Sports Trivia
Sports 1959
Baseball
- The Chicago White Sox make their first appearance in the World Series since the 1919 Black Sox Scandal.
Despite a team featuring the great Nellie Fox, Luis Aparicio and pitcher Early Wynn, managed by Al Lopez, the Sox lose to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 games to 2.
Basketball
- Boston Celtics are crowned NBA Champs, sweeping the Minneapolis Lakers, in 4 games.
Sports 1970
The world of sports was rocked by reports that a Pittsburgh Pirates' pitcher had used drugs before pitching a no-hitter. Not steroids - LSD and speed.
Sports 1969
Mickey Mantle retired in 1969 and Joe Willie Namath made a name for himself in pro football.
Sports 1980
Baseball
- The Philadelphia Phillies win the World Series, beating the Kansas City Royals.
Basketball
- Philadelpha’s luck doesn’t hold, tho. The 76ers lose the NBA title to the Lakers, 4 games to 2
Sports 1995
Baseball
- Atlanta Braves beat the Cleveland Indians, 4 games to 2 to win the World Series.
- Lou Gehrig’s long-time record falls as Cal Ripken, Jr. plays in his 2131st consecutive game.
Football
- The San Francisco 49ers win Super Bowl XXIX, beating San Diego, 49-26.
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