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