On October 8, 1959, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-3 in Game 6 to win the World Series. Just two years after leaving Brooklyn, the Dodgers captured their first championship in Los Angeles.
Rose was 30 in 1971 and already a two-time National League batting champion. Johnny Bench was just 23 and had already won the 1970 NL MVP award. Two Cincinnati Reds stars at different stages of their careers.
Following Wilt Chamberlain’s announcement that he planned to leave the NBA after his rookie season, the Chamberlain family home was flooded with calls from media, children, and fans asking him to stay with the Warriors.
His mother, Olivia Chamberlain, reflected on how much the demands of the season had already taken out of him:
“I never dreamed it would be like this when I was bringing him up... You know, he never got too much rest during the basketball season, always on the go.”
Oakland A’s captain Sal Bando puts his full swing on display during the 1972 season. The third baseman was a key part of Oakland’s championship team that year.
During the 2003 American League Championship Series, Pedro Martinez and Don Zimmer became involved in one of the most infamous incidents in MLB postseason history.
During a full bench-clearing brawl on the field, the 72-year-old Zimmer charged toward Martinez, who grabbed him and threw him to the ground. The incident sparked a major controversy and remains one of the most memorable moments of the Yankees Red Sox rivalry.
Martinez was fined $50,000, while Zimmer was fined $5,000 by MLB.
With Jerry West sidelined by injury, Wilt Chamberlain exploded for 66 points on 29-of-35 shooting (82.9%) to lead the Los Angeles Lakers past the Phoenix Suns.
After the game, Wilt reflected on the performance:
"It's nice to know I can still break loose once in awhile. Any athlete is proud to do something no one else can, I'm no exception.”
And when asked about his 8-for-18 shooting from the free-throw line, Wilt summed it up perfectly:
“Putrid.”
A ridiculous scoring night made even more impressive by the efficiency.
Ja Morant says life has been good in the Pacific Northwest ahead of his first season with the Trail Blazers!
Heading into Year 18, DeMar DeRozan says he's ready to play as much as needed on the cusp of the top 15 on the NBA's all-time scoring list at Nuggets Media Day!
From December 1990 through the 1998 NBA Finals, Michael Jordan never lost more than two consecutive games.
Now, the jersey Jordan wore in Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals is up for auction with Joopiter.
The Lakers shot 50.2% from the field, the best mark in the NBA, and ranked second in effective field-goal percentage at 57.3%, yet finished only 10th in offensive rating. They were also 24th in three-point attempts and 29th in offensive rebounds per game. If the new roster can maintain that efficiency while creating more second chances and taking more threes, the offense should have a strong chance to take a major step forward with Luka running it.
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