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TSN Archives: Babe Ruth, a “bust”? (Nov. 16, 1922, issue)

TSN Archives: Babe Ruth, a “bust”? (Nov. 16, 1922, issue)

Babe Ruth returned in November 1922 from a baseball barnstorming trip, described in The Sporting News as a “frosty tour of the sticks,” chastened by the relatively light attendance he drew.

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Last World Series no-hitter: Remembering Don Larsen's perfect game in 1956 (TSN Archives)

Last World Series no-hitter: Remembering Don Larsen's perfect game in 1956 (TSN Archives)

Let’s get this straight: The Astros' combined no-hitter against the Phillies is one hell of an accomplishment. How else to describe only the second no-hitter in World Series history, dating back to 1903?

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TSN Archives: 58 stories across 100 years of Mount Rushmore athletes

TSN Archives: 58 stories across 100 years of Mount Rushmore athletes

The discussion in New Orleans ahead of a college football national championship — as discussions like this can among wordsmiths and golden throats — started over beers, maybe a Crown-and-Coke or three.

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