By MICHAEL K. BOHN McClatchy-Tribune News Service This week’s U.S. Open golf tournament marks the 100th anniversary of a major milestone in American golf. In 1913, a 20-year-old amateur, Francis Ouimet, won the U.S. Open by beating two of Great … Continue reading
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How the Yankees put the stadium in baseball
April 17 By MICHAEL K. BOHN McClatchy-Tribune News Service They came by the thousands. Mostly men, with their overcoats buttoned and hats pulled tight against the cold wind. They formed a river of black and brown … Continue reading
Ron Blomberg was designated for assignment 40 years ago
By MICHAEL K. BOHN McClatchy-Tribune News Service Mention the words “designated hitter” in a room full of baseball fans, and the reactions will be split. Younger folks will shrug and say, “Yeah, what’s your point?” The older crowd will make … Continue reading
Discouraging Words on the Range: A Youthful Fling in the Cattle Business
By Michael K. Bohn March 4, 2013 It was an odd sight, using a Cadillac as a cutting horse. John Harding, the driver, pointed at a cow and calf about fifty yards away … Continue reading
The 1993 World Trade Center Bombing: A Rehearsal for 9/11
Michael K. Bohn Just after noon on February 26, 1993, a yellow Ford Econoline van and a red Chevrolet Corsica eased down a service ramp to the B2 basement level of the World Trade Center complex in lower Manhattan. Two … Continue reading
Fifty years ago, Wisconsin put an improbable thrill in the Rose Bowl
By MICHAEL K. BOHN, McClatchy-Tribune News Service On Jan. 1, 1963, Southern Cal quarterback Pete Beathard stepped up under center Larry Sagouspe, and 93,000 people roared their approval. It was the start of the fourth quarter of the Rose Bowl, … Continue reading
Forty years later, Immaculate Reception still a source of debate
By MICHAEL K. BOHN, McClatchy-Tribune News Service On Dec. 23, 1972, the “Immaculate Reception” heralded the beginning of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ dynasty. The team’s run of four Super Bowl victories in the 1970s, and the wins in 2006 and 2009, … Continue reading
Memorable moments from early years of World Series
By Michael K. Bohn, McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT) It’s World Series time, and all is well among most of America’s baseball faithful, save for Yankees fans and those diehard Cubs people. The Series lets the Barcalounger crowd get a … Continue reading
Half a century ago, world perched on brink of nuclear war
Michael Bohn | McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — On Saturday, Oct. 20, 1962, President John F. Kennedy entered the Oval Room in the family living quarters of the White House. He joined 12 of his closest advisers, whom he had called … Continue reading
Images From Washington DC’s Baseball History
Michael K. Bohn McClatchy-Tribune News Services The surprising Washington Nationals have brought joy to baseball fans in the nation’s capital, a city that has hosted lousy teams for generations. Here are a few images that document Washington’s baseball … Continue reading