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January 9, 1958

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Joel Byers

On January 9, 1958, NCAA Division I basketball team Cincinnati played Seton Hall and won the game 118 to 54. A point of interest has to be noted, future NBA Hall of Famer, Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati scored 56 points. Cincinnati was a very good… Continue reading →

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November 1, 1884

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Joel Byers

On November 1, 1884, the Gaelic Athletic Association was established in a meeting at Hayes’ Hotel located at Thurles in County Tipperary. Michael Cusack was credited as the founder of the association. His objective was to promote Irish games and sports. While the Thursday night pub crawl was at that time an honored tradition, it … Continue reading →

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October 13, 1967

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Joel Byers

On October 13, 1967, the brand, spanking new American Basketball Association played its first game in direct competition with the old, stodgy National Basketball League. Afros and goatees were allowed, even for the white players. To be fair, there were several white players who should have stayed clean shaven. Although Dan Issel would have benefited … Continue reading →

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October 12, 1853

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Joel Byers

On October 12, 1853, Boxer John Morrisey won the world heavyweight title under unusual circumstances. After the 36th round, his foe, Yankee Sullivan voluntarily left the ring, thereby forfeiting the match. Why did he leave the ring? To go and punch some of Morrisey’s rather vocal fans. He got so mad at Morrisey’s supporters, he … Continue reading →

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March 18, 1995

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1995, Michael Jordan announced he was ending his 17 month NBA retirement. There were rumors that Jordan had ‘retired’ rather than being suspended due to his suspected gambling. But in 1996, the documentary ‘Space Jam’ came out showed the true story of Michael Jordan’s retirement and his subsequent return … Continue reading →

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June 11, 1973

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1973 the Justice Department of the State of Pennsylvania ruled that women were to be allowed to be licensed to box or wrestle. The first unsanctioned mud-wrestling match was quickly held at Karwoski’s Bar in Pittsburgh on June 14, 1973 when Lisa Kowalski and Lisa McCowen decided to settle … Continue reading →

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April 19, 1965

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1965 the outer Astrodome ceiling was painted at a cost of $20,000 because of the sun’s glare. This caused the grass to die. Yes, the Houston Astrodome was constructed with a natural grass field, but because of the sun’s glare as it came through the glass ceiling and having … Continue reading →

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September 7, 1880

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1880, George Ligowsky of Cincinnati was granted a patent for his device that threw clay pigeons for trapshooters. His original idea was one based upon a trebuchet and the illustration that was sent with his original patent showed the device throwing small piglets into the air as riflemen shot … Continue reading →

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June 22, 1998

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1998 the 75th National Marbles Tournament began in Wildwood, NJ. As per the Tournament Rules and Bylaws, anyone caught uttering the phrases “I’ve lost my marbles or He/She/They/It has lost his/her/their/its marbles would immediately be banned from the tournament and be beaten with a tube-sock filled with marbles and … Continue reading →

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June 3, 1851

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1851 the New York Knickerbockers became the first baseball team to wear uniforms. The practice of Shirts versus Skins was immediately discontinued.

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