2026 11U Cal Ripken World Series Opening Ceremonies – 8/7/26

1954 - A missed extra point attempt gave the Hammond High Wildcats a 14-victory of the Lew Wallace Hornets. 1965 - The Hobart Brickies survive the Panthers of Roosevelt by a 13-12 score at old Gilroy Stadium on the far north side of the Glen Park section of Gary. 1982…

1933 – Cliff Battles of the Boston Redskins becomes the first player in NFL history to run for more than 200 yards in a game as he picked up 215 yards on the ground in a 21-20 win over the Giants. 1956 – Don Larsen throws a perfect game as…

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 Stadium by a…

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 a 28-18 Roughrider victory. 1967…

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 be…

1963 - Terry Sheehan gets his first win as head coach of the Lowell Red Devils, a 13-7 victory over Merrillville. The victory would help Lowell to a 5-4-1 mark in \'63 - just their second winning season in the last 15 years. 1974 - Mike Jennings and his Lew…

1975 - Mike Jennings and his Lew Wallace Hornets got the better of John Friend and the Munster Mustangs 16-6 at Barney Hill Field on Columbia Avenue. 1997 - The Griffith Panthers move to 5-1 with a 20-13 victory over the Lowell Red Devils. The following week Rusty\'s renegades topped…

1936 - Behind the blocking of the great Eddie Herbert, Tom Harmon and the Horace Mann Horsemen, claw their way past the Hammond High Wildcats 6-0. The Horsemen, and their future Heisman Trophy winner Harmon, finish the season at 8-1. Some still wonder how anyone beat them. 1936 - EC…

1976 - Defending 3A state champion Valpo improves to 5-0 with a 30-16 win at Chesterton. 1976 - The Merrillville Pirates double up on the Portage Indians by a score of 20-10. The Pirates get their fifth win of 11 wins en route to the school\'s only football state title.…

1949 - Pete Rusinski’s Roughriders ride rough shot over the Horsemen of Horace Mann 31-0. It’s the third of 10 straight wins for ECR, who would add another mythical championship to the collection for their efforts during the ‘49 season. 1966 - The Wirt Troopers moved their winning streak to…

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. 1972 - Harry Szurlborski and his Golden Tornadoes of Emerson High School beat Gary Wallace 29-0 at Gilroy Stadium. The Tornado went…

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…

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? 1945 - Hobart and Lowell battle it out in a black and…

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…