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Bob Gibson K's 17 Detroit Tigers in the World Series in 1968, setting an MLB record.

Bucky Dent secures a place in baseball lore as he hits a 3-run Home Run to give the Bombers a 3-2 lead over Boston. Dent earned a new nickname in Beantown as well.

1961, Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruth’s home run record by blasting number 61 on the last day of the season…on this same date in 1932, the Bambino called his famous Home Run shot vs the Cubs in the World Series…

OCT. 1 1975, the Thrilla in Manila, Muhammad Ali stops Smokin’ Joe Frazier in 14 rounds to retain his WBC/WBA heavyweight title…SOUND…this match the third and final time these two boxing titans would meet in the ring….

1972 In his final game before his tragic plane crash, Pirates OF Roberto Clemente doubles off the Mets John Matlack to become the 11th player to record 3,000 hits… Clemente was elected to the Hall of Fame 6 months after his passing….

1927, Babe Ruth smashes his 60th home run of the season, a record that held for 34 years… 1939 the first televised college football game, Fordham beats Waynesburg 34-7 1980 Ricky Henderson breaks Ty Cobb’s 65-year-old A-L record by stealing his 97th base…

In 1954, The "Sey Hey Kid," Willie Mays makes his famous over-the-head catch in Game 1 of the World Series….the Giants went to sweep Cleveland in 4 games…

1941 Ted Williams finishes the season batting .406...on the same date in 1960, Teddy Ballgame ended his career with home run # 521… 1951 The Rams Norm Van Brocklin passes for an NFL record 554 yards

Sept. 28 1988, the Bull Dog Orel Hershiser breaks Don Drysdale record by tossing 59 scoreless innings…(SOUND) 1976 Mohammad Ali defeats Ken Norton in 15 rounds for the heavy weight belt… 1920, 8 White Sox players are indited for throwing the 1919 World Series… Including Shoeless Joe Jackson

In 1923 Lou Gehrig, The Iron Horse hits his first of 493 home runs… 1921 Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller sets his first 2 world records… Weissmuller went on to play the role of Tarzan in early American cinema

Accorsi shares his memories about the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 with radio host and Iona College professor Mike Damergis. The Giants just returned to N.J. after an overnight flight back from Denver. Accorsi, along with a few staff members watched in horror as the Twin Towers collapsed only 5 miles from Giants Stadium.

Chargers legendary QB Dan Fouts says he was talking with the USFL's Outlaws before remaining in San Diego

Former Philadelphia Stars center Bart Oates discusses his USFL days with host Mike Damergis

Mike Damergis talks with former New Jersey Generals offensive coordinator Chris Palmer. Palmer discusses the talent the Generals had in veterans like Brian Sipe, Jim LeClaire, Bobby Leopold and Jerry Holmes. Chris also talks about the talent the USFL generated in Herschel Walker, Steve Young, Jim Kelly, Reggie White and Sam Mills.

The Jets drop to an all-time low as Gang Green loses to the winless Dolphins 26-18. Rob Carpenter tells Mike Damergis that the Jets are playing out the season and they need to look for a new coach and possibly a new Q-B in 2020.

Bert Sugar discusses the significance of the Louis-Schmeling bout

The Editor-in-Chief of Baseball Digest Rick Cerrone joins Mike Damergis to discuss the legacy of HOF pitcher Tom Seaver as well as his visit to spring training camps and articles coming in Baseball Digest.

Despite a lull in sports, Mike Damergis and Joe D'Aloisio spark things up on whether the Yankees should make a play for Bryce Harper.

Prof. Mike Damergis talks with the first black NHL player Willie O'Ree; Mass Comm junior Nikkole Maldari interviews alumnae Chelsea Cabarcas from the Class of '15. Chelsea is heading to Europe to work as a TV Soccer Analyst and gives some sound advice to today's mass comm students.

Mike Damergis and Joe D'Aloisio discuss the new spring football league - The Alliance of American Football.

Mike Damergis talks with former Giants & Packers FB Chuck Mercein. Mercein's performance on the final drive in the "Ice Bowl" led Green Bay to victory over Dallas.

ESPN's John Martin, Mike Damergis, Joe D'Aloisio and Martino Puccio talk about Mariano Rivera's unanimous vote into the Baseball HOF. Martino discusses how he captured the historic moment for the Rivera family while working on a documentary on Mariano's life for a graduate class.

Former Jets WR Rob Carpenter joins Mike Damergis, Joe D'Aloisio and Sean Jacoby as Sam Darnold sits for a second straight week and the Giants second-half collapse vs the Eagles ends their season.

Damergis has an open conversation with the former president of HBO Sports & Adjunct Professor at Iona College Ross Greenburg, winner of 54 Emmys and Marty Daly, who worked at CBS for over 40 years as Sr. VP in News and Late Night sales and is now an Exec. In Residence at Iona. Daly and Greenburg discuss their incredible careers, including encounters and meetings with baseball legend Mickey Mantle....

Mike Damergis & Joe D'Aloisio talk with former Jets WR Rob Carpenter as the Gang Green lose to the Buffalo Bills 41-10 in humiliating fashion. Carpenter said it's the worst game he has witnessed in his career as a Jet and it's time to move on from Todd Bowles.