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- 1988 On June 19, 1988, in Game Six of the NBA Finals, Bill Laimbeer is called for a foul against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with 14 seconds left and Detroit clinging to a 102-101 lead at The Forum. Replays show that Laimbeer did not touch Jabbar, but the legendary Laker center hits two free throws and Los Angeles wins the game to force a Game Seven, which they win over the Pistons.
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Before coming to Detroit, Sparky built a legend in Cincinnati
Posted on March 18, 2013 | 1 CommentLong before he was the gray-haired sage of Detroit, Sparky Anderson was the middle-aged, gray-haired leader of Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine, the best team in baseball in the 1970s, and... -
Many players have been asked to switch to third base
Posted on February 28, 2012 | 1 CommentIn his Baseball Abstract books, author Bill James introduced what he called “The Defensive Spectrum,” in which he rated the difficulty of baseball’s eight defensive positions. It went like this:... -
Ty Cobb served as player/manager for Tigers during The Roaring ’20s
Posted on February 17, 2012 | 1 CommentOnly in baseball do the head coaches of the sport – the managers – still wear uniforms. It’s a throwback to the days when managers also served as players. In... -
A Baseball Vacation Story
Posted on August 5, 2010 | No CommentsHello from Las Vegas where it is hotter than a sauna in the desert. Interesting story while taking a stroll through one of the malls here. It was in this... -
What Exactly is Cheating in Baseball?
Posted on August 2, 2009 | No CommentsBud Selig is considering lifting the ban that keeps Pete Rose out of baseball and, consequently, out of the Hall of Fame. Some see Selig’s potential action as something long...
