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A TV camera on the sideline at Randall's Island for the Fordham-Waynesburg telecast.

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

On Sept. 30, 1939, NBC televised Fordham vs. Waynesburg, the first football game ever on TV. Fordham won 34-7, but little Waynesburg scored the first touchdown.

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)

1982 Wrestling All-Stars cards of Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant and Ric Flair

The 10 Most Valuable 1980s Wrestling Cards, and Why They Look So Good

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)

Josh Allen scrambles against the Chargers.

The Bills Turned It Over 5 Times and Won. These 5 Teams Gave It Away Even More

The 1919 Chicago White Sox.

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

Sports History

A TV camera on the sideline at Randall's Island for the Fordham-Waynesburg telecast.

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

On Sept. 30, 1939, NBC televised Fordham vs. Waynesburg, the first football game ever on TV. Fordham won 34-7, but little Waynesburg scored the first touchdown.

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)

Josh Allen scrambles against the Chargers.

The Bills Turned It Over 5 Times and Won. These 5 Teams Gave It Away Even More

The 1919 Chicago White Sox.

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

Leonard Bloom and Wilt Chamberlain show off his new San Diego jersey at the news conference announcing the deal.

On This Date: Wilt Chamberlain Jumps to the ABA's San Diego Conquistadors (Sept. 26, 1973)

Baseball

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

The Astros just won the AL West at 81-81, the first division champ without a winning record. Here are the 10 worst teams ever to make the MLB playoffs, plus the 1994 Rangers.

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)

On This Date: Steve Carlton Wins No. 300 in St. Louis, and Doesn't Say a Word (Sept. 23, 1983)

On This Date: Steve Carlton Wins No. 300 in St. Louis, and Doesn't Say a Word (Sept. 23, 1983)

The 10 Best MLB Players NOT in the Hall of Fame

The 10 Best MLB Players NOT in the Hall of Fame

The 5 Most Valuable Tobacco Cards of All Time

The 5 Most Valuable Tobacco Cards of All Time

On This Date

A TV camera on the sideline at Randall's Island for the Fordham-Waynesburg telecast.

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

On Sept. 30, 1939, NBC televised Fordham vs. Waynesburg, the first football game ever on TV. Fordham won 34-7, but little Waynesburg scored the first touchdown.

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)

Leonard Bloom and Wilt Chamberlain show off his new San Diego jersey at the news conference announcing the deal.

On This Date: Wilt Chamberlain Jumps to the ABA's San Diego Conquistadors (Sept. 26, 1973)

On This Date: 100 Years Ago Today, the NHL Let Chicago and Detroit In (Sept. 25, 1926)

On This Date: 100 Years Ago Today, the NHL Let Chicago and Detroit In (Sept. 25, 1926)

Weissmuller (right) with Duke Kahanamoku at the 1924 Olympics in Paris.

On This Date: A 17-Year-Old Johnny Weissmuller Breaks a World Record in Brooklyn (Sept. 24, 1921)

MLB

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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)

On This Date: Steve Carlton Wins No. 300 in St. Louis, and Doesn't Say a Word (Sept. 23, 1983)

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

The Bills Turned It Over 5 Times and Won. These 5 Teams Gave It Away Even More

On This Date: Jim Bakken Kicks 7 Field Goals and Outscores the Steelers by Himself (Sept. 24, 1967)

The 10 Greatest Weather Games in NFL History, Ranked

On This Date: Walter Payton Broke the All-Time Touchdown Record, and the Front Page Led With the Strike (Sept. 20, 1987)

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

The 10 Most Valuable 1980s Wrestling Cards, and Why They Look So Good

The 10 Best MLB Players NOT in the Hall of Fame

The 10 Greatest Weather Games in NFL History, Ranked

The 10 Biggest Heisman Flops: Preseason Favorites Whose Seasons Fell Apart