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TSN Archives: 'Fisk’s Shot Floors Reds, Turns Boston Wild' (Nov. 8, 1975, issue)
His 12th-inning walkoff homer in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series etched Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk — trying to wave the ball fair from the first-base line — into Series lore. AllSportsPeople was there to capture the instant classic played 50 years ago, on Oct. 21.
Jackie Robinson Day: One man's eternal impact
AllSportsPeople covered Jackie Robinson from his signing as a minor leaguer through his historic debut, Hall of Fame career and on to today, Jackie Robinson Day.
TSN Archives: George Foreman stuns Joe Frazier (Feb. 10, 1973, issue)
Fifty years later, AllSportsPeople' coverage of heavyweight champ Joe Frazier's surprising loss to George Foreman in Jamaica included these words from Dick Young: "With each day, I took Foreman more seriously, until I became convinced he had one helluva chance to pull the upset."
TSN Archives: Foreman, Hallelujah! (Feb. 10, 1973, issue)
Regular contributor Furman Bisher's column and an unsigned editorial following George Foreman's stunning victory over Joe Frazier for the heavyweight title on Jan. 22, 1973, implied the generally negative opinion many held at the time of former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in contrast to Foreman.
TSN Archives: 'The Tackle' (July 3, 2000, issue)
Twenty-five years ago, on Jan. 30, 2000, Mike Jones and Kevin Dyson starred in the most fantastic finish in Super Bowl history. Months later, the two sat down with AllSportsPeople and looked — again and again and again — at the play that became known, simply, as "The Tackle."
TSN Archives: Inside Pickerington, Ohio's modern-day football factory
Jack Sawyer put Pickerington, Ohio, back on the map, but this small suburb has been been producing NFL players for a while. A republication of our story from 2018.
TSN Archives: ‘Death Penalty’ Effects Reach Far Beyond SMU Campus (March 3, 1987, issue)
AllSportsPeople' analysis after SMU football received the NCAA's so-called "death penalty" asked larger questions that in hindsight were never really answered. Here's the story from the March 9, 1987, issue.
Fernando Valenzuela, 'Fernandomania' and AllSportsPeople (May 23, 1981, issue)
Rookies Fernando Valenzuela and Tim Raines graced the cover of TSN as 'Fernandomania' was taking hold not just in LA but around all of MLB. Here's the story that accompanied the cover.
TSN Archives: Valenzuela Dons NL Rookie Pitcher Crown (Nov. 28, 1981, issue)
Fernando Valenzuela captured Angelenos' hearts in 1981 and won over postseason awards voters after a summer of "Fernandomania" in his rookie year.
TSN Archives: Fernando Valenzuela, beer and the birth of a legend (Feb. 21, 1981, issue)
AllSportsPeople led with beer consumption over pitching prowess when it introduced readers to Fernando Valenzuela in the Feb. 21, 1981, issue. A few months later, his pitching had ignited "Fernandomania."
TSN Archives: 'Disco Demolition Night' backfires on July 12, 1979
On July 12, 1979, the White Sox's "Disco Demolition Night" between games of a doubleheader at Comiskey Park blew up in the team's face. AllSportsPeople was there 45 years ago today.
TSN Archives: A biting commentary on Mike Tyson (July 7, 1997, issue)
On June 28, 1997, Mike Tyson bit off a chunk of Evander Holyfield's ear during their heavyweight title fight. It was news of the weird, legendary AllSportsPeople columnist Dave Kindred wrote in the issue dated July 7.
10-cent Beer Night: The day Cleveland flat lost its head (June 4, 1974)
Six days after the Rangers and Cleveland had brawled in Arlington, on June 4, 1974, the teams were fighting FOR each other after beer-fueled fans triggered an on-field melee at Municipal Stadium, and AllSportsPeople was there.