Local Football Schedule - 9/25 Kankakee Valley at Culver Academy - 6:30Boone Grove at River Forest - 7:00Calumet at Whiting - 7:00Calumet Christian at EC Central - 7:00Crown Point at Valparaiso - 7:00Griffith at Rensselaer Central - 7:00Hammond Central at Bowman - 7:00Highland at Andrean - 7:00Hobart at Lowell - 7:00Lake Central at Michigan City - 7:00Lake Station at Bishop Noll - 7:00Merrillville at…

1882 – Baseball’s first doubleheader is played between Providence and Rochester.  1908 – Cubs pitcher Ed Reulach becomes the only pitcher in MLB history to throw a shutout in both games of a doubleheader. 1926 – The NHL grants franchises to Chicago and Detroit. 1934 – Lou Gehrig plays in his 1,500th straight game.  1955 – Al Kaline becomes the youngest single season batting…

NFL Schedule - 9/24 Falcons at Packers - 7:15 MLB Schedule - 9/24 Cardinals at Pirates - 11:35White Sox at Royals - 1:10Marlins at Cubs - 1:20Mets at Rangers - 1:35Diamondbacks at Rockies - 2:10Brewers at Phillies - 5:05Guardians at Red Sox - 5:45Rays at Yankees - 6:05Reds at Braves - 6:15Angels at Athletics - 8:40Astros at Athletics - 8:40Padres at Dodgers - 9:10

1919 – Babe Ruth, then with the Red Sox, sets the MLB single season home run record by hitting his 28th homer of the season. 1920 – Babe Ruth becomes the first player in MLB history to hit 50 homers in a season. 1922 – St. Louis Cardinal, Rogers Hornsby, sets the National League homerun record at 42. 1927 – The New York Yankees get…

1845 – The Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York is formed, making it the first baseball team in history. 1908 – Fred Merkle of the Giants fails to touch second base in the ninth inning of a tie game against the Cubs, causing the third out and disallowing the winning run. The Cubs win the replay of the game, capturing the NL pennant.…

1911 – Cy Young picks up career victory #511. It is the final win in his career. 1959 – The White Sox clinch the American League pennant. 1967 – It was close, but quarterback Jerry Perkins and the Wirt Troopers won their 17th straight game – a 7-6 nailbiter at Bulldog Turf in Crown Point. 1969 – San Francisco Giants great Willie Mays becomes…

1929 – The Hobart Brickies open up their third season of football with a 36-0 home shutout of Valpo. These were the years before Brickie Bowl. Does anyone know where in Hobart this game would have been played? 1934 – St. Louis Cardinals pitchers, and brothers, Dizzy and Paul Dean each throw a shutout in a doubleheader sweep of the Brooklyn Dodgers. 1956 –…

1902 – White Sox pitcher Jimmy Callahan throws a no-hitter against the Tigers. 1908 – White Sox pitcher Frank Smith throws his second no-hitter, this time against Philadelphia. 1919 – Babe Ruth ties Ned Williamson’s single-season record of 27 home runs. 1924 – Cubs pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander picks up career win #300. 1932 – The Cubs clinch the National League pennant. 1933 –…

1901 – 11 MLB games are canceled due to the funeral of President William McKinley. 1947 – Jackie Robinson is named Rookie of the Year. 1955 – Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks sets an MLB record by hitting his fifth grand slam of the year. 1958 – Bernie Krueger and the Wildcats of Hammond High move to 3-0 after a 20-7 win against Pete Rucinski’s…

1938 – The Bears defeat the Packers 2-0 thanks to a fourth quarter safety. 1956 – Mickey Mantle becomes the eighth player in MLB history to have a 50 homer season. 1963 – The final baseball game at Polo Grounds is played, as the Phillies beat the Mets, 5-1. 1964 – Russ Deal, the first Hobart coaching legend, picks up his last win over…