Kareem Abdul Jabbar is traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Abdul-Jabbar, whose name was Lew Alcindor when he was originally drafted,...
Today in Sports History: May 11th
(Erving's incredible baseline layup. Photo by Manny Millan, Sports Illustrated Photos) 5/11/1972 - Willie returns to New YorkThe San Francisco Giants trade an aging Willie Mays to the New York Mets for pitcher Charlie Williams and $50,000. The deal sent the 41 year-old Mays to the city he had...
Today in Sports History: May 1st
(Chapman's crazy shot. Photo by John W. McDonough, SI Photos) 5/01/1884 - First black baseball playerFor all the commemorations that Jackie Robinson has deservedly received, it's often overlooked that he was not the first African American to play professional baseball. Today in 1884, Moses...
Spaulding Roundup: No Coronation Yet
Last year Neuheisel and Chow annointed Patrick Cowan as the starting QB during the midpoint of spring football. I think they did that because they wanted to send a clear message and send no mixed signals dealing with two veteran QBs in the program. Moreover, they also had enough game films from...
Dave Cowens Biography Please
My dad always talks about Dave Cowens in reverential tones because of plays like this one (both are sweet but it's all about the dive). He was 6-9 and would battle anyone, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar included, at the center position. He ran like the wind, played possessed and went after rebounds as if his...
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