A Brief History On October 15, 1989, Ukrainian-Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky passed Gordie Howe to become the all-time leading scorer in the NHL. Not only does Gretzky have more goals and assists than any other player, his 2,857 regular season points remains the NHL record. Digging Deeper Some of the other all-time leading scorers include: Baseball: Rickey Henderson’s 2,295 runs scored edge Ty Cobb’s 2,245 for the MLB record. Basketball: LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 2023 to become the NBA scoring champ with 38,652 points. College Basketball: Pistol Pete Maravich narrowly remains the all-time scorer, with 3,667 points,…
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Major Dan
Major Daniel Zar is a retired veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He served during the Cold War and has traveled to many countries around the world. Prior to his military service, he graduated from Cleveland State University, having majored in sociology. Following his military service, he worked as a police officer eventually earning the rank of captain prior to his retirement.
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A Brief History On October 14, 2003, Chicago’s Wrigley Field was the scene of a baseball play that fit right in with the “Curse of the Billy Goat.” The hapless Cubs were playing in the National League Championship Series for a chance to win their first pennant since 1945, when a Cubs fan derailed the team’s efforts. Digging Deeper Leading the series 3 to 2 and the game, 3-0, the Cubs seemed on the brink of beating the curse. When a foul ball was hit, a fan, Steve Bartman, tried to catch the ball and got in the way of…
A Brief History On October 13, 1903, the American League’s Boston Americans won the 8th and decisive game of the first modern World Series of major league baseball by defeating the National League’s Pittsburg Pirates 3-0. Digging Deeper This first Fall Classic was a best of nine affair, with the winning team needing five wins to take the crown. The format was to play the first three games in Boston, the next four in Allegheny City, where the Pirates played, and then back to Boston if an 8th game was needed. The game featured some of the greatest names in…
A Brief History On October 12, 1973, soon to be disgraced President Richard Nixon nominated US Representative Gerald Ford to replace Vice President Agnew who had resigned due to a criminal scandal. Ford became Vice President without having run for that office, and in August of 1974 he ascended to the presidency, the only US President not elected either President or Vice President. Digging Deeper Ford was born Leslie King, Jr., in Nebraska in 1913, but his parents divorced less than a year later, and Ford’s name was changed when his mother remarried. A graduate of the University of Michigan…
A Brief History On October 11, 2001, Polaroid Corporation filed for bankruptcy and a year later went out of business. Polaroid brought us instant print photos and became a part of American culture when First Daughter Jenna Bush said her parents would “Shake it like a Polaroid picture!” referencing an Outkast song. Digging Deeper Other iconic American companies and brands have also become extinct, and we list a few of the most notable ones. Airlines, such as Braniff, Eastern, Frontier, Northwest Orient, Pan Am, and TWA, among others. Auto brands AMC, Checker, Mercury, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Plymouth, Saturn, and Studebaker, among…