Category Archives: SCOTT SLANT

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Heartbreak instead of perfection for Pedro
Presented by POOL SCOUTS.This Day In Sports...June 3, 1995, 30 years ago today:Montreal Expos ace Pedro Martinez has a perfect game broken up in the 10th inning when the San Diego's Bip Roberts l...
Cumulus Media Jun 03, 2025

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Wally Pipp has a headache
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE.This Day In Sports...June 2, 1925, 100 years ago today:When New York Yankees first baseman Wally Pipp is unable to take the field, manager Miller Huggins turns to 21-year-...
Cumulus Media Jun 02, 2025

SCOTT SLANT: Boise Hawks—past, present and future
Presented by CORSO ITALIAN STEAK.Wednesday Weekly...May 21, 2025.Time flies, does it not? The Boise Hawks opened their 38th season Tuesday night with a 9-3 loss to the Idaho Falls Chukars. It's t...
Cumulus Media May 21, 2025

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: From 1½ lengths to a neck to a nose
Presented by BBSI BOISE.This Day In Sports...May 20, 1978:In the Preakness at Pimlico, the second act of horse racing's most fabled trilogy, Affirmed reprises his 1-length Kentucky Derby victory, beat...
Cumulus Media May 20, 2025

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Koepka’s rash of bogeys doesn’t do him in
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE.This Day In Sports...May 19, 2019:The PGA Championship moves to May for the first time, but Brooks Koepka is unfazed-until the final round. Koepka fought off four consecut...
Cumulus Media May 19, 2025

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The GOAT (arguably speaking) is off and running
Presented by ZAMZOWS.This Day In Sports...May 16, 1985, 40 years ago today:A hint of things to come, as the Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan is named NBA Rookie of the Year. After coming out of North Car...
Cumulus Media May 16, 2025

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: It’s a great day to celebrate ‘Yogi-isms’
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE.This Day In Sports...May 12, 1925:The birthday of one of the most quoted players in major league history. The late Yogi Berra distinguished himself during an 18-year playi...
Cumulus Media May 12, 2025

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Cleveland’s American League pennant precursor
Presented by ZAMZOWS.This Day In Sports...May 9, 1995, 30 years ago today:Cleveland Indians pitcher Orel Hershiser tosses a scoreless first inning-and has an 8-0 lead when he returns to the mound for ...
Cumulus Media May 09, 2025

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: When perfect games were even more rare
Presented by POOL SCOUTS.This Day In Sports...May 8, 1968:One month after the A's debut in the Oakland Coliseum following their move from Kansas City, they give their new fans a historic thrill. Jim "...
Cumulus Media May 08, 2025

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Critics call this bout ‘Better Never Than Late’
Presented by HARMON TRAVEL.This Day In Sports…May 2, 2015, 10 years ago today:In boxing’s biggest event since Tyson-Holyfield in 1997-and the richest bout in history-Floyd Mayweather Jr. r...
Cumulus Media May 02, 2025