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How The West Was Won: Animating a Divisional Race
Updated to include team names. - ed In my last post I tried to dive into some more complex (read: confusing) methodology and, though the graphic turned out to be quite pretty to look at, there were some flaws in the data behind it. So, for my next project, I decided to stick with something more...
Today in Sports History: July 31st
(Garnett, Pierce, and Allen. Photo courtesy of Walter Looss Jr.) 7/31/1990 - Ryan gets to 300 With a win over the Milwaukee Brewers, Nolan Ryan becomes the first and only pitcher to reach 300 wins in the 1990's. Ryan had one of the most diverse legacies of any major league pitcher. Besides winning...
Los Angeles SBN Launch Party
Does anyone have plans tonight for Happy Hour? If not, please check out the launch party for the Los Angeles SBN regional site at Capitol City Sports Grille in Hollywood, CA from 5-8pm PST. 1615 N Cahuenga Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90028 To make your presence known, you can RSVP for the meet up here....
Today in Sports History: April 6th
(Ted Koppel and Al Campanis on Nightline) For the 40th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's breakthrough into Major League Baseball, ABC's Nightline hosted a routine conference call to commemorate the Dodger hero. Al Campanis, who was the Dodgers' current VP and general manager, had been a part of the...
Today in Sports History: May 16th
5/16/1980 - Magic brilliant against SixersIt's the greatest performance in an NBA Finals game, ever. In Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Magic Johnson fills in at center for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who had sprained his ankle in the previous game. Playing in Philadelphia, the...
4/25/1976 - Monday saves the American flag
(The famous photo of Monday. Photo by James Roark, Los Angeles Herald-Examiner) On the 100th anniversary of their very first game, the Chicago Cubs were in Los Angeles to face the Dodgers. Before the Dodgers went to bat in the bottom of the fourth inning, two protesters ran onto the field and...
Today in Sports History: November 5th
(Foreman knocks down Moorer. Photo by Al Bello, Getty Images) 11/05/1946 - Connors breaks backboardChuck Connors of the Boston Celtics becomes the first player in professional basketball to shatter a backboard, which does during warmups. Unlike most occurrences of a backboard breaking, which...
Today in Sports History: June 1st
6/01/1988 - Madden debutsJohn Madden Football, the first incarnation of the Madden NFL video game series, is released for the Commodore 64 and Apple II. Madden, a Hall of Famer who won a Super Bowl coaching the Oakland Raiders, served as a consultant for the game's design. When the developers...
Today in Sports History: June 29th
(Kenny Rogers goin' crazy on a cameraman. Photo courtesy of AP Photos) 6/29/1905 - Moonlight makes lone appearanceArchibald "Moonlight" Graham comes tantalizingly close to batting in a major league game. The rookie outfielder was subbed in to play right field with his New York Giants losing to the...
Today in Sports History: March 4th
(It took a long time for Manny to re-sign. Photo by Harry How, Getty Images) 3/04/1990 - Hank Gathers dies on courtIt was one of the most horrendous moments in all of sports. Seconds after he threw down a dunk, Hank Gathers of Loyola Marymount collapses at midcourt during a conference tournament...
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