A Brief History On October 7, 1916, in the most lopsided college football game of all time, Georgia Tech beat Cumberland College 222-0. That is really, really creaming the other side! Back on August 22, 2014, we ran a list titled “10 Times One Side REALLY Creamed the Other Side (Lopsided Victories),” and here we list another 9. Last time some folks complained about the lack of examples from American football, so this follow-up list makes up for that. As always, feel free to mention your own examples of mismatched opponents in the comments section. Please note that YouTube videos are not available for many…
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A Brief History On October 5, 2001, Barry Bonds hit two home runs giving him a total of 72 home runs in one baseball season and breaking Mark McGwire’s record of 70. Bonds would later be implicated in a far-reaching steroids scandal that would also include McGwire. On August 3, 2014 History and Headlines ran a list of “10 Sports Scandals,” and below we elaborate on 9 more. There seems to be a never-ending supply of these, so if you do not see your favorite, you may see it in a future list. Digging Deeper 9. Ball Four, Baseball Exposé…
A Brief History On October 3, 2014, Warner Bros. Pictures releases Annabelle, a film about a haunted doll, to theaters. The movie is a prequel to 2013’s award-winning The Conjuring. Both films concern alleged, real-life hauntings associated with the famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. Yet, to what extent are they actually based on real events? Please read this spoiler-filled article to find out! Digging Deeper A new article on the website History vs Hollywood provides quite a bit of information on the film’s purported inspiration from a historical event. Key points for those interested in a briefer read will be summarized here. …
A Brief History On September 26, 1981, Nolan Ryan, right-handed pitcher for the Houston Astros, pitched his record-breaking 5th no-hitter of his career. Ryan, arguably the best pitcher in major league baseball history, went on to throw 2 more no-hitters in his career, the last (number 7) in 1991 when he was an astounding 44 years old! Digging Deeper Fans of other great pitchers will make the case for those hurlers. Some might talk about Bob Feller’s incredible fastball, his 3 no-hitters and 12 one-hitters and how he lost some of his prime years to service in the Navy during World War…
A Brief History On September 22, 1692, eight people convicted of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials were executed by hanging. The trials took place between February 1692 and May 1693 and resulted in the execution of twenty people, most of them women. Contrary to the common belief that witches were typically burned, most of those condemned in Salem and the surrounding areas died by hanging. Digging Deeper As in our previous article on 10 Things History Got Wrong about Women, this article explores 10 more common misconceptions involving women in history. These misconceptions may be due to legend, malicious gossip,…