TSN Archives: Roberto Clemente collects 3,000th hit (Oct. 14, 1972, issue)

Roberto Clemente dedicated his 3,000th (and final) major-league hit on Sept. 30, 1972, to Pirates fans, The Sporting News reported. Only three months later all of baseball would mourn his death in a plane crash near Puerto Rico.

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TSN Archives: Why Roger Maris' 60th home run caused a controversy

The Yankees' Roger Maris tied Babe Ruth's single-season record for home runs with his 60th in September 1961, causing MLB Commissioner Ford Frick to weigh in. The Sporting News covered the controversy.

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TSN Editorial: Babe Ruth is in a class of his own (Oct. 6, 1927)

When Babe Ruth broke his single-season record for home runs by hitting 60 in 1927, The Sporting News declared in an editorial that he was a power hitter like no other.

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Munich: Massacre, Mourning, Medals (TSN Archives)

The 1972 Olympics in Munich were scarred by the murders of 11 members of the Israeli delegation by terrorists.

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How Jordan beating Magic paved the path for NBA GOAT

'Individually, Michael Jordan authored one of the best all-around performances in championship series history,' The Sporting News wrote, after the Bulls closed out Magic Johnson's Lakers in 1991.

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