100-year-old crosses the finish line at 5k! That’s today’s ‘Good News!’
Paul Layendecker’s Good News for September 26!
Paul Layendecker’s Good News for September 26!
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., Sept. 26, 2022 1960, the First Presidential Debate took place in Chicago, between John F. Kennedy and a sweaty Richard Nixon. Lots from TV History today! In 1962, “The Beverly Hillbillies” debuted on CBS. It was
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Cleveland Guardians 4, Chicago White Sox 2 Chicago Cubs 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 Tigers were off Guardians 4, White Sox 2 – Bieber wins again as Guardians beat White Sox
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Baltimore Orioles 8, Detroit Tigers 1 Cleveland Guardians 8, Chicago White Sox 2 Chicago Cubs 4, Miami Marlins 2 Orioles 8, Tigers 1 – Lyles throws complete game as Orioles
Paul Layendecker’s Good News for September 22!
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022 1961 The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered the end to segregation on interstate buses. This was largely due to the efforts of the Freedom Riders, who challenged bus
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 Cleveland Guardians 10, Chicago White Sox 7 – 11 Innings Chicago Cubs 2, Miami Marlins 1 Tigers 3, Orioles 2 – Wentz sharp for
Paul Layendecker’s Good News for September 21!
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022 1897 “Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” Francis Church’s famous New York Sun response to 8-year-old Virginia O’ Hanlon’s letter, was published. It is the most reprinted newspaper
MLB – Tigers hire Giants GM Harris to oversee baseball operations Scott Harris was hired as the Detroit Tigers’ president of baseball operations, leaving the San Francisco Giants after three years as general manager. The 36-year-old Harris
Paul Layendecker’s Good News for September 20!
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 1873 The New York Stock Exchange was forced to close for the first time in its history. It reopened 10 days later. The failure of the Jay
NFL – National Football League – Week 2 Last Night Detroit Lions 36, Washington Commanders 27 Jacksonville Jaguars 24, Indianapolis Colts 0 Green Bay Packers 27, Chicago Bears 10 Lions 36, Commanders 27 – Goff throws 4
Paul Layendecker’s Good News for September 19!
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, Sept. 19, 2021 1964, “Flipper” debuted on NBC. It ran for three seasons. 1970, “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” debuted on CBS. 1973, America’s first TRUE “pirate radio” station, Free Radio America went on
MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Chicago White Sox 8, Cleveland Guardians 2 Tigers and Cubs were off White Sox 8, Guardians 2 – White Sox pound 5 homers, rock Central-leading Guardians 8-2 Elvis Andrus hit one
Paul Layendecker’s Good News for September 16!
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 1782 The Great Seal of the U.S. bearing a spread eagle with the motto “E Pluribus Unum” (Out of many, one) was first used. It was used
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Houston Astros 2, Detroit Tigers 1 Colorado Rockies 3, Chicago White Sox 0 Chicago Cubs 6, New York Mets 3 Astros 2, Tigers 1 – Javier leads Astros over Tigers
Paul Layendecker’s Good News for September 15!
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022 1949 The television show The Lone Ranger debuted on ABC, starring Clayton Moore as the masked hero. The TV series ran until 1957. It had been a successful
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Houston Astros 6, Detroit Tigers 3 Chicago Cubs 4, New York Mets 1 Chicago White Sox 4, Colorado Rockies 2 Astros 6, Tigers 3 – Astros’ Brown hurls 6 strong
Paul Layendecker’s Good News for September 14!
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., Sept. 14, 2022 1814 Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that would become the national anthem, after seeing the American flag flying following the British bombarding of Ft. McHenry during
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Houston Astros 7, Detroit Tigers 0 Chicago Cubs 5, New York Mets 2 White Sox were off Astros 7, Tigers 0 – Valdez pitches 1st shutout, Astros blank Tigers 7-0
Paul Layendecker’s Good News for September 13!
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2022 1788 New York City was established as the capital of the U.S. by Congress. 1969 The Mystery Machine gets rolling when the TV series Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Premiered.
News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM @wsjmsports wsjmsports.com Monday, September 12, 2022 NFL – National Football League – Week 1 Yesterday Philadelphia Eagles 38, Detroit Lions 35 Chicago Bears 19, San Francisco 49ers 10 Indianapolis Colts 20, Houston Texans 20
Paul Layendecker’s Good News for September 9!