1965 - The Hammond Tech Tigers defeat their neighbor and nemesis Hammond High 14-6. The loss contributed to 4-5 record for the Wildcats - their first losing season since 1957. 1965 - Eddie Herbert’s Hornets of Lew Wallace win a black and blue slugfest at Gary’s Gilroy...
1903 – The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Pilgrims 7-3 in the first ever World Series game. 1919 – The Cincinnati Reds beat the White Sox 9-1 in the first game of the infamous World Series that would see several White Sox players throwing games. 1922 – After...
MLB Playoff Schedule - 9/30 Phillies at Braves - 1:00 (ATL leads 1-0)White Sox at Astros - 4:00 (CHI leads 1-0)Red Sox at Yankees - 7:00 (NYY leads 1-0)Cubs at Padres - 9:00 (SD leads 1-0) NHL Schedule - 9/30 Penguins at Flyers - 6:30Islanders at Maple Leafs -...
1904 – White Sox pitcher Doc White throws his fifth shutout in 18 days. 1927 – Babe Ruth hits his 60th homer of the season. 1934 – Babe Ruth goes 0-3 at the plate in his final game as a New York Yankee. 1939 – Fordham defeats Waynesburg 34-7 in the first televised...
1966 - Chet Lukowski goes to 4-0 as a head coach of EC Roosevelt against Hammond High with a 40-14 win on Sohl Street in Hammond. 1967 - Chet Lukowski improves to 5-0 as a head coach of EC Roosevelt against Hammond High thanks to...
1880 – The first baseball game at the historic Polo Grounds in New York takes places as the New York Metropolitans defeat the Washington Nationals 4-2. 1941 – Joe Louis knocks out Lou Nova in the sixth round in their bout at the Polo Grounds in New York to retain the...
1962 - The Hammond High Wildcats remain undefeated with a 20-0 win over the school next door - Hammond Tech. It's the second shutout of the season for the Cats and the first of four straight. Krueger's club went 10-0 and allowed just 27 points against. The High would...
1919 – The Giants beat the Phillies 6-1 in the fastest game in MLB history, lasting just 51 minutes. 1920 – A grand jury in Chicago indicts eight members of the White Sox on charges of fixing the 1919 World Series. White Sox owner Charles Comiskey immediately suspends...
1965 – The Hammond Tech Tigers defeat their neighbor and nemesis Hammond High 14-6. The loss...
