1961 - The Andrean 59ers win the first ever "Battle of Broadway" by a 14-7 score over the Merrillville Pirates. 1972 - Munster kicks a field goal and Lowell doesn't, so Munster wins 3-0 down on Commercial Ave. 1978 - In a sectional championship battle of unbeatens,...
1926 – Ty Cobb resigns as manager of the Detroit Tigers. He is replaced by George Moriarty who becomes the first person in baseball history to have been a player, umpire, scout, and manager. 1953 – The MLB Rules Committee restores the sacrifice fly rule, which was...
1895 – The first organized auto race in the United States is held in Chicago as six cars compete on a 52 mile course by the lake front. Only two cars finish due to blizzard like conditions. 1950 – The Roosevelt Panthers cap off an undefeated season with a 27-0 win...
1924 – The Boston Bruins, the first US based franchise in the NHL, is founded. 1946 – The first Basketball Association of America game is played, as the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Huskies. 1950 – Bob Cousy makes his debut for the Boston Celtics. 1959 –...
1950 – Earl Lloyd becomes the first black player to appear in an NBA game, debuting with the Washington Capitols. 1968 – The Milwaukee Bucks pick up the franchise’s first ever win, in its sixth game, beating the Pistons 138-118. 1986 – “Dr. J” Julius Erving announces...
1941 – The Hobart Brickies shutout the Griffith Panthers 20-0 at Franklin Field on Broad Street in Griffith. It’s the sixth time in seven meetings that Hobart has held the Panthers scoreless. 1958 – Carl Adams closes out his one and only season as Griffith head coach...
1961 – The Andrean 59ers win the first ever “Battle of Broadway” by a 14-7 score...
