In their 1969 thru 1976 seasons, the Oakland Athletics finished in their division at - 1969 - 2nd place 1970 - 2nd place 1971 - 1st place 1972 - 1st place 1973 - 1st place 1974 - 1st place 1975 - 1st place 1976 - 2nd place

March 4, 1961 - Ted Williams gives some pointers to Carl Yastrzemski during spring training.

Happy 86th Birthday to Fran Tarkenton! 🏈 TD–INT = 342/266 🏈 Pass yds = 47,003 🏈 Rush yds = 3,674 🏈 Rush TD = 32 🏆 NFL MVP ('75) ⭐ 9× Pro Bowl ⭐ NFL pass yds leader ('78) ⭐ NFL pass TD lead ('75) 💯 Member-Pro Football Hall of Fame

Happy 74th Birthday to Fred Lynn! ⚾ 17-yr career ⚾ Avg .283 ⚾ HR 306 ⚾ RBI 1,111 ⭐ 9× All-Star 🏆 AL MVP (1975) 🏆 AL ROY (1975) 🏆 ALCS MVP (1982) 🏆 AL batting champion (1979) 💯 Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame

Happy 81st Birthday to Bob Griese! Dolphins (1967–1980) 🏈 Games played = 161 🏈 Passing yds = 25,092 🏈 TD–INT = 192/172 🏆 2× SB champ ⭐ UPI AFC Offensive POY (1977) ⭐ 6× Pro Bowl ⭐ NFL pass TD leader ('77) 💯 Member-Pro Football Hall of Fame

Happy 70th Birthday to John Jefferson! Chargers (1978–1980) Packers (1981–1984) Browns (1985) 🏈 Games played = 102 🏈 Recept = 351 🏈 Receive Yds = 5,714 🏈 TD = 47 ⭐ 4× Pro Bowl ⭐ NFL receiving yds leader ('80) ⭐ 2× NFL receiving TD leader

Happy 77th Birthday to Bake McBride! ✅ He finished the 1974 season with 173 base hits, 30 stolen bases, and a .309 batting avg, and was named the NL ROY. He was the first Cardinal to earn the award since Bill Virdon in 1955.

Happy 77th Birthday to Chris Chambliss! ⚾ Batting average = .279 ⚾ Home runs = 185 ⚾ Runs batted in = 972 🏆 AL ROY (1971) 🏆 6× World Series champion as player & coach (1977, 1978, 1996, 1998–2000)

Happy 78th Birthday to Carlton Fisk! ⚾ Avg = .269 ⚾ HR = 376 ⚾ Hits = 2,356 ⚾ RBI = 1,330 ⭐ 11× All-Star 🏆 AL ROY (1972) ⭐ Gold Glove Award (1972) ⭐ 3× Silver Slugger Award 💯 Red Sox No. 27 retired 💯 White Sox No. 72 retired 💯 Member-Baseball Hall of Fame

Happy 71st Birthday to Ozzie Smith! ⚾ Avg = .262 ⚾ Hits = 2,460 ⚾ HR = 28 ⚾ RBI = 793 ⭐ 15× All-Star 🏆 WS champ (1982) 🏆 NLCS MVP (1985) ⭐ 13× Gold Glove Award 💯 Cardinals No. 1 retired 💯 St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame 💯 Member-Baseball Hall of Fame

December 1, 1974 - In a game that featured plenty of mud, snow, and rain, the Cleveland Browns defeat the San Francisco 49ers 7-0 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.

In an episode of The Odd Couple originally aired On This Day in 1972, Allen Ludden, a major fan of Oscar's, invites him to appear on Password as a celebrity guest, and super-fan Felix is determined to finagle a position as Oscar's partner.

Happy 77th Birthday to George Foster! ⚾ Avg = .274 ⚾ HR = 348 ⚾ RBI = 1,239 ⭐ 5× All-Star 🏆 2× World Series champion 🏆 NL MVP (1977) ⭐ 2× NL home run leader ⭐ 3× NL RBI leader 💯 Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame

‘Brian’s Song’ starring James Caan and Billy Dee Williams first aired on ABC-TV On This Day in 1971.

November 30, 1986 - Miami QB Dan Marino chats with Terry Bradshaw of CBS-TV on the field pregame at the Orange Bowl prior to the start of the Dolphins vs Falcons game. Marino passes for 303 yds with 2 TDs, but he gives up 4 INTs, in the Falcons 20-14 victory.

November 30, 1969 - WR Charlie Taylor (#42) of the Washington Redskins runs a pass route against the Los Angeles Rams during their game at RFK Stadium. The Rams won 24-13. (📸 Focus on Sport)

Happy 63rd Birthday to Bo Jackson! The legend of “Bo Knows” - - In 1987, he had a 2-HR game on June 7 and later in the year he would have a 3-TD game for the Raiders on his birthday against the Seahawks in Seattle.

Remembering Paul Westphal born on this day in 1950. 🏀 Points = 12,809 🏀 Assists = 3,591 🏀 Steals = 1,022 🏆 NBA Champion (1974) ⭐ 5× NBA All-Star ⭐ NBA Comeback Player of the Year (1983) 💯 No. 44 retired by Phoenix Suns 💯 Member-Basketball Hall of Fame

Remembering Bill Walsh born on this day in 1931. 49ers (1979–1988) Regular season - 🏈 Win–loss record = 92–59–1 🏈 Games coached = 152 🏆 3× Super Bowl champion (XVI, XIX, XXIII) 🏆 2× NFL Coach of the Year (1981, 1984) 💯 Member – Pro Football Hall of Fame

November 29, 1976 - The New York Yankees sign outfielder Reggie Jackson to a 5-year deal worth $3.5 million. “He was 30 years old. A prime player in his prime.” - (Dick Williams on Reggie Jackson.)

November 28, 1971 - Spencer Haywood scores a game high 29 points ... but Wilt Chamberlain grabs a game high 26 rebounds to help lead the Lakers to a 138-121 victory over the Super Sonics at The Forum in Inglewood.

November 28, 1971 - QB Jim Hart (#17) of the St. Louis Cardinals throws a pass during their game against the New York Giants at Yankee Stadium. DL Fred Dryer (#89) (left) of the Giants tries to get to Hart on the play. StLouis defeated New York 24-7.

November 28, 1957 - After a season in which he had a record of 21-11 with 18 complete games and 4 shutouts, and collected 111 SO's while pitching in 271 innings and ending with a 2.69 ERA, Warren Spahn is named the Cy Young award winner.

November 28, 1971 - Johnny Unitas and the Colts as they take on the Raiders at the Oakland Coliseum.

November 28, 1971 - Bruce Coslet in action as the Bengals take on the Chargers at Riverfront Stadium.

Happy 83rd Birthday to Paul Warfield! 🏈 Recept = 427 🏈 Receive yds = 8,565 🏈 Receive TD = 85 🏆 2× SB champ (VII, VIII) 🏆 NFL champion (1964) ⭐ 8× Pro Bowl ⭐ 2× NFL receive TD leader 💯 Member-Pro Football Hall of Fame

Remembering Ernie Ladd born on this day in 1938. 🏆 AFL Champ (1963) ⭐ 4× AFL All-Star 💯 Los Angeles Chargers Hall of Fame ✅ Ladd took up professional wrestling during the AFL off-season and turned it into a full-time career in 1969.

Happy 67th Birthday to Dave Righetti! ⚾ W/L = 82–79 ⚾ ERA = 3.46 ⚾ SO = 1,112 ⚾ Saves = 252 🏆 AL ROY (1981) ⭐ 2× All-Star ✨ 2× AL Rolaids Relief Man Award (1986, 1987) ⭐ AL saves leader (1986) 💯 Pitched a no-hitter on July 4, 1983

November 27, 1978 - Franco Harris in action as the Steelers take on the 49ers on a Monday night at Candlestick Park. Pittsburgh defeated San Francisco 24-7.

November 27, 1953 - After a season in which he batted .336 and collected 201 hits, which included 27 doubles, along with 43 HRs and 145 RBI, Al Rosen is named the AL MVP.

November 27, 1956 - After a season in which he had a record of 27-7 with 18 complete games and 5 shutouts, and collected 139 SO's while pitching in 268 innings and ending with a 3.06 ERA, Don Newcombe wins the inaugural edition of the Cy Young Award.

November 27, 1997 - Barry Sanders rushes for 167 yards with 3 TD's in the Detroit Lions 55-20 victory over the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving Day at the Pontiac Silverdome.

"Television Memories" 📺 .... November 27, 1978 - "The White Shadow" premieres on CBS-TV.

November 25, 1977 - "Thanksgiving Reunion - The Partridge Family & My Three Sons" airs on ABC-TV.

November 27, 1968 - The casts of "The Beverly Hillbillies", "Petticoat Junction" & "Green Acres" posing at Thanksgiving dinner during the episode entitled "The Thanksgiving Spirit" where the Clampetts go to Hooterville for Thanksgiving.

November 27, 1970 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar looks to pass as the Bucks take on the Knicks in Milwaukee. (📸 Vernon Biever/NBAE)

November 28, 1968 - Betty White and Lorne Greene broadcast the 1968 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC.

November 26, 1967 - RB Joe Morrison (#40) of the New York Giants breaks through the line and tries to get past safety Joe Scarpati (#21) of the Philadelphia Eagles for a touchdown during their game at Yankee Stadium. The Giants won 44-7.

November 26, 1927 - Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig at Chicago's Soldier Field to watch the Notre Dame vs USC college football game.

November 26, 1972 - RB Marv Hubbard (#44) of the Oakland Raiders carries the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs during their game at the Oakland Coliseum. The Raiders won 26-3. (📸 Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

November 26, 1963 - After a season in which he batted .273 and collected 170 hits, which included 25 doubles, along with 6 HRs and 41 RBI, Pete Rose is named the NL Rookie of the Year.

November 26, 1967 - Ray Nitschke (66) and Willie Davis (87) of the Packers bring down Gale Sayers (40) of the Bears during their game at Wrigley Field. Green Bay defeated Chicago 17-13.

November 26, 1989 – Los Angeles Rams WR Willie "Flipper" Anderson records an NFL single-game record of 336 receiving yards on 15 receptions in their game against the New Orleans Saints. His game-tying TD reception with a minute left in regulation leads to a 20-17 Rams overtime win at the Superdome.

November 26, 1975 - After a season in which he batted .331 and collected 175 hits, which included 21 HRs and 105 RBI, Fred Lynn is awarded the AL MVP and becomes the first player in baseball history to win the MVP after being named ROY in the same season.

Happy 83rd Birthday to Jan Stenerud! 🏈 Games played = 263 🏈 Field goals = 373/558 (66.8%) 🏈 Extra points = 580/601 (96.5%) 🏈 Points scored = 1,699 🏆 Super Bowl champion (IV) ⭐ 4× Pro Bowl ⭐ 2× AFL All-Star 💯 Member-Pro Football Hall of Fame

Happy 65th Birthday to Harold Reynolds! ⭐ 2× All-Star ⭐ 3× Gold Glove Award 🏆 AL stolen base leader (1987) ✅ Reynolds led the AL in stolen bases with 60 in 1987, in triples with 11 in 1988, and in at-bats with 642 in 1990.

Happy 79th Birthday to Art Shell! Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders (1968–1982) 🏆 2× Super Bowl champion (XI, XV) ⭐ 8× Pro Bowl (1972–1978, 1980) 💯 NFL 1970s All-Decade Team 💯 NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team 💯 Member-Pro Football Hall of Fame

Happy 78th Birthday to Richie Hebner! 🏆 World Series champion (1971) ✅ Hebner clubbed nineteen home runs and batted an even .300 in 1972 to help the Pirates to the postseason for the third straight year. ✅ He hit a career-high 25 home runs in 1973

Happy 72nd Birthday to Harry Carson! New York Giants (1976–1988) 🏈 Games played = 173 🏈 Games started = 166 🏆 Super Bowl champion (XXI) ⭐ 9× Pro Bowl (1978, 1979, 1981–1987) 💯 New York Giants Ring of Honor 💯 Member – Pro Football Hall of Fame

Happy 63rd Birthday to Chuck Finley ⚾ W/L-200–173 ⚾ ERA-3.85 ⚾ SO-2,610 ✅ Finley was selected to the All-Star Game in both '89 & '90. In the 1989 season, he was 16–9 in 29 starts with a 2.57 ERA, while in the 1990 season he was 18–9 with a 2.40 ERA in 32 starts