August 21, 1931, 95 years ago today: The Yankees’ Babe Ruth hits the 600th home run of his major league career off St. Louis Browns pitcher George Blaeholder. Almost four years and 114 homers to go at that point for the Babe.
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If I had told you a year ago that Boen Phelps was a lock to start at linebacker for Boise State in 2026, you may have said, “Who?” (And I wouldn’t have told you that in the first place.) But Phelps has had as good a fall camp as any Bronco defender.
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August 18, 1986, 40 years ago today: Without ever having played a down in the NFL, Jim Kelly signs the richest contract in league history—five years and $7.5 million with the Buffalo Bills. The value of the deal surpassed that of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana.
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August 17, 1995: Well, it wasn’t actually when Bobby Dye quit smoking, but it leads to a great story about the legendary Boise State coach.
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August 14, 2021, five years ago today: In a season flush with no-hitters, this one stands out. Tyler Gilbert of the Arizona Diamondbacks becomes the first pitcher in 68 years to throw a no-hitter in his first Major League start, beating the San Diego Padres 7-0.
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