Category Archives: SCOTT SLANT
THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Griffey and Mattingly and…Dale Long?
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE.This Day In Sports...May 28, 1956:Pittsburgh first baseman Dale Long sets a major league record by hitting a home run in his eighth straight game in the Pirates' 3-2 win o...
May 28, 2024
THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Bobby Unser wins, and loses, and wins
Presented by ZAMZOWS.This Day In Sports...May 24, 1981:In one of the most controversial Indianapolis 500 races ever, Bobby Unser crosses the finish line first at the Brickyard. But upon reviewing film...
May 24, 2024
THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Wilt The Stilt opts for the ‘Trotters
Presented by BBSI BOISE.This Day In Sports...May 23, 1958:Wilt Chamberlain passes on his senior year at Kansas-but not to go to the NBA, which wouldn't allow him to play in the league until his colleg...
May 23, 2024
THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A pro franchise debut unlike any other
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE.This Day In Sports...May 20, 2018:The Vegas Golden Knights become the first expansion franchise in a major North American sport to play its way into a championship series ...
May 20, 2024
THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A former Hawk homers and homers and homers
Presented by ZAMZOWS.This Day In Sports...May 17, 2019, five years ago today: Former Boise Hawk Kris Bryant becomes only the 12th player in major league history to hit a home run in three co...
May 17, 2024
THIS DAY IN SPORTS: When every single vote went to Steph
Presented by ZAMZOWS.This Day In Sports...May 10, 2016:Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry becomes the first unanimous Most Valuable Player in NBA history after leading the Warriors to the leagu...
May 10, 2024
THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Bronco sackmaster takes his show to Dallas
Presented by BBSI BOISE.This Day In Sports...May 9, 2014, 10 years ago today: Demarcus Lawrence becomes the seventh-highest NFL Draft choice in Boise State history when he is taken with the...
May 09, 2024
THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Exhausting but exhilarating for the Blazers
Presented by ZAMZOWS.This Day In Sports...May 3, 2019, five years ago today:An NBA playoff game goes to four overtimes for only the second time in history-and the first time in 66 years-with Portland ...
May 03, 2024
THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Gehrig forced to end his ‘Iron Man’ streak
Presented by BBSI BOISE.This Day In Sports...May 2, 1939, 85 years ago today:Lou Gehrig pulls himself out of the New York Yankees lineup for the first time since 1925-2,130 consecutive games earlier. ...
May 02, 2024
THIS DAY IN SPORTS: From 8-man football to the NFL podium
Presented by ZAMZOWS.This Day In Sports…April 26, 2018:Leighton Vander Esch becomes the fifth first-round NFL Draft pick in Boise State history when he's selected No. 19 overall by the Dallas Co...
Apr 26, 2024
