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The Louisiana Superdome at night

The Superdome Has Seen Everything. Here Are the 10 Biggest Nights in Its 51 Years

Eight Super Bowls, 6 Final Fours, Ali's third title, the Stones' indoor record, the Undertaker's streak, a blackout and a hurricane shelter. The 10 biggest nights in the Superdome's 51 years.

Georgia Tech 222, Cumberland 0 scoreboard

On This Date: Georgia Tech 222, Cumberland 0 (Oct. 7, 1916)

Michael Jordan holds the 1993 championship trophy with David Stern and Scottie Pippen

On This Date: Michael Jordan Walks Away at 30 (Oct. 6, 1993)

Tottenham Are Last in the Premier League. Here Are the 5 Most Shocking Relegations Ever

Tottenham Are Last in the Premier League. Here Are the 5 Most Shocking Relegations Ever

Late-afternoon sun glare through the end zone at AT&T Stadium

Did the Roof Rob the Padres? Here Are 5 Times a Stadium Really Did Decide the Game

Bob Cousy dribbling for the Celtics

On This Date: The Celtics Pull Bob Cousy's Name Out of a Hat, and Hate It (Oct. 5, 1950)

Jim Brown in his No. 32 Browns jersey

On This Date: Jim Brown Carries 37 Times in the Rain at Soldier Field, a Browns Record (Oct. 4, 1959)

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The Louisiana Superdome at night

The Superdome Has Seen Everything. Here Are the 10 Biggest Nights in Its 51 Years

Eight Super Bowls, 6 Final Fours, Ali's third title, the Stones' indoor record, the Undertaker's streak, a blackout and a hurricane shelter. The 10 biggest nights in the Superdome's 51 years.

Georgia Tech 222, Cumberland 0 scoreboard

On This Date: Georgia Tech 222, Cumberland 0 (Oct. 7, 1916)

Michael Jordan holds the 1993 championship trophy with David Stern and Scottie Pippen

On This Date: Michael Jordan Walks Away at 30 (Oct. 6, 1993)

Tottenham Are Last in the Premier League. Here Are the 5 Most Shocking Relegations Ever

Tottenham Are Last in the Premier League. Here Are the 5 Most Shocking Relegations Ever

Late-afternoon sun glare through the end zone at AT&T Stadium

Did the Roof Rob the Padres? Here Are 5 Times a Stadium Really Did Decide the Game

Bob Cousy dribbling for the Celtics

On This Date: The Celtics Pull Bob Cousy's Name Out of a Hat, and Hate It (Oct. 5, 1950)

Jim Brown in his No. 32 Browns jersey

On This Date: Jim Brown Carries 37 Times in the Rain at Soldier Field, a Browns Record (Oct. 4, 1959)

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Georgia Tech 222, Cumberland 0 scoreboard

On This Date: Georgia Tech 222, Cumberland 0 (Oct. 7, 1916)

On Oct. 7, 1916, John Heisman's Georgia Tech beat a Cumberland team of fraternity brothers 222-0, still college football's most lopsided score. It started with a baseball game.

Michael Jordan holds the 1993 championship trophy with David Stern and Scottie Pippen

On This Date: Michael Jordan Walks Away at 30 (Oct. 6, 1993)

Bob Cousy dribbling for the Celtics

On This Date: The Celtics Pull Bob Cousy's Name Out of a Hat, and Hate It (Oct. 5, 1950)

Jim Brown in his No. 32 Browns jersey

On This Date: Jim Brown Carries 37 Times in the Rain at Soldier Field, a Browns Record (Oct. 4, 1959)

Billie Jean King in a paper crown reading $100,000, laughing, at a 1971 press conference.

On This Date: Billie Jean King Becomes the First Woman to Earn $100,000 in a Year (Oct. 3, 1971)

Bob Feller in his windup on the mound

On This Date: Bob Feller Strikes Out a Record 18 Tigers, and Loses (Oct. 2, 1938)

Four members of the 1933 New York Giants

On This Date: The Giants Beat the Packers Without Making a First Down (Oct. 1, 1933)

Baseball

Late-afternoon sun glare through the end zone at AT&T Stadium

Did the Roof Rob the Padres? Here Are 5 Times a Stadium Really Did Decide the Game

A roof cable turned Ty France's 9th-inning drive into an out in Milwaukee. From the Polo Grounds to the Fog Game, here are 5 times the building really did pick the winner.

A Little League batter mid-swing

Best Baseball Hitting Aids for Kids: 5 Little League Batting Tools Worth Buying (Ages 6 to 13)

Bob Feller in his windup on the mound

On This Date: Bob Feller Strikes Out a Record 18 Tigers, and Loses (Oct. 2, 1938)

The Astros Won Their Division at 81-81. Here Are the 10 Worst Playoff Teams in MLB History

The Astros Won Their Division at 81-81. Here Are the 10 Worst Playoff Teams in MLB History

On This Date: Babe Ruth Hits No. 60, and 5 Things You Didn't Know About the 1927 Yankees (Sept. 30, 1927)

On This Date: Babe Ruth Hits No. 60, and 5 Things You Didn't Know About the 1927 Yankees (Sept. 30, 1927)

The St. Louis Browns in their final seasons

On This Date: The American League Lets the St. Louis Browns Leave for Baltimore, and the Map of Baseball Starts Moving (Sept. 29, 1953)

The 1919 Chicago White Sox.

On This Date: A Grand Jury Votes to Indict 8 White Sox Players (Sept. 28, 1920)

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On This Date: Bob Feller Strikes Out a Record 18 Tigers, and Loses (Oct. 2, 1938)

The Astros Won Their Division at 81-81. Here Are the 10 Worst Playoff Teams in MLB History

On This Date: Babe Ruth Hits No. 60, and 5 Things You Didn't Know About the 1927 Yankees (Sept. 30, 1927)

On This Date: The American League Lets the St. Louis Browns Leave for Baltimore, and the Map of Baseball Starts Moving (Sept. 29, 1953)

On This Date: A Grand Jury Votes to Indict 8 White Sox Players (Sept. 28, 1920)

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The Superdome Has Seen Everything. Here Are the 10 Biggest Nights in Its 51 Years

Did the Roof Rob the Padres? Here Are 5 Times a Stadium Really Did Decide the Game

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On This Date: The Giants Beat the Packers Without Making a First Down (Oct. 1, 1933)

On This Date: Fordham vs. Waynesburg, the First Football Game Ever on TV (Sept. 30, 1939)

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