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The NBA is celebrating its 75th anniversary throughout the 2021-22 season, and part of that celebration includes the unveiling of the list of the greatest players in NBA history. It has been 25 years since the league unveiled its list of the 50 greatest players in NBA history, which tipped off a season-long celebration of the NBA's 50th anniversary in 1996. During halftime of the 1997 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland, 47 of the 50 members of that team were honored in person. The 2022 All-Star Game is once again slated to return to Cleveland as a nod to that moment.

The NBA's 75th anniversary team was selected by a blue-ribbon panel of media, current and former players, coaches, general managers and team executives. As a result of a tie in the voting, the 75th anniversary team includes 76 players.

The complete list of players is in alphabetical order below.

Stats: 24.6 PPG, 11.2 RPG, 3.6 APG in 20 seasons with Milwaukee Bucks (1969-70 to 1974-75) and Los Angeles Lakers (1975-76 to 1988-89); NBA's career leader in total points.

Accomplishments: 19-time All-Star, 15-time All-NBA, 11-time All-Defensive Team, six-time MVP, two-time Finals MVP, 1969-70 Rookie of the Year, two-time scoring champ, four-time blocks champ, 1975-76 rebounding champ, six-time NBA champion.

Stats: 18.9 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 3.4 APG in 18 seasons with Milwaukee Bucks (1996-97 to 2002-03), Seattle SuperSonics (2002-03 to 2006-07), Boston Celtics (2007-08 to 2011-12) and Miami Heat (2012-13 to 2013-14); NBA's all-time leader in career 3-point field goals.

Accomplishments: 10-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA, two-time NBA champion.

Stats: 20.9 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 4.5 APG in eight seasons with Milwaukee Bucks (2013-14 to 2020-21)*.

Accomplishments: Five-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA, four-time All-Defensive team, two-time MVP, 2019-20 Defensive Player of the Year, 2016-17 Most Improved Player, 2021 Finals MVP, 2021 NBA champion.

Stats: 23.0 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 2.8 APG in 18 seasons with Denver Nuggets (2003-04 to 2010-11), New York Knicks (2010-11 to 2016-17), Oklahoma City Thunder (2017-18), Houston Rockets (2018-19), Portland Trail Blazers (2019-20 to 2020-21)*.

Accomplishments: 10-time All-Star, six-time All-NBA, 2012-13 scoring champ.

Stats: 18.8 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 7.4 APG in 13 seasons with Cincinnati Royals/KC-Omaha/Kansas City Kings (1970-71 to 1975-76), New York Nets (1976-77), Boston Celtics (1978-79 to 1982-83) and Milwaukee Bucks (1983-84).

Accomplishments: Six-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA, 1972-73 scoring and assists champ, 1981 All-Star MVP, 1981 NBA champion.

Stats: 22.8 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 2.3 APG in 10 NBA seasons with Philadelphia Warriors (1950-51 to 1961-62).

Accomplishments: 10-time All-Star, four-time All-NBA, 1950-51 Rookie of the Year, 1952 All-Star MVP, two-time scoring champ, 1956 NBA champion.

Stats: 22.1 PPG, 11.7 RPG, 3.9 APG in 16 seasons with Philadelphia 76ers (1984-85 to 1991-92), Phoenix Suns (1992-93 to 1995-96) and Houston Rockets (1996-97 to 1999-00).

Accomplishments: 11-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA, 1992-93 MVP, 1991 All-Star MVP, 1986-87 rebounding champ.

Stats: 23.2 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 5.1 APG in 10 NBA seasons with San Francisco/Golden State Warriors (1965-66 to 1966-67; 1972-73 to 1977-78) and Houston Rockets (1978-79 to 1979-80); also played four ABA seasons with Oakland Oaks (1968-69), Washington Capitols (1969-70) and New York Nets (1970-71 to 1971-72).

Accomplishments: Eight-time NBA All-Star, six-time All-NBA, 1975 Finals MVP, 1965-66 Rookie of the Year, 1966-67 scoring champ, 1974-75 steals champ, 1975 NBA champion.

Stats: 27.4 PPG, 13.5 RPG, 4.3 APG in 14 seasons with Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1958-59 to 1971-72).

Accomplishments: 11-time All-Star, 10-time All-NBA, 1958-59 Rookie of the Year, 1959 All-Star MVP.

Stats: 20.3 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 6.0 APG in 12 seasons with Detroit Pistons (1966-67 to 1974-75), Washington Bullets (1975-76 to 1976-77) and Boston Celtics (1977-78).

Accomplishments: Seven-time All-Star, three-time All-NBA, 1966-67 Rookie of the Year, 1976 All-Star MVP, 1967-68 scoring champ.

Stats: 24.3 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 6.3 APG in 13 seasons with Boston Celtics (1979-80 to 1991-92).

Accomplishments: 12-time All-Star, 10-time All-NBA, three-time All-Defensive team, three-time MVP, two-time Finals MVP, 1979-80 Rookie of the Year, 1982 All-Star MVP, three-time NBA champion.

Stats: 25.0 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 4.7 APG in 20 seasons with Los Angeles Lakers (1996-97 to 2015-16).

Accomplishments: 18-time All-Star, 15-time All-NBA, 12-time All-Defensive team, 2007-08 MVP, two-time Finals MVP, four-time All-Star MVP, two-time scoring champ, five-time NBA champion.

Stats: 30.1 PPG, 22.9 RPG, 4.4 APG in 14 seasons with Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1959-60 to 1964-65), Philadelphia 76ers (1964-65 to 1967-68) and Los Angeles Lakers (1968-69 to 1972-73).

Accomplishments: 13-time All-Star, 10-time All-NBA, two-time All-Defensive team, four-time MVP, 1972 Finals MVP, 1959-60 Rookie of the Year, 11-time rebounding champ, seven-time scoring champ, 1967-68 assists champ, two-time NBA champion.

Stats: 18.4 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 7.5 APG in 14 seasons with Boston Celtics (1950-51 to 1962-63) and Cincinnati Royals (1969-70).

Accomplishments: 13-time All-Star, 12-time All-NBA, eight-time assists champ, 1956-57 MVP, two-time All-Star MVP, six-time NBA champion.

Stats: 17.6 PPG, 13.6 RPG, 3.8 APG in 11 seasons with Boston Celtics (1970-71 to 1979-80) and Milwaukee Bucks (1982-83).

Accomplishments: Eight-time All-Star, three-time All-NBA, three-time All-Defensive team, 1972-73 MVP, 1973 All-Star MVP, 1970-71 Rookie of the Year, two-time NBA champion.

Stats: 20.8 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 4.0 APG in nine seasons with Philadelphia 76ers (1965-66 to 1971-72; 1974-75 to 1975-76); also played two ABA seasons with Carolina Cougars (1972-73 to 1973-74).

Accomplishments: Four-time All-Star, four-time All-NBA, 1967 NBA champion.

Stats: 24.2 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 6.5 APG in 11 seasons with Golden State Warriors (2009-10 to 2020-21)*.

Accomplishments: Seven-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA, two-time MVP, two-time scoring champ, 2015-16 steals champ, three-time NBA champion.

Stats: 23.9 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 2.3 APG in nine seasons with New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans (2012-13 to 2018-19) and Los Angeles Lakers (2019-20 to 2020-21)*.

Accomplishments: Eight-time All-Star, four-time All-NBA, four-time All-Defensive team, 2017 All-Star MVP, three-time blocks champ, 2020 NBA champion.

Stats: 16.1 PPG, 11.0 RPG, 2.9 APG in 12 seasons with Detroit Pistons (1962-63 to 1968-69) and New York Knicks (1968-69 to 1973-74).

Accomplishments: Eight-time All-Star, 1968-69 All-NBA, six-time All-Defensive team, two-time NBA champion.

Stats: 20.4 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 5.6 APG in 15 seasons with Portland Trail Blazers (1983-84 to 1994-95) and Houston Rockets (1994-95 to 1997-98).

Accomplishments: 10-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA, 1995 NBA champion.

Stats: 19.0 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 3.0 APG in 19 seasons with San Antonio Spurs (1997-98 to 2015-16).

Accomplishments: 15-time All-Star, 15-time All-NBA, 15-time All-Defensive team, two-time MVP, three-time Finals MVP, 2000 All-Star MVP, 1997-98 Rookie of the Year, five-time NBA champion.

Stats: 27.0 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 4.2 APG in 14 seasons with Seattle SuperSonics (2007-08), Oklahoma City Thunder (2008-09 to 2015-16), Golden State Warriors (2016-17 to 2018-19) and Brooklyn Nets (2019-20 to 2020-21)*.

Accomplishments: 11-time All-Star, nine-time All-NBA, 2013-14 MVP, 2007-08 Rookie of the Year, two-time All-Star MVP, two-time Finals MVP, four-time scoring champ, two-time NBA champion.

Stats: 22.0 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 3.9 APG in 11 NBA seasons with Philadelphia 76ers (1976-77 to 1986-87); also played five ABA seasons with Virginia Squires (1971-72 to 1972-73) and New York Nets (1973-74 to 1975-76).

Accomplishments: 11-time NBA All-Star, seven-time All-NBA, 1980-81 MVP, two-time NBA All-Star MVP, 1983 NBA champion.

Stats: 21.0 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 2.4 BPG in 17 seasons with New York Knicks (1985-86 to 1999-00), Seattle SuperSonics (2000-01) and Orlando Magic (2001-02).

Accomplishments: 11-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA, three-time All-Defensive team, 1985-86 Rookie of the Year.

Stats: 18.9 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 6.1 APG in 13 seasons with New York Knicks (1967-68 to 1976-77) and Cleveland Cavaliers (1977-78 to 1979-80).

Accomplishments: Seven-time All-Star, six-time All-NBA, seven-time All-Defensive team, 1975 All-Star MVP, two-time NBA champion.

Stats: 17.0 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 3.7 APG in 21 seasons with Minnesota Timberwolves (1995-96 to 2006-07; 2014-15 to 2015-16), Boston Celtics (2007-08 to 2012-13) and Brooklyn Nets (2013-14 to 2014-15).

Accomplishments: 15-time All-Star, nine-time All-NBA, 12-time All-Defensive Team, 2003-04 MVP, 2007-08 Defensive Player of the Year, 2003 All-Star MVP, four-time rebounding champ, 2008 NBA champion.

Stats: 26.2 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 2.8 APG in 10 NBA seasons with San Antonio Spurs (1976-77 to 1984-85) and Chicago Bulls (1985-86); also played four ABA seasons with Virginia Squires (1972-73 to 1973-74) and San Antonio Spurs (1973-74 to 1975-76).

Accomplishments: Nine-time NBA All-Star, seven-time All-NBA, 1980 All-Star MVP, four-time NBA scoring champ.

Stats: 19.2 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 4.0 APG in 15 seasons with Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1958-59 to 1972-73).

Accomplishments: 10-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA, 1968 All-Star MVP, 1967 NBA champion.

Stats: 25.1 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 6.5 APG in 12 seasons with Oklahoma City Thunder (2009-10 to 2011-12), Houston Rockets (2012-13 to 2020-21) and Brooklyn Nets (2020-21)*.

Accomplishments: Nine-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA, three-time scoring champ, 2016-17 assists champ, 2017-18 MVP, 2011-12 Sixth Man of the Year.

Stats: 20.8 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 4.8 APG in 16 seasons with Boston Celtics (1962-63 to 1977-78).

Accomplishments: 13-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA, eight-time All-Defensive team, 1974 Finals MVP, eight-time NBA champion.

Stats: 21.0 PPG, 12.5 RPG, 1.8 APG in 16 season with San Diego/Houston Rockets (1968-69 to 1971-72; 1981-82 to 1983-84) and Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (1972-73 to 1980-81) .

Accomplishments: 12-time All-Star, six-time All-NBA, two-time All-Defensive team, 1968-69 scoring champ, two-time rebounding champ, 1978 NBA champion.

Stats: 26.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 6.2 APG in 14 seasons with Philadelphia 76ers (1996-97 to 2006-07; 2009-10), Denver Nuggets (2006-07 to 2008-09), Detroit Pistons (2008-09) and Memphis Grizzlies (2009-10) .

Accomplishments: 11-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA, 2000-01 MVP, two-time All-Star MVP, 1996-97 Rookie of the Year, four-time scoring champ, three-time steals champ.

Stats: 27.0 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 7.4 APG in 18 seasons with Cleveland Cavaliers (2003-04 to 2009-10; 2014-15 to 2017-18), Miami Heat (2010-11 to 2013-14) and Los Angeles Lakers (2018-19 to 2020-21)*.

Accomplishments: 17-time All-Star, 17-time All-NBA, six-time All-Defensive team, four-time MVP, four-time Finals MVP, three-time All-Star MVP, 2003-04 Rookie of the Year, 2007-08 scoring champ, 2019-20 assists champ, four-time NBA champion.

Stats: 19.5 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 11.2 APG in 13 seasons with Los Angeles Lakers (1979-80 to 1990-91; 1995-96).

Accomplishments: 12-time All-Star, 10-time All-NBA, three-time MVP, three-time Finals MVP, two-time All-Star MVP, four-time assists champ, two-time steals champ, five-time NBA champion.

Stats: 17.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 2.5 APG in 12 seasons with Boston Celtics (1957-58 to 1968-69).

Accomplishments: Five-time All-Star, three-time All-NBA, 10-time NBA champion.

Stats: 30.1 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 5.3 APG in 15 seasons with Chicago Bulls (1984-85 to 1992-93; 1994-95 to 1997-98) and Washington Wizards (2001-02 to 2002-03); NBA's career leader in points per game.

Accomplishments: 14-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA, nine-time All-Defensive team, five-time MVP, six-time Finals MVP, three-time All-Star MVP, 1987-88 Defensive Player of the Year, 1984-85 Rookie of the Year, 10-time scoring champ, three-time steals champ, six-time NBA champion.

Stats: 12.6 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 8.7 APG in 19 seasons with Dallas Mavericks (1994-95 to 1996-97; 2007-08 to 2011-12), Phoenix Suns (1996-97 to 2000-01), New Jersey Nets (2001-02 to 2007-08) and New York Knicks (2012-13).

Accomplishments: 10-time All-Star, six-time All-NBA, nine-time All-Defensive team, 1994-95 Rookie of the Year, five-time assists champ, 2011 NBA champion.

Stats: 19.2 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 2.9 APG in 10 seasons with San Antonio Spurs (2011-12 to 2017-18), Toronto Raptors (2018-19) and LA Clippers (2019-20 to 2020-21)*.

Accomplishments: Five-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA, two-time Finals MVP, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, 2020 All-Star MVP, 2014-15 steals champ, two-time NBA champion.

Stats: 24.7 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 6.6 APG in nine seasons with Portland Trail Blazers (2012-13 to 2020-21)*.

Accomplishments: Six-time All-Star, six-time All-NBA, 2012-13 Rookie of the Year.

Stats: 17.0 PPG, 15.6 RPG, 3.3 APG in 11 seasons with Cincinnati Royals (1963-64 to 1969-70), San Francisco Warriors (1969-70 to 1970-71) and New York Knicks (1971-72 to 1973-74).

Accomplishments: Seven-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA, 1963-64 Rookie of the Year, 1965 All-Star MVP, 1973 NBA champion.

Stats: 25.0 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 3.6 APG in 19 seasons with Utah Jazz (1985-86 to 2002-03) and Los Angeles Lakers (2003-04).

Accomplishments: 14-time All-Star, 14-time All-NBA, four-time All-Defensive team, two-time MVP, two-time All-Star MVP.

Stats: 20.6 PPG, 12.2 RPG, 1.3 BPG in 19 NBA seasons with Buffalo Braves (1976-77), Houston Rockets (1976-77 to 1981-82), Philadelphia 76ers (1982-83 to 1985-86; 1993-94), Washington Bullets (1986-87 to 1987-88), Atlanta Hawks (1988-89 to 1990-91), Milwaukee Bucks (1991-92 to 1992-93) and San Antonio Spurs (1994-95); also played two ABA seasons with Utah Stars (1974-75) and Spirits of St. Louis (1975-76).

Accomplishments: 12-time NBA All-Star, eight-time All-NBA, two-time NBA All-Defensive team, three-time NBA MVP, 1983 Finals MVP, six-time NBA rebounding champ, 1983 NBA champion.

Stats: 24.2 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 5.4 APG in 10 seasons with Atlanta Hawks (1970-71 to 1973-74), New Orleans/Utah Jazz (1974-75 to 1979-80) and Boston Celtics (1979-80).

Accomplishments: Five-time All-Star, four-time All-NBA, 1976-77 scoring champ.

Stats: 22.1 PPG, 9.4 RPG, 2.3 APG in 14 seasons with Buffalo Braves.

Accomplishments: Five-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA, 1974-75 MVP, 1972-73 Rookie of the Year, three-time scoring champ, two-time NBA champion.

Stats: 17.9 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 1.7 BPG in 13 seasons with Boston Celtics (1980-81 to 1992-93).

Accomplishments: Seven-time All-Star, 1986-87 All-NBA, six-time All-Defensive team, two-time Sixth Man of the Year, three-time NBA champion.

Stats: 23.1 PPG, 13.4 RPG, 2.8 APG in seven seasons with Minneapolis Lakers (1948-49 to 1955-56).

Accomplishments: Four-time All-Star, six-time All-BAA/NBA, 1953 All-Star MVP, three-time scoring champ, 1952-53 rebounding champ, five-time BAA/NBA champion.

Stats: 18.2 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.0 APG in 18 seasons with Indiana Pacers (1987-88 to 2004-05).

Accomplishments: Five-time All-Star, three-time All-NBA.

Stats: 18.8 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.9 APG in 13 seasons with Baltimore Bullets (1967-68 to 1971-72) and New York Knicks (1971-72 to 1979-80).

Accomplishments: Four-time All-Star, 1968-69 All-NBA, 1967-68 Rookie of the Year, 1973 NBA champion.

Stats: 14.3 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 8.5 APG in 18 seasons with Phoenix Suns (1996-97 to 1997-98; 2004-05 to 2011-12), Dallas Mavericks (1998-99 to 2003-04) and Los Angeles Lakers (2012-13 to 2013-14).

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The frappe is a lifestyle for Greek people. Credit: Robert Gourley, CC BY 2.0

Frothy, cold, and full of caffeine, nearly everyoneGreeks and non-Greeks alikeloves the classic Greek coffee drink Frappe.

Frappe coffee, or Greek frape, is a foam-covered iced coffee drink made from instant coffee, sugar, ice cubes and water. Occasionally, people add milk to the drink.

It is very popular in Greece and Cyprus, especially during the hot summer months, but has spread to other countries around the world, and especially wherever Greeks are present.

The Greek frappe became a symbol of the post-war outdoor Greek coffee culture. Although the freddo espresso, another Greek invention, has become very popular, the frappe, to this date, remains the most popular coffee beverage among the Greeks.

But what is the history of the frappe and how it came to be? After contacting Yiannis Michalopoulos, Senior Brand Manager at Nescaf of Nestl Hellas, the widely known story of the frappe being invented by accident at the 1957 Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) was confirmed.

Dimitris Vakondios, an employee of the Nestl company, invented the delicious coffee drink at the TIF. Nestl was introducing a new chocolate beverage for children that was produced instantly in a shaker.

During a break, Vakondios wanted to have his regular Nescaf Classic but he could not find any hot water, so he mixed the coffee with cold water in a shaker, and the Frappe was born.

Frappe took over its official name and became the national coffee beverage of modern Greece around 1979. Although the word frappe originates from the French word meaning shaken or stirred, the Greek invention has nothing in common with the French chilled beverage produced in a shaker, which contains milk or fruit juice instead of coffee.

Greek frappe is available in three degrees of sweetness, determined by the amount of sugar used. These are: glyks (sweet two teaspoons of coffee and four teaspoons of sugar);mtrios(medium two teaspoons of coffee and two teaspoons of sugar); andsktos(plain two teaspoons of coffee and no sugar).

All varieties of the drink may be served with or without milk. Sometimes, frappe is served without any water (besides the water used in the foam) and milk is used instead. This variation is most commonly found in Cyprus. Different kinds of liquors are sometimes used for additional variation, as well as chocolate milk or a ball of vanilla ice instead of milk.

The preparation recipe is quite easy. The coffee can be made either with a cocktail shaker or an appropriate mixer (e.g. a hand mixer). One or two teaspoons of coffee, sugar to taste and a little water are blended to form a brownish foam, which is poured into a tall glass. To this, add cold water and ice cubes, and, optional, milk typically evaporated milk. The glass is served with a straw.

Nescaf Frappe has been exported to many European countries, including the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxemburg, Bulgaria, the USA and Australia.

Ever since its first commercial launch in 1979, Greek Frappe has been symbolically and visually connected to the easy-going and careless summertime for Greeks.

This iconic connection and the frappes unique ability to maintain its quality longer through the heat than any other beverage, has resulted in the myth of the frapp being a symbol of a lazy day on the beach during the iconic Greek summertime.

However, Michalopoulos explained that extensive research has shown that the two key reasons why someone chooses to drink frapp are stimulation and social sharing, not laziness.

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Major League Baseball history is filled with memorable World Series, from the first in 1903 to the 21st century. The New York Yankees, who have won more titles (27) than any other big-league team, have played in many World Series that have captured the imaginations of sports fans and historians. Here are seven of the most memorable World Series of all time.

WHAT MADE IT MEMORABLE:It was the first World Series

The American and National leagues bickered for two seasons before they agreed to play the first modern World Series in 1903. So, the Americans' 5-3 victory in the nine-game series was hugely significant for the fledgling league, established in 1901.

"When one pauses and looks backward a few seasons at the time when the big moguls of the National League turned up their noses in scorn at the very mention of the newcomer, the despised American League infant, one cannot refrain from thinking that this glorious victory of the junior organization over the National League champions must be a bitter pill for the fathers of the grand old body to swallow, wrote Walter C. Kelly of the Buffalo Courier.

The first World Series also concluded with a rarity: praise for umpires."One particularly pleasing feature of the series just finished was the impartial and almost faultless umpiring of Messrs. O'Day and Connolly," Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss said, via the Pittsburgh Daily Post.

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WHAT MADE ITMEMORABLE:The "Black Sox" Scandal

In the 1919 World Series, the Cincinnati Reds won in eight games. Then a Series-related scandal rocked the game.

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The alleged game-fixing of the World Series was dubbed the "Black Sox" Scandal for the eight White Sox players involved.All were acquitted in court in 1920 but banned from the sport by Major League Baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis.Evidence pointed to the players' guilt in cahoots with gamblers, although many have debated the involvement of the White Sox's "Shoeless Joe" Jackson, one of the greatest players in MLB history.

READ MORE: Did Shoeless Joe Jackson Conspire to Throw the 1919 World Series?

By 1920, suspicions of a fixed World Series had dogged the White Sox. Contemporaneous coverage of the World Series suggested things were playing out in an unusual fashion.

After Game 5, there reportedly was a dispute between the gamblers and players over non-payment of progress money. The White Sox won Game 6, 5-4, and then Game 7, 4-1, behind the complete-game pitching of aceEddie Cicotte, one of the alleged conspirators.

Wrote C. Starr Matthews of the Baltimore Sunafter that game: For once in this mad series for the worlds baseball championship the dope ran true to form, and Eddie Cicotte, after two failures, managed to beat the Reds.

Added Matthews: "[T]here is no club in the country that had the right to believe it can trim the veteran star of the White Sox three times in succession. Cicotte led the majors with 29 wins in 1919.

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WHAT MADE ITMEMORABLE:Don Larsens perfect game

The Yankees and Dodgers have met 11 times for the World Series, seven while the Dodgers were in Brooklyn and four after their move to Los Angeles. Their seventh and final crosstown meeting was the most memorable, though, because of Don Larsens historic Game 5 performance.

The teams split the first four games of the World Series. Larsen, who lasted only 1.2 innings as a starter in Game 2, more than atoned for that performance in Game 5, throwing the only perfect game in World Series history.

The imperfect man pitched a perfect game yesterday," wrote the New YorkDaily News Joe Trimble. "Don, an affable, nerveless man who laughs his way through life, doesnt know how to worry With the tension tearing at their nerves and sweat breaking out on the palms of the onlookers, Larsen seemed to be the calmest man in the place.

Appearances were deceiving. I was so nervous I couldnt think straight. [Catcher] Yogi [Berra] had to do my thinking for me, Larsen told the Daily News afterward. My arm was still strong [in the ninth inning], but my legs began to wobble. Theyre still wobbling now.

WHAT MADE ITMEMORABLE:Bill Mazeroskis Game 7, World Series-winning home run

Pittsburgh's Bill Mazeroski celebrated in the locker room after his game-winning home run.

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It just had to happen. It couldnt have been any other way for the victory-starved, emotionally drained Pittsburgh baseball populace and its beloved Pirates.Those were the words written byPittsburgh Post-Gazette sports editor Al Abrams after second baseman Bill Mazeroskis blast, the only game-winning, Game 7 home run in World Series history.

READ MORE: The Most Dramatic Home Run in World Series History

The teams combined for nine runs in the final two innings and were tied at 9 before Mazeroski sent a 1-0 fastball from Ralph Terry over the left-field fence to win the title. Mazeroski, known more for his defense, told reporters: I made up my mind I was going for the long ball I caught it on the fat of my bat. I knew it was a good-hit ball.

The home run touched off a wild celebration at Forbes Field and throughout Pittsburgh. As Abramsput it, [Pirates fans] milled around for several hours shouting and singing: Our Pirates are going all the way. Beat Em, Bucs. It mattered not to them that their Pirates had already gone all the way and they did beat em, Yanks.

The loss was particularly galling for the Yankees and their fans. New York outscored Pittsburgh, 55-27, in the World Series.

WHAT MADE ITMEMORABLE:Carlton Fisk "waving" a home run fair

The Reds, known as the "Big Red Machine" for their 1970s dominance, were one of the best teams of all time. They won 108 games during the regular season, swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in the playoffs in three games and won the World Series in seven games.

But it was a hit by Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk in Game 6 that cemented this World Series as a classic. In the eighth inning at Fenway Park, Boston erased a 6-3 deficit on a three-run homer by Bernie Carbo. In the bottom of the 12th, Fisk led off with a long drive to left field that hit the foul pole for the winning home run. En route to first base, he tried to wave the ball fairone of the sport's more iconic moments.

Of the home run, Fisk said:When youre a kid, you dream about being Ted Williams or Mickey Mantle and hitting a home run to win an All-Star game or one like this. You only dream about it. You never expect it to happen. When you think about what happened out there tonight, its like something out of a story book I mean, its almost too good to be true.

WHAT MADE ITMEMORABLE: BillBuckners big mistake

Boston first baseman Bill Buckner's error was one of the most infamous in World Series history.

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In the bottom of the 10th inning of Game 6, the Mets' Mookie Wilson stepped to the plate with the score tied at 5. On a full count, he hit a slow roller to first base. The ball went through first baseman Bill Buckner's legs for an errorone of the most infamous errors in World Series historyand Ray Knight scored the winning run to force a Game 7.

"It was bouncing, bouncing, bouncing...then it went under [my glove]," Buckner told reporters. "I haven't missed a grounder in two months."Boston manager John McNamara was excoriated for leaving Buckner, a poor defensive player, in the game. "If the Red Sox don't come back to win this World Series, manager John McNamara might want to move to another town," wrote Ian Thomsen of the Boston Globe.

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Many blame Buckner for Boston's loss, but the truth was many Red Sox were at fault for the collapse. Boston reliever Bob Stanleys wild pitch allowed the Mets to tie the score before Wilsons winning grounder.

Said Mets manager Davey Johnson: Ive never run out on the field, but when the ball got past Buckner, and I knew the run was going to score, I ran on the field. It was very emotional. This is not a club that gives up easy.

New York won Game 7, 8-5, extending the World Series misery for the Red Sox, who had not won a championship since 1918. (In 2004, Boston finally won a title, ending "The Curse of the Bambino.")

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WHAT MADE ITMEMORABLE:Arizonas Game 7 rally

The 2001 World Seriesplayed less than two months after the September 11terrorist attackswas perhaps the most emotionally charged in baseball history. It delivered on the field, too, with Yankee shortstop Derek Jeters winning home run in Game 4. That game, which started on October 31, Halloween, and ended after midnight, earned Jeter the Mr. November moniker.

In Game 7, New York held a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the ninth. A fourth straight title World Series title seemed imminent. The Yankees turned to relief pitcher Mariano Rivera, a future Hall of Famer who had an aura of invincibility. That didnt matter to the Diamondbacks, who tied the score on Tony Womack's double and won the title on Luis Gonzalez's single over a drawn-in infield. Said Womack:I wasnt feeling nothing. Just see the ball, hit the ball. .

We knew it wasnt going to be easy against that guy. Hes pretty much automatic. But you know what? We never were going to give up. No way, Diamondbacks catcher Damian Miller said of the effort against Rivera.

Diamondbacks first baseman Mark Grace summed up the disbelief many felt watching the comeback, telling reporters, I think we just won the World Series! I think we just won the World Series!

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Photo by Hunter Tickel/The HeraldHeritage Hills junior defender Charlie Brentlinger (22) clears the ball during miscommunication with junior keeper Aiden Harris (1), the two collided on the sequence. The Patriots lost to Brebeuf 2-1 after a 7-6 penalty shootout on Saturday at Evansville Central in Class 2A semi-state.

By HUNTER TICKELhtickel@dcherald.com

EVANSVILLE As the match carried deeper into a deadlock on Saturday, Heritage Hills' chances of progressing to an inaugural state championship came to the forefront.

The match extended to three rounds of a sudden death shootout. However, the deepest postseason run in school history came to a close with a 7-6 loss on spot kicks in Class 2A semi-state boys soccer.

We came into the game feeling like we had a chance, Heritage Hills coach Joe Asbury said. We were confident. Even on the goal that they scored, we knew that was a possibility because of the field. We were trying to not give up corner kicks. But it happens.

Brebeuf Jesuit created the bulk of scoring chances and held possession for a longer period on Saturday at Evansville Central.

The No. 7 Patriots (19-2) surrendered just one goal and combinations created goal-scoring opportunities on the counterattack.

Making their first appearance in the state final four, the Pats got the ultimate goal against the run of play, with five minutes left in the opening half.

Junior keeper Aiden Harris launched a punt to junior target forward Geo Arias. He not only won the 50-50 ball, but his adept first touch put him in position to advance towards the goal.

He knocked the ball to the right with the outside of his boot to senior Ethan Hill, who cut inside to get around the lone defender and bury the breakaway equalizer.

Geos had a good year, Asbury said. (Today) he did a nice job, too. He did a really good job of winning balls and holding a little bit. We ask a lot out of (seniors) Jose (Lara) and Gabe (Staggs). Those guys put some miles in today. Youre not going to get many offensive opportunities if you dont have someone that can hold the ball.

It was Hills eighth goal of the season, and Arias third assist.

The moment of aplomb ignited a renewed push from the Patriots, who won 14 in a row coming into the match.

In the second half, the Pats were most threatening with Lara running toward goal or Arias with his back to the net.

I feel like we could have played better, Lara said. We were trying to force up the ball, but at the end of the day, what can we do?

The first half was another story.

The flow after the opening 20 minutes tilted to the Braves favor.

In the 22nd minute, a corner kick floated to the middle of the box that sophomore midfielder Mateo Soria redirected to the six-yard box with an outstretched touch. Sophomore midfielder Julian Bell got on the end of it to score.

Nine minutes later, senior defender Jake Rosenberg served a cross from 50 yards on the right to the other side that sophomore forward Ben Haneline volleyed wide right of the lower corner.

In the 61st minute, the Braves were gifted a golden chance. An inswinging cross into the 18-yard box was punched by Harris directly to Haneline, his wide-open nod glanced off the crossbar with the net empty.

In the final minute of regulation, the Braves sprung one of their best attacks of the match as Bell chipped a pass to the left, a teammate one-timed it to a teammate in the middle before Pats junior defender Jesus Lara snuffed out the chance with a block.

Its really heartbreaking, Arias said. I feel like we could have done better. All (weve) got to do now is keep our (heads) up and be better next year.

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Best team in HH history ousted on PKs - The Herald

The New York Knicks made franchise history Friday night in Orlando, hitting 24 three-pointers in a 121-98 blowout victory. The previous Knicks record for threes in a game was 20, so they really obliterated it.

The game was a rout early on. Evan Fournier (18 points) got them started, and was showing some razzle-dazzle with his passing. Julius Randle led the team with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists.

The Knicks took a 30-point lead into the half. Apparently it was only the third time in franchise history they led by 30 at halftime on the road. Yeah, it was that kind of night.

The starters actually stumbled in the third quarter, allowing the Magic to whittle their deficit down below 20 points. The bench came in and restored order particularly Obi Toppin, who scored 13 points and played some nice defense. Its definitely a new season for Obi.

The fourth quarter was a three-point shooting clinic. Even rookie Quentin Grimes got into the act with the first bucket of his NBA career.

Fun game. Recap to come.

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Significance

The fight over Confederate monuments has fueled lawsuits, protests, counterprotests, arrests, even terrorism, as we painfully saw in August 2017 in Charlottesville, VA. The fight rests on a debate over whether these monuments represent racism (hate) or something ostensibly devoid of racism (heritage, Southern pride). Herein, we show that Confederate monuments are tied to a history of racial violence. Specifically, we find that the number of lynching victims in a county is a positive and significant predictor of Confederate memorializations in that county, even after controlling for relevant covariates. This finding provides concrete, quantitative, historically and geographically situated evidence consistent with the position that Confederate memorializations reflect a racist history, marred by intentions to terrorize and intimidate Black Americans.

The present work interrogates the history of Confederate memorializations by examining the relationship between these memorializations and lynching, an explicitly racist act of violence. We obtained and merged data on Confederate memorializations at the county level and lynching victims, also at the county level. We find that the number of lynching victims in a county is a positive and significant predictor of the number of Confederate memorializations in that county, even after controlling for relevant covariates. This finding provides concrete, quantitative, and historically and geographically situated evidence consistent with the position that Confederate memorializations reflect a racist history, one marred by intentions to terrorize and intimidate Black Americans in response to Black progress.

The full code, documentation, and instructions for accessing the data to reproduce the analysis have been deposited in Open Science Framework (https://osf.io/afqhx/) (28).

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Confederate monuments and the history of lynching in the American South: An empirical examination - pnas.org