August 21, 2011

220 years ago
1791

Protest
The Haitian Slave Revolution began in Saint-Domingue.

190 years ago
1821

Exploration
Jarvis Island was discovered in the South Pacific Ocean by the crew of the British ship Eliza Frances.

180 years ago
1831

Protest
Under the leadership of Nat Turner, slaves in Southampton County, Virginia staged a violent rebellion lasting several days, resulting in the deaths of 55-65 white people.

100 years ago
1911

Crime
Vincenzo Peruggia, a former worker at the Louvre museum in Paris, stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre.

80 years ago
1931

Baseball
Babe Ruth hit his 35th home run of the season and 600th career major league home run--a 2-run blow against George Blaeholder in the 3rd inning--to lead the New York Yankees to an 11-7 win over the St. Louis Browns before 4,000 fans at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. Lou Gehrig followed Mr. Ruth's homer with his 34th homer of the season.

Bing Miller drove in 4 runs and Max Bishop and Doc Cramer each scored 4 runs for the Philadelphia Athletics as they beat the Chicago White Sox 15-12 before 25,000 fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Lu Blue drove in 4 runs for the White Sox. Rube Walberg (18-7) allowed 9 hits and 9 runs--all earned--in 5.1 innings, but still got credit for the win.

80 years ago
1941

War
German troops captured Chudovo, cutting the Moscow-Leningrad railway line. A Japanese spokesman said that it ws necessary to blockade supply routes to China.

World events
A German naval officer was assassinated in France, leading to German plans for "mass execution" of Jews in reprisal, although it hadn't been proven that a Jew was responsible.

Religion
Moscow radio urged "all God-loving inhabitants of the occupied countries" to rise in defense of religious freedom against the Germans, who, it said, were "menacing the very existence of Christianity."

Diplomacy
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a message to Congress explaining an defending his eight-point plan that he had agreed on in his recent conference with U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

Defense
The British government made public an official denial that U.S. Lend-Lease aid had been re-exported. U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull announced that the U.S.S.R. had been granted a general license to buy chemicals, machinery, iron and steel products, nonferrous metals, rubber, wood, paper, and other materials in the United States.

Protest
Paris press announced that 7,000 Jews had been arrested within the past 48 hours and that two Jews had been executed in reprisal for "Communist" demonstrations against the Germans.

Economics and finance
The U.S. Office of Production Management ordered a 26% cut in automobile production to 816,801 cars during the four-month period ending November 30, 1941.

Labour
1,500 telephone workers in Mexico went on strike for higher wages and reinstatement of a dismissed employee.

60 years ago
1951

On television tonight
Suspense, on CBS
Tonight's episode: This is Your Confession: Part 1, starring William Bishop, Sidney Blackmer, and Eva Gabor

Died on this date
Constant Lambert, 45. U.K. composer and conductor. Mr. Lambert was appointed in 1931 as the conductor and founding musical director of the Vic-Wells ballet, which later became the Royal Ballet. His compositions included the cantata The Rio Grande (1925); a piano concerto (1931); and the choral masque Summer's Last Will and Testament (1936). Mr. Lambert drank himself to death, two days before his 46th birthday.

War
The People's Republic of China warned that Japan would remain at war with Soviet bloc states if they were not satisfied with the provisions of the U.S.-sponsored peace treaty.

Diplomacy
In a letter to Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh, U.S. mediator Averell Harriman supported British proposals for settlement of the oil nationalization dispute and threatened a reduction of U.S. economic aid to Iran in the absence of a satisfactory arrangement with Britain.

Defense
The U.S. Navy announced the award of a contract for construction of the first nuclear submarine to the Electric Boat Company of Groton, Connecticut.

Politics and government
U.S. High Commissioner for Occupied Germany John J. McCloy said in his quarterly report to the U.S. State Department that Communists were losing ground but neo-Nazism was becoming potentially dangerous in West Germany.

The U.S. Justice Department announced that 2.3 million aliens had registered so far under the McCarran Internal Security Act.

Baseball
U.S. Air Force General "Rosey" O'Donnell was chosen to be the new Commissioner of major league baseball, but U.S. President Harry Truman overruled the decision, stating that Gen. O'Donnell was more needed in his present job of Air Force commanding general of bombing in Korea.

Two days after drawing a base on balls as a pinch hitter with the St. Louis Browns in a promotional stunt by Browns' owner Bill Veeck, Eddie Gaedel, who stood 3' 7", was permanently banned by American League President Will Harridge from future participation in the major leagues. Mr. Harridge was ultimately unsuccessful in trying to have Mr. Gaedel's feat stricken from the record book.

Bob Feller (20-5) became the first major league pitcher to win 20 games in 1951, pitching a 6-hitter for the Cleveland Indians as they shut out the Washington Nationals 6-0 before 18,552 fans at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland.

The Chicago White Sox scored 4 runs in each of the first 2 innings en route to a 13-5 win over the Philadelphia Athletics before 16,748 fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Chicago left fielder Don Lenhardt batted 3 for 4 with a double, run, and 4 runs batted in.

Eddie Stanky led off the bottom of the 8th inning with a home run, Whitey Lockman hit a 2-run homer with 2 out, and Wes Westrum hit a 3-run homer with 2 out as the New York Giants scored 6 runs and came back from a 4-1 deficit to defeat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 before 6,315 fans at the Polo Grounds in New York, moving to within 7½ games of the idle National League-leading Brooklyn Dodgers.

50 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Tonight My Love, Tonight--Paul Anka (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in France (IFOP): Les fiancés d'Auvergne--André Verchuren (3rd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Tossin' and Turnin'--Bobby Lewis (7th week at #1)
2 Wooden Heart--Joe Dowell
3 Michael--The Highwaymen
4 Last Night--Mar-Keys
5 I Like it Like That (Part 1)--Chris Kenner
6 You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)--Ral Donner
7 Pretty Little Angel Eyes--Curtis Lee
8 Dum Dum--Brenda Lee
9 Let's Twist Again--Chubby Checker
10 School is Out--U.S. Bonds

Singles entering the chart were Little Sister by Elvis Presley (#61); Nothing But Good (#74)/Keep on Dancing (#97) by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters; Frankie and Johnny by Brook Benton (#75); Big Cold Wind by Pat Boone (#76); Baby You're So Fine by Mickey & Sylvia (#88); Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green and Purple Pills by Ray Stevens (#90); Years from Now by Jackie Wilson (#91); Black Land Farmer by Wink Martindale (#92); Baby, You're Right by James Brown and the Famous Flames (#94); I Wake Up Crying by Chuck Jackson (#95); Wizard of Love by the Ly-Dells (#99); and Donald, Where's Your Troosers? by Andy Stewart (#100).

Football
CFL
Montreal (0-2-1) 7 @ British Columbia (0-3-1) 7

All the scoring in the game at Empire Stadium in Vancouver took place in the 1st quarter. Two attempts late in the game by the Alouettes to score the winning point on a single failed when Gino Berretta's punts were run out of the end zone by Lions' returners.

40 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in Rhodesia (Lyons Maid): Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep--Lally Stott (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Pensieri e parole--Lucio Battisti (12th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): I'm Still Waiting--Diana Ross

Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set)
1 Eagle Rock--Daddy Cool (7th week at #1)
2 I Don't Know How to Love Him--Helen Reddy
3 L.A. International Airport--Susan Raye
4 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart--The Bee Gees
5 I Did What I Did for Maria--Tony Christie
6 Love Her Madly--The Doors
7 I'll Meet You Halfway--The Partridge Family
8 Sweet, Sweet Love--Russell Morris
9 It's Too Late--Carole King
10 I Hear Those Church Bells Ringing--Dusk

Singles entering the chart were He's Gonna Step on You Again by John Kongos (#42); Judgement by Chain (#44); Future of Our Nation by Masters Apprentices (#51); Never Ending Song of Love by Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (#52); and High Time We Went by Joe Cocker (#58).

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Borriquito--Peret (2nd week at #1)
2 Manuela--Jacques Herb
3 Pour un Flirt--Michel Delpech
4 One Way Wind--Cats
5 Sweet Hitch-Hiker--Creedence Clearwater Revival
6 Black and White--Greyhound
7 Riders on the Storm--The Doors
8 Zou Het Erg Zijn Lieve Opa--Wilma met Vader Abraham
9 Que Je T'aime--Sandra & Andres
10 Eat at Home--Paul and Linda McCartney

Singles entering the chart were Blossom Lady by Shocking Blue (#17); Veronica by Veronica (#21); Get it On by T. Rex (#22); Tell the World by Clover Leaf (#26); Bangla-Desh by George Harrison (#30); Because Love by Majority One (#34); and Hey, You Love by Mouth & MacNeal (#38).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart--The Bee Gees (3rd week at #1)
2 Mr. Big Stuff--Jean Knight
3 Take Me Home, Country Roads--John Denver with Fat City
4 Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)--Marvin Gaye
5 You've Got a Friend--James Taylor
6 Sweet Hitch-Hiker--Creedence Clearwater Revival
7 Beginnings/Colour My World--Chicago
8 Signs--Five Man Electrical Band
9 Draggin' the Line--Tommy James
10 Liar--Three Dog Night

Singles entering the chart were Marianne by Stephen Stills (#64); Waiting at the Bus Stop by Bobby Sherman (#67); Stagger Lee by Tommy Roe (#74); Loving Her was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again) by Kris Kristofferson (#77); Easy Loving by Freddie Hart (#79); How Can I Unlove You by Lynn Anderson (#80); Don't Try to Lay No Boogie-Woogie on the King of Rock and Roll by John Baldry (#87); Another Time, Another Place by Engelbert Humperdinck (#88); A Song for You by Andy Williams (#89); The Year that Clayton Delaney Died by Tom T. Hall (#92); I'm Just Me by Charley Pride (#94); Roll On by the New Colony Six (#98); Trapped by a Thing Called Love by Denise LaSalle (#99); and Lucky Me by the Moments (#100).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart--The Bee Gees (2nd week at #1)
2 Draggin' the Line--Tommy James
3 Take Me Home, Country Roads--John Denver with Fat City
4 Mr. Big Stuff--Jean Knight
5 Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)--Marvin Gaye
6 Sweet Hitch-Hiker--Creedence Clearwater Revival
7 What the World Needs Now is Love/Abraham, Martin and John--Tom Clay
8 You've Got a Friend--James Taylor
9 Never Ending Song of Love--Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
10 Love the One You're With--Isley Brothers

Singles entering the chart were Call My Name, I'll Be There by Wilson Pickett (#63); Make it Funky (Part 1) by James Brown (#73); Surrender by Diana Ross (#74); Another Time, Another Place by Engelbert Humperdinck (#80); Feel So Bad by Ray Charles (#81); How Can I Unlove You by Lynn Anderson (#82); The Love We Had (Stays on My Mind) by the Dells (#85); Annabella by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (#87); Trapped by a Thing Called Love by Denise LaSalle (#91); Colour My World by Chicago (#92); Loving Her was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again) by Kris Kristofferson (#93); Carey by Joni Mitchell (#94); Wear This Ring (With Love) by the Detroit Emeralds (#96); (Until Then) I'll Suffer by Barbara Lynn (#98); and He'd Rather Have the Rain by Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti (#100).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Record World)
1 Draggin' the Line--Tommy James
2 Take Me Home, Country Roads--John Denver with Fat City
3 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart--The Bee Gees
4 Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)--Marvin Gaye
5 Sweet Hitch-Hiker--Creedence Clearwater Revival
6 Spanish Harlem--Aretha Franklin
7 What the World Needs Now is Love/Abraham, Martin and John--Tom Clay
8 Beginnings/Colour My World--Chicago
9 You've Got a Friend--James Taylor
10 Signs--Five Man Electrical Band

Singles entering the chart were Make it Funky (Part 1) by James Brown (#72); Surrender by Diana Ross (#78); Call My Name, I'll Be There by Wilson Pickett (#80); Wear This Ring (With Love) by the Detroit Emeralds (#82); Annabella by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (#84); Stagger Lee by Tommy Roe (#86); I'd Rather Be Sorry by Ray Price (#89); The Breakdown) by Rufus Thomas (#94); Thin Line Between Love & Hate by the Persuaders (#96); Desdemona by the Searchers (#99); and Top Forty of the Lord by Sha Na Na (#100).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 Sweet City Woman--Stampeders (3rd week at #1)
2 You've Got a Friend--James Taylor
3 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart--The Bee Gees
4 Draggin' the Line--Tommy James
5 Take Me Home, Country Roads--John Denver with Fat City
6 Never Ending Song of Love--Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
7 Indian Reservation—Raiders
8 Riders on the Storm--The Doors
9 Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)--Marvin Gaye
10 Sweet Hitch-Hiker--Creedence Clearwater Revival

Singles entering the chart were Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey by Paul & Linda McCartney (#40); Talk it Over in the Morning by Anne Murray (#44); Summer Side of Life by Gordon Lightfoot (#53); High Time We Went by Joe Cocker (#56); Marianne by Stephen Stills (#59); Just a Little Lovin' by Hagood Hardy and Montage (#70); Creators of Rain by Ian & Sylvia (#92); Understanding is Sorrow by Yukon (#95); Waiting at the Bus Stop by Bobby Sherman (#97); All Day Music by War (#99); and Trapped by a Thing Called Love by Denise LaSalle (#100).

Calgary's Top 10 (Glenn's Music)
1 Take Me Home, Country Roads--John Denver with Fat City
2 Moon Shadow--Cat Stevens
3 Draggin' the Line--Tommy James
4 Sweet Hitch-Hiker--Creedence Clearwater Revival
5 Mighty Clouds of Joy--B.J. Thomas
6 Liar--Three Dog Night
7 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart--The Bee Gees
8 We Got a Dream--Ocean
9 Rain Dance--The Guess Who
10 Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep--Middle of the Road
Pick hit of the week: I Hear Those Church Bells--Dusk

Died on this date
George Jackson, 29. U.S. criminal. Mr. Jackson was convicted of armed robbery in 1961 and given a one year-to-life sentence at San Quentin State Prison in California. He became a Marxist, and in 1966 he and fellow prisoner W.L. Nolen founded the Black Guerrilla Family. Mr. Jackson was transferred to Soledad prison in 1969, and became increasingly confrontational with prison officials after Mr. Nolen and two others were killed by a guard during a yard riot on January 13, 1970. Four days later, Mr. Jackson and two other inmates beat and murdered guard John Mills, and Mr. Jackson was charged with murder. His letters were compiled into the book Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson (1970), which attracted the usual liberal celebrities to support his cause. Mr. Jackson was eventually returned to San Quentin. On August 21, 1971, Mr. Jackson and several other inmates, using a gun smuggled to Mr. Jackson, took several hostages and killed them in a cell. Mr. Jackson obtained the keys to the Adjustment Center's exit and escaped with another prisoner to the yard, but he was shot dead from a tower. Bob Dylan's tribute song George Jackson was a minor hit several months later.

Terrorism
A bomb exploded at a Liberal Party campaign rally in Plaza Miranda, Manila, killing 9 people and injuring 95 others. The Liberals blamed President Ferdinand Marcos for the bombing, but others have blamed the Communist Party, and the crime remains unsolved. President Marcos assumed emergency powers and suspended the writ of habeas corpus, a prelude to the imposition of martial law a year later.

Baseball
Mickey Lolich (20-9) pitched a 6-hitter for the Detroit Tigers as they beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 before 29,929 fans at Tiger Stadium. Detroit leadoff hitter Dick McAuliffe batted 3 for 4 with a home run,double, 2 runs, and 4 runs batted in.

Angel Mangual led off the bottom of the 2nd inning with a home run and Reggie Jackson drove in 3 runs with a pair of homers to help the Oakland Athletics defeat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 before 14,987 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Catfish Hunter (16-10) pitched a 4-hitter to outduel Ray Culp (13-12).

Sandy Alomar singled to lead off the bottom of the 13th inning and scored from third base on a bases-loaded single by Ken McMullen with 2 out to give the California Angels a 2-1 win over the New York Yankees before 25,474 fans at Anaheim Stadium. California starting pitcher Tom Murphy and New York starter Stan Bahnsen each pitched 10 innings, allowing 5 hits and 1 earned run.

Lee May, Tony Perez, and Johnny Bench hit consecutive singles to load the bases in the bottom of the 6th inning and George Foster followed with a 3-run triple and then scored on a ground out by Dave Concepcion as the Cincinnati Reds came back from a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 before 27,427 fans at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. Winning pitcher Jim Merritt (1-11) allowed 3 hits in 5.1 scoreless innings in relief of starter Wayne Simpson, while Dock Ellis (17-7) took the loss.

Jack Hiatt's home run leading off the 3rd inning turned out to be the winning run as the Houston Astros shut out the Chicago Cubs 3-0 before 26,386 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Jack Billingham (6-12) pitched a 3-hitter to outduel Bill Hands (10-15), who allowed 7 hits and 3 earned runs in a complete game.

Mike Marshall led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a single and scored from second base on a 1-out single by Rusty Staub to give the Montreal Expos a 4-3 win over the San Francisco Giants before 23,242 fans at Jarry Park in Montreal. Mr. Marshall (4-6) pitched 2 scoreless and hitless innings in relief of Steve Renko to get the win.

Hank Aaron batted 3 for 5 with 2 home runs and 6 runs batted in to help the Atlanta Braves come back from a 3-0 deficit to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-5 before 22,451 fans at Atlanta Stadium. George Stone (6-4) pitched a 9-hit complete game victory, allowing 5 earned runs. Steve Carlton (16-7) took the loss.

Cleon Jones led off the bottom of the 7th inning with a triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Tommie Agee to tie the score, and hit a home run with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th to give the New York Mets a 2-1 win over the San Diego Padres before 26,584 fans at Shea Stadium in New York. Ed Spiezio homered with 1 out in the 5th for the San Diego run. Tom Seaver (14-8) pitched a 6-hitter to win the pitchers' duel over Dave Roberts (11-13), who allowed just 3 hits.

30 years ago
1981

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Vill ha dej--Freestyle (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France (IFOP): Bette Davis Eyes--Kim Carnes (5th week at #1)

South Africa's Top 10 (Springbok Radio)
1 Bette Davis Eyes--Kim Carnes (5th week at #1)
2 Kids in America--Kim Wilde
3 Stand and Deliver--Adam & the Ants
4 More and More--Joe Dolan
5 Chequered Love--Kim Wilde
6 Louise (We Get it Right)--Jona Lewie
7 For Your Eyes Only--Sheena Easton
8 Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)--Ottawan
9 Tequila Sheila--Mac Davis
10 Nightmare--Peach

The only single entering the chart was It's Hard to Be Humble by Mac Davis (#14).

Football
CFL
Ottawa (2-5) 18 @ Calgary (4-3) 30

Baseball
Sid Fernandez of the Lethbridge Dodgers struck out 21 batters in a 6-0 win over the Helena Phillies in a Pioneer League game.

25 years ago
1986

Theatre
This blogger attended a performance of the two-part show Birds in Space/The Man Himself as part of the 1986 Fringe Theatre Festival in Edmonton. The first part was bad, and the second part was good.

Disasters
More than 1,700 people died in Cameroon when a cloud of lethal gas escaped from a volcanic lake.

Football
CFL
Hamilton (3-5) 28 @ Montreal (2-6) 23
Calgary (5-4) 30 @ British Columbia (7-2) 14

Hamilton defensive back Less Browne tied a CFL regular season record with 4 interceptions and scored the winning touchdown on a lateral from linebacker Ben Zambiasi after an interception to enable the Tiger-Cats to beat the Alouettes before 12,158 fans at Olympic Stadium.

The Stampeders scored 3 touchdowns in the 2nd quarter as they defeated the Lions before 49,147 fans at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver.

Baseball
Spike Owen scored 6 runs and Tony Armas hit a grand slam and drove in 6 as the Boston Red Sox whipped the Cleveland Indians 24-5 before 26,316 fans at Cleveland Stadium, scoring 12 runs in the 6th inning. Greg Swindell (0-1) was the losing pitcher in his major league debut, allowing 6 hits, 3 bases on balls, and 6 runs--4 earned--in 3 2/3 innings. Bryan Oelkers, the fourth of five Cleveland pitchers, allowed 11 hits and 9 runs--all earned--in 2 1/3 innings.

Ozzie Guillen singled home Jerry Hairston with 1 out in the top of the 9th inning to break a 3-3 tie and give the Chicago White Sox a 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays before 35,393 fans at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto.

Eric Davis drove in 4 runs with a pair of home runs and Buddy Bell and Nick Esasky added homers as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-4 before 18,242 fans at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati.

The San Francisco Giants scored 5 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 before 7,959 fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. The Phillies had begun the game with 5 runs in the top of the 1st.

20 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (2nd week at #1)

Europeana
With Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev having been apparently toppled from power the previous day by a coup, Latvia declared its independence from the U.S.S.R.

Football
CFL
British Columbia (4-3) 50 @ Saskatchewan (1-6) 47
Toronto (5-2) 39 @ Edmonton (5-2) 53

Doug Flutie passed for 465 yards and 5 touchdowns, the last of which was scored by Ray Alexander with 8 seconds remaining in regulation time, giving the Lions their win over the Roughriders before 21,434 fans at Taylor Field in Regina. It was the last game as head coach of the Roughriders for John Gregory, who had been Saskatchewan's head coach since 1987. He was fired and replaced by Don Matthews.

Tracy Ham threw 5 touchdown passes and the Eskimos scored 29 points in the 2nd quarter as they beat the Argonauts before 43,826 fans on a beautiful night at Commonwealth Stadium. The Eskimos appeared had a chance to score 60 points, but a drive in the 4th quarter ended when Brian Walling fumbled and former Eskimo Don Wilson returned the ball 101 yards for a touchdown. Argonauts' co-owner John Candy was at the game, and rode the Eskimos' fire truck around the track at Commonwealth Stadium after a Toronto touchdown.



Baseball
The Helena Brewers amassed 27 hits and 6 home runs as they routed the Idaho Falls Braves 28-0 in a Pioneer League game.

10 years ago
2001

Died on this date
Calum MacKay, 74. Canadian hockey player. Mr. MacKay, a native of Toronto, played left wing with the Detroit Red Wings (1946-47, 1948-49) and Montreal Canadiens (1949-55), scoring 50 goals and 55 assists in 231 regular season games and 5 goals and 13 assists in 38 playoff games. Despite spending the entire 1952-53 season with the Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League, he played 7 playoff games with Montreal, scoring 1 goal and 3 assists in helping them win the Stanley Cup. Mr. MacKay spent five seasons in the AHL with the Indianapolis Capitals (1947-50) and Buffalo Bisons (1951-53), scoring 230 points on 98 goals and 132 assists in 226 regular season games and 1 goal in 5 playoff games.

Baseball
In what may have been a first for organized professional baseball, Tim Raines, Sr. of the Ottawa Lynx and Tim Raines, Jr. of the Rochester Redbirds played against each other in an International League doubleheader.