THIS DAY IN REGION FOOTBALL HISTORY - 9/25 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...
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 -...
10. LAKE CENTRAL INDIANS (3-2) LAST WEEK'S RANKING: Outside looking inWEEK 5: won 24-13 over LaPorteTHIS WEEK: at Michigan City (1-4)WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK?: Slow start, strong finish.The bus ride between Kiwanis Field and the Burial Grounds is not an easy one. It is...
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...
THIS DAY IN REGION FOOTBALL HISTORY - 9/24 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...
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...
THIS DAY IN REGION FOOTBALL HISTORY - 9/23 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...
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...
