FOOTBALL NIGHT IN THE REGION: Merrillville at Portage – Football – Week Four – 9/11/26

1904 – The New York baseball team is referred to as the Yankees for the first time, with the name appearing in an article in the Boston Herald. The name would not become official until 1913. 1945 – Jimmie Foxx hits the 534th, and final, home run of his career.…

1957 – Milwaukee first baseman Frank Torre ties an MLB record by scoring six runs in a game as part of a 23-10 win over the Cubs. 1962 – Stan Musial picks up career hit #3,516, passing Tris Speaker for second place on the all-time list, trailing only Ty Cobb.…

1885 – Boxing has its first Heavyweight Title fight in a bout between John L. Sullivan and Dominick McCaffrey. 1925 – Babe Ruth is suspended and fined $5,000 after showing up late to batting practice. 1950 – The International Olympic Committee votes to admit West Germany and Japan back into…

For the last two seasons, Griffith has been looking ahead to its sectional, facing perennial #3A powerKnox. Well, the Redskins are now 2A and out of the picture, but 3A requirements lifted 2A state champAndrean to 3A and into the Panthers’ sectional in October. The ‘59ers (13-1) are currently ranked…

1906 - After pitching 187 consecutive complete games, Cubs pitcher Jack Taylor’s streak comes to an end with a three-inning outing against the Dodgers. 1948 - The US wins the gold medal in men’s basketball, defeating France 65-21 at the Olympics in London. 1955 - Larry Dobby\'s AL record of…

With less than a week till the official start of football practice, Griffith welcomes back maybe it’s favorite son who ever wore a Black & Gold uniform. Ben Geffert was probably one of the best players the program ever minted. At 6-3, 260, he was a bruiser. A force on…