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As seen in color on NBC, the 1955 World Series had the Brooklyn Dodgers against the New York Yankees, with the Dodgers winning the Series in seven games.

Los Angeles quarterback Norm Van Brocklin aka "The Flying Dutchman" threw for a record 554 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Rams to a 54-14 victory.

The Black Sox Scandal was a MLB match fixing incident in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox were accused of intentionally losing the 1919 World Series for money.

Baltimore's Bert Rechichar kicks a record 56-yard field goal against the Chicago Bears, Tom Dempsey breaks this record 17 years later.

Heavyweight boxer Joe Louis lost to Ezzard Charles by unanimous decision at Yankee Stadium, in the Bronx, NY.

Baltimore running back Lenny Moore failed to score a touchdown in a gem against the Green Bay Packers, it ended his record streak of 18 games in a row with a touchdown.

Outfielder Roger Maris of the NY Yankees ties Babe Ruth 34-year-old record with his 60th homer on the 159th game of the season, Maris hit the blast off Baltimore's Jack Fisher.

William G. Tierney became the first college lacrosse coach to win an NCAA DI Championship west of the Eastern Time Zone.

IOC session in Sofia, Bulgaria recognized volleyball as an Olympic sport and FIVB as the sole worldwide Volleyball governing body in all its disciplines.

Looking to get into golf? Join Martin Hall as he teaches the basics you'll need to get out on the course for the first time.